Description
This data set contains vector polygons depicting locations of critical habitat and essential habitat areas, and vector points depicting locations for aquaculture, artificial reefs, recreational fishing areas, repeated measurement sites, and water intakes in Northwest Peninsular Florida. 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.
The entirety of the ESI Human-Use data layers consists of: PARKS-MANAGED AREAS Polygons; NAVIGATION-MARINE Points; POLITICAL-JURISDICTIONAL Polygons, Points; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Polygons, Points; SOCECON Polygons, Lines, Points; and NATURAL HAZARD Polygons.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESI Overview | Unknown | Overview of ESI data content and uses. | Open resource |
| NW_Peninsular_Florida_2016_GDB.zip | 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
- 2016
- aquaculture production
- atlantic ocean
- coastal resources
- coastal zone management
- continent
- doc/noaa/nos/orr
- earth science
- economic resources
- environmental impacts
- environmental monitoring
- esi
- florida
- gulf of mexico
- human dimensions
- human use resources
- infrastructure
- mariculture production
- national ocean service
- noaa
- north america
- north atlantic ocean
- northwest peninsular florida
- ocean
- office of response and restoration
- oil spill planning
- oil spills
- resource management
- sensitivity maps
- socioeconomic resources
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce