Long Island Sound 2016 BENTHIC

Description

This feature class resides within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the Long Island Sound - 2016 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons representing biological resource data for six benthic species in Long Island Sound. The study area includes Long Island Sound, tidal tributaries, freshwater streams, lakes, and land areas in New York and Connecticut. In this atlas, these six species are all plants considered Submerged Aquatic Vegetation, or SAV. The six SAV species include Eelgrass (Zostera marina), Hornleaf riverweed (Podostemum ceratophyllum), Small pondweed (Potamogeton pusillus ssp. gemmiparus), Vasey's pondweed (Potamogeton vaseyi), Shortspike watermilfoil (Myriophyllum sibiricum), and Cutleaf watermilfoil (Myriophyllum pinnatum). Vector polygons in this data set represent benthic (SAV) species distributions, colonies, concentration areas, and areas of high ecological value, or vulnerable occurrence. Several sources of data were used, and several subject matter experts were consulted to develop the information. 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 Long Island Sound. 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/47146
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/47146.pdf
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

Tags

  • human dimensions
  • gardiners bay
  • united states of america
  • benthic
  • national ocean service
  • ecosystems
  • biosphere
  • long island sound
  • connecticut river
  • peconic bay
  • environmental monitoring
  • continent
  • doc/noaa/nos/orr
  • noaa
  • oil spill planning
  • marine ecosystems
  • oil spills
  • north america
  • new york
  • atlantic ocean
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • esi
  • environmental impacts
  • submerged aquatic vegetation
  • connecticut
  • ocean
  • coastal zone management
  • coastal resources
  • 2016
  • north atlantic ocean
  • environmental sensitivity index
  • office of response and restoration
  • sensitivity maps
  • long island

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