Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: M_MAMMAL (Marine Mammal Polygons)
Data Set (DS) | Office of Response and Restoration (ORR)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40555 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office of Response and Restoration, 2024: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: M_MAMMAL (Marine Mammal Polygons), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40555.
Full Citation Examples
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for seals, whales, and dolphins in coastal Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area. Vector polygons in this data set represent marine mammal distribution and seal haul-out sites. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer.This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the M_MAMPT (Marine Mammal Points) data layer, part of the larger Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI database, for additional information.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:None
DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Controlled Theme Keywords
environment, oceans
Contact Information
Point of Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
Extents
-74.538987° W,
-71.090936° E,
41.8846228° N,
39.993476° S
1999 - 2001
Item Identification
Title: | Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: M_MAMMAL (Marine Mammal Polygons) |
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Short Name: | RICTNYNJ_M_MAMMAL |
Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2002-03 |
Abstract: |
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for seals, whales, and dolphins in coastal Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area. Vector polygons in this data set represent marine mammal distribution and seal haul-out sites. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer.This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan Area. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the M_MAMPT (Marine Mammal Points) data layer, part of the larger Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI database, for additional information. |
Purpose: |
The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. |
Notes: |
2091 |
Other Citation Details: |
Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, Providence, Rhode Island; and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. |
Supplemental Information: |
Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NOS Topic Category | Environmental Monitoring |
None | Coastal resources |
None | Coastal Zone Management |
None | ESI |
None | Marine Mammal |
None | Oil spill planning |
None | Sensitivity maps |
None | Wildlife |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Connecticut |
None | New Jersey |
None | New York |
None | Rhode Island |
Physical Location
Organization: | Office of Response and Restoration |
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City: | Silver Spring |
State/Province: | MD |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
Data Presentation Form: | vector digital data |
Entity Attribute Overview: |
In addition to the geographic data layers, six relational attribute or data tables, BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS, are used to store the complex biological data in the ESI data structure. The geographic data layer containing biological resource information (in this case, M_MAMMAL) is linked to the Biological Resources table (BIORES) using the unique ID and the lookup table BIO_LUT, or it can be linked directly using RARNUM. The ID is a unique combination of the atlas number (for the Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey atlas, it is 71), an element/layer specific number (BIRDS are layer 1, FISH are layer 2, etc.), and a unique record number. The RARNUM represents a unique combination of species, seasonalities, concentrations, and source information. For each of these groupings, a number is generated. That number is concatenated with the atlas number to create a "resource at risk" number that is unique across atlases. BIORES and the other relational data tables are described below in detail. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way these tables relate to the geographic data layers and other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.Due to the complexity of the relational database model, the data items are also post-processed into a flat file format. This table, called BIOFILE, may be used in place of the relational files described below to ease simple data queries. The items in the flat file are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S_F, T_E, NHP, DATE_PUB, CONC, JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC, BREED1, BREED2, BREED3, BREED4, BREED5, RARNUM, G_SOURCE, S_SOURCE, and BREED. All of these items are the same as their counterparts in the individual data tables described below, except the BREED1-BREED5 and BREED items. BREED is a newly generated variable used to link to the BREED_DT data table, a modified, more compact version of the relational BREED data table. BREED1-BREED5 give a text summary of when each life stage occurs within the associated map object. The life stages referred to are the same as those listed in the Detailed_Description of the BREED data table. The link to the BIOFILE may be made through the BIO_LUT, using ID to link to RARNUM, or BIOFILE may be linked directly to the RARNUM in each of the geographic layer's attribute data tables. As mentioned, BREED_DT is an auxiliary support data table to the flat file structure, which allows the user to do searches based on month for seasonal breeding activities. The link from the flat file to BREED_DT is the BREED item. A second supporting data table is SOURCES. This is the same as the source file described above, and the link from the flat file is both G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE. It should be noted that although the flat file eases data query, it is not a normalized database structure, and actual updates performed by the states and other responsible agencies should be done using the relational data tables. The entity-relationship diagram describing relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure does NOT include the BIOFILE data table, and this data table is NOT described in detail below. |
Entity Attribute Detail Citation: |
Unknown |
Distribution Liability: |
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer-input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition. |
Data Set Credit: | This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, Providence, Rhode Island; and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2002-03 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Position): | ESI Program Manager |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2002-03 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Position): | ESI Program Manager |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2002-03 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Position): | ESI Program Manager |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2002-03 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Position): | ESI Program Manager |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | The biological data were compiled during 1999-2001. The currentness dates for these data range from 1999 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section. |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -74.538987 | |
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E° Bound: | -71.090936 | |
N° Bound: | 41.8846228 | |
S° Bound: | 39.993476 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 1999 |
End: | 2001 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
Vector: | Yes |
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Vector Representation 1
Complex Object Present?: | Yes |
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Complex Object Count: | 1142 |
Curve Object Present?: | Yes |
Curve Object Count: | 515079 |
Point Object Present?: | Yes |
Point Object Count: | 1142 |
Surface Object Present?: | Yes |
Surface Object Count: | 2170 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Procedure: |
Contact NOAA for distribution options (see Distributor). ESI data are processed into multiple formats to make them useful to a wider community of GIS/mapping users. Distribution formats include ARC export, MOSS and Shape files, and MARPLOT map folders. An ArcView ESI project and ESI_Viewer product are also included on the distribution CDs for ease of use of the ESI data. The database files are distributed both in the NOAA standard relational database format (see NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 115) and in a simplified desktop flat file format. This metadata document includes information on both of these database formats.; |
Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Use Constraints: |
DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data. |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi |
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URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Activity Log
Activity Log 1
Activity Date/Time: | 2002-03 |
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Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-04-05 |
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Description: |
Converted from Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
Activity Log 3
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-09-13 |
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Description: |
Partial upload of Spatial Info section only. |
Activity Log 4
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-01 |
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Description: |
Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field. |
Activity Log 5
Activity Date/Time: | 2018-02-08 |
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Description: |
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only. |
Technical Environment
Description: |
The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i with 4 X-terminals) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20), and PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000). The Spatial_Data_Organization _Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in that data set: birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, habpt.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, invertpt.e00, m_mammal.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.e00, t_mammal.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, socecon, sources, species, and status. |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, hardcopy data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section. |
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Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Some spatial components of the biological data sets are developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on hardcopy basemaps with a scale of 1:24,000. Many of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original data source and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources. |
Completeness Report: |
These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge and available hardcopy reports on marine mammal distribution. Refer to the M_MAMPT (Marine Mammal Points) data layer for additional seal haul-out information. These data do not represent all marine mammal occurrences in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The following species are included in this data set (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name, if applicable): 2, Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina; 6, Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena; 11, Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus; 12, Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata; 13, Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae; 14, Gray seal, Halichoerus grypus; 17, Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncates; 60, Saddle-backed dolphin, Delphinus delphis; 81, Northern right whale, Eubalaena glacialis; 84, Hooded seal, Cystophora cristata; 85, Harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus; 86, Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus. |
Conceptual Consistency: |
A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute_Accuracy_Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies (such as dangles, unnecessary node, etc.), and ORACLE(r) to ARC/INFO(r) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks. In the process of checking for topological and database consistencies, new ID's and RARNUM's or HUNUM's are also generated. The new ID's are a combination of atlas number, element number, and record number. In addition, the value used to represent the element is modified to reflect the type of feature being mapped. In the case of an element that is normally represented by a point or polygon, a value of 20 is added to the standard element value for mapping of linear features. In the case where an element usually mapped as a polygon is represented by a point, a value of 30 is added to the regular element value. The RARNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUM's remain unique. RARNUM's are redefined on an element basis, so "resources at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number. |
Lineage
Sources
Bird and marine mammal concentration areas in RI
Contact Name: | Tefft, B. (RIDEM, Wakefield) |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2000 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Eelgrass, macroalgae, invertebrate, marine mammal and fish distribution for RI
Contact Name: | Oviatt, C. (URI GSO) |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2001 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Fish and marine mammal distribution and seasonality in RI
Contact Name: | Powell, C. (RIDEM, Wickford) |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2000 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Marine mammal and sea turtle distribution and seasonality in NJ
Contact Name: | Schoelkopf, R. (MMSC, Brigantine) |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2000 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Marine mammal and sea turtle distribution and seasonality in NY
Contact Name: | Durham, K. ( Riverhead Foundation) |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2000 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Marine mammal and sea turtle seasonality and distribution in CT
Contact Name: | Nawojchik, R. (Mystic Aquarium) |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2000 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Marine mammal and sea turtle seasonality and distribution in RI
Contact Name: | Early, G. (NE Aquarium, Boston) |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2000 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Marine mammal concentration areas in RI
Contact Name: | Satchwill, R. (RIDEM, Wakefield) |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2000 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Marine mammal concentration areas in RI
Contact Name: | Valliere, A. (RIDEM, Wakefield) |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2000 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico
Contact Name: | Wynne, K. & M. Schwartz |
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Publish Date: | 1999-01-01 |
Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 1999 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Seal haul-out sites
Contact Name: | NYS DEC |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2001 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Seal haulout sites and marine mammal concentration areas in RI
Contact Name: | Schroeder, C. (URI GSO) |
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Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2000 |
Source Contribution: |
Marine Mammal Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
The main source of data used to depict marine mammal distribution for this data layer was personal interviews with resource experts from Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), New England Aquarium, Mystic Aquarium, Riverhead Foundation, Marine Mammal Stranding Center, University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (URI GSO), and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC). Information gathered during a set of interviews was compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles. Following the data compilation phase, two sets of maps were sent to resource agencies for review, and edits were made based on recommendations by the resource experts. Various publications were used to supplement the information on species composition, seasonality, and concentration that was provided by the resource experts. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2001-09-01 00:00:00 |
Child Items
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 40555 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40555 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Tyler Christensen |
Metadata Record Created: | 2017-04-05 14:52+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:09+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2018-02-08 |
Owner Org: | ORR |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-02-08 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-02-08 |