Description
This feature class resides within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the Lake Erie - 2022 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons representing BENTHIC data for Lake Erie.
The study area includes the United States portion of Lake Erie, covering the coastal portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York from the Michigan/Ohio border to the west to the New York/Canada border to the east. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). Vector polygons in this dataset represent SAV distribution.
Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described in Entity Attribute Overview below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Lake Erie.
As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESI Overview | Unknown | Overview of ESI data content and uses. | Open resource |
| GL_LAKE_ERIE_GEOG_NAD83.GDB | Unknown | This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. | Open resource |
| ESI Guidelines | Unknown | Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- 2022
- aquatic ecosystems
- benthic
- biosphere
- coastal landforms
- coastal processes
- coastal resources
- coastal zone management
- continent
- doc/noaa/nos/orr
- earth science
- ecosystems
- environmental impacts
- environmental monitoring
- environmental sensitivity index
- esi
- geomorphic landforms/processes
- great lakes
- great lakes - lake erie esi
- human dimensions
- lake erie
- land surface
- marine ecosystems
- national ocean service
- new york
- noaa
- north america
- oceans
- office of response and restoration
- ohio
- oil spill planning
- oil spills
- pennsylvania
- sensitivity maps
- shorelines
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce
- wetlands