Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 RESOURCE_POINT (Resource Management Points)

Description

This data set contains vector points depicting locations for resource management sites for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Resource management sites in this atlas include artificial reefs, commercial fishing areas, essential habitat, fish passages, mine sites, and repeated measurement sites. Location-specific type and source information are stored in associated data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for Massachusetts, Rhode Island. 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. See also the RESOURCE_POLY (Resource Management Polygons) and RESOURCE_LINE (Resource Management Lines) data layers for additional human-use information.

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Name Format Description Link
ESI Overview Unknown Overview of ESI data content and uses. Open resource
MA_RI_ESI_2016.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) PDF NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. Open resource

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