GL_LAKE_ONTARIO 2023 ESI BENTHIC Polygons

Description

This feature class resides within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the Lake Ontario 2023 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons representing BENTHIC data for Lake Ontario. The study area includes the United States portion of Lake Ontario, covering the islands in New York: Association Island, Bass Island, Calf Island, Carl Island, Cherry Island, Eagle Island, Fox Island, Galloo Islands, Grenadier Island, Horse Island, Hoveys Island, Six Point Town, and Stony Island. Major Lake Ontario bays mapped include: Black River Bay, Blind Sodus Bay, Braddock Bay, Chaumont Bay, Guffin Bay, Irondequoit Bay, Henderson Bay, Little Sodus Bay, Mexico Bay, Port Bay, Sawyer Bay, and Sodus Bay. 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 Ontario. 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
0 This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/70475
0 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. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
0 Overview of ESI data content and uses. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
0 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. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/70475.pdf

Tags

  • shorelines
  • human dimensions
  • united states of america
  • land surface
  • benthic
  • national ocean service
  • ecosystems
  • biosphere
  • oceans
  • environmental monitoring
  • continent
  • doc/noaa/nos/orr
  • noaa
  • oil spill planning
  • marine ecosystems
  • oil spills
  • north america
  • lake ontario
  • new york
  • great lakes - lake ontario esi
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • esi
  • environmental impacts
  • aquatic ecosystems
  • coastal zone management
  • coastal resources
  • geomorphic landforms/processes
  • 2023
  • wetlands
  • coastal landforms
  • coastal processes
  • environmental sensitivity index
  • great lakes
  • office of response and restoration
  • sensitivity maps

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