GL_St_Marys_River_2021 ESI BENTHIC Polygons, Points

Description

These feature classes reside within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the St Marys River - 2021 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons and points representing BENTHIC data for the Great Lakes St Marys River System. The study area includes the St. Marys River at the southern portion of Lake Superior beginning just east of Monocle Lake and south of Iroquois Island ending to the headwaters of Lake Huron. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). Vector polygons and points in these datasets 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. Marys River System. 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 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
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/57963.pdf
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/57963
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

Tags

  • human dimensions
  • united states of america
  • benthic
  • national ocean service
  • ecosystems
  • biosphere
  • wildlife
  • environmental monitoring
  • st mary's river
  • continent
  • doc/noaa/nos/orr
  • noaa
  • oil spill planning
  • marine ecosystems
  • oil spills
  • north america
  • michigan
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • esi
  • environmental impacts
  • coastal zone management
  • coastal resources
  • great lakes - st.marys river esi
  • environmental sensitivity index
  • great lakes
  • office of response and restoration
  • sensitivity maps
  • 2021

Topics

Categories