Description
This feature class resides within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac 2019 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons representing BENTHIC data for the Straits of Mackinac area of interest.
The study area includes the Straits of Mackinac, nearby portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and adjacent lands and waters in northern Michigan. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). Vector polygons in this data set represent SAV.
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 is a portion of the ESI data for the Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| ESI Overview | Unknown | Overview of ESI data content and uses. | Open resource |
| ESI Overview | Unknown | Overview of ESI data content and uses. | Open resource |
| GL_Straits_of_Mackinac_2019_GDB.zip | Unknown | This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. | Open resource |
| GL_Straits_of_Mackinac_2019_GDB.zip | 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 |
| 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 |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | 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 | |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- 2019
- benthic
- biosphere
- coastal resources
- coastal zone management
- continent
- doc/noaa/nos/orr
- earth science
- ecosystems
- environmental impacts
- environmental monitoring
- environmental sensitivity index
- esi
- great lakes
- great lakes - straits of mackinac esi
- human dimensions
- lake huron
- lake michigan
- marine ecosystems
- michigan
- national ocean service
- noaa
- north america
- office of response and restoration
- oil spill planning
- oil spills
- sensitivity maps
- straits of mackinac
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce