Long Island Sound 2016 M_MAMMAL

Description

This feature class resides within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the Long Island Sound - 2016 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons representing sensitive biological resource data for marine mammal species in Long Island Sound, New York and Connecticut. The six species include two seals, two whales, one porpoise, and one dolphin. Vector polygons in this data set represent marine mammal distributions, concentration areas, haul out areas, etc. 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 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/47237.pdf
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47237
0 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 https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords

Tags

  • human dimensions
  • gardiners bay
  • united states of america
  • national ocean service
  • long island sound
  • connecticut river
  • wildlife
  • peconic bay
  • environmental monitoring
  • continent
  • doc/noaa/nos/orr
  • noaa
  • mammals
  • oil spill planning
  • biological classification
  • oil spills
  • north america
  • new york
  • atlantic ocean
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • animals/vertebrates
  • earth science
  • esi
  • environmental impacts
  • connecticut
  • ocean
  • marine mammals
  • 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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