Description
This feature class resides within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the St Lawrence River - 2021 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons representing BENTHIC data for the Great Lakes St Lawrence River.
The study area includes the St. Lawrence River from the headwaters of Lake Ontario, northeast to the western portion of L'Ile-Saint-Regis Island (CA). This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). Vector polygons in this dataset 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 St. Lawrence River.
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_ST_LAWRENCE_RIVER_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
- 2021
- 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 - st.lawrence river esi
- human dimensions
- marine ecosystems
- national ocean service
- new york
- noaa
- north america
- office of response and restoration
- oil spill planning
- oil spills
- sensitivity maps
- st lawrence river
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce
- wildlife