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Summary

Short Citation
Office of Response and Restoration, 2024: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: NESTS (Nest Points), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40557.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for nesting birds in coastal Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Vector points in this data set represent locations of nesting birds. 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, New York, and New Jersey. 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 BIRDS (Bird Polygons) data layer, part of the larger Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI database, for additional bird information.

Distribution Information

No Distributions available.

Access Constraints:

None

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.

Controlled Theme Keywords

environment, oceans

Child Items

Type Title
Entity BIORES
Entity BIO_LUT
Entity BREED
Entity NESTS.PAT
Entity SEASONAL
Entity SOURCES
Entity SPECIES
Entity STATUS

Contact Information

Point of Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-74.538987° W, -71.090936° E, 41.8846228° N, 39.993476° S

Time Frame 1
1999 - 2001

Item Identification

Title: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: NESTS (Nest Points)
Short Name: RICTNYNJ_NESTS
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2002-03
Abstract:

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for nesting birds in coastal Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Vector points in this data set represent locations of nesting birds. 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, New York, and New Jersey. 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 BIRDS (Bird Polygons) data layer, part of the larger Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI database, for additional bird 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:

2093

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
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
UNCONTROLLED
NOS Topic Category Environmental Monitoring
None Bird
None Coastal resources
None Coastal Zone Management
None ESI
None Nest
None Oil spill planning
None Sensitivity maps
None Wildlife

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Connecticut
None New Jersey
None New York
None Rhode Island

Physical Location

Organization: Office of Response and Restoration
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
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, NESTS) 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, the number 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 layers 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

CC ID: 515110
Date Effective From: 2002-03
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 515112
Date Effective From: 2002-03
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

CC ID: 515113
Date Effective From: 2002-03
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

CC ID: 515111
Date Effective From: 2002-03
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 1900 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 515116
W° Bound: -74.538987
E° Bound: -71.090936
N° Bound: 41.8846228
S° Bound: 39.993476

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 515115
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1999
End: 2001

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Vector: Yes

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 589164
Point Object Present?: Yes
Point Object Count: 328

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
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

CC ID: 515108
URL: http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
URL Type:
Online Resource

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 515133
Activity Date/Time: 2002-03
Description:

Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.

Activity Log 2

CC ID: 515132
Activity Date/Time: 2017-04-05
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

CC ID: 589162
Activity Date/Time: 2017-09-13
Description:

Partial upload of Spatial Info section only.

Activity Log 4

CC ID: 605206
Activity Date/Time: 2017-11-01
Description:

Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.

Activity Log 5

CC ID: 719378
Activity Date/Time: 2018-02-08
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.

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.

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 and digital data on bird nesting locations. Refer to the BIRDS (Bird Polygons) data layer for additional bird nesting information. These data do not necessarily represent all nesting colonies present 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): 45, Common tern, Sterna hirundo; 76, Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; 77, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus; 86, Least tern, Sterna antillarum; 88, Great egret, Ardea alba; 89, Snowy egret, Egretta thula; 95, Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii; 107, Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; 120, Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea; 140, Threatened raptor; 147, Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis; 152, American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliates; 153, Piping plover, Charadrius melodus; 155, Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus; 178, Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis; 179, Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps; 181, Northern harrier, Circus cyaneus; 185, American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus; 190, Blue-winged teal, Anas discors; 224, Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis; 277, Seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus;278, Saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus;310, Rare passerine bird; 313, Rare raptor; 314, Endangered raptor; 316, Endangered shorebird; 317, Rare tern; 318, Threatened tern; 319, Rare wading bird; 385, Common barn owl, Tyto alba; 427, Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna; 595, Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris; 596, Purple martin, Progne subis; 597, Ipswich sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis prin; 598, Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum; 599, Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus; 601, Yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens; 602, Brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum; 606, Rare diving bird; 607, Threatened diving bird; 608, Threatened wading bird; 1001, Gulls; 1003, Waterfowl; 1004, Wading birds; 1005, Raptors.

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 wildlife distribution and seasonality for CT

CC ID: 605217
Contact Name: Victoria, J. (CTDEP, N. Franklin)
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Bird concentration areas in RI

CC ID: 605210
Contact Name: RIDEM, DF&W, Wakefield
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Birds of New Jersey

CC ID: 605219
Contact Name: Walsh, J. et al.
Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 1900
Extent End Date/Time: 1999
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Birds of the Hackensack Meadowlands

CC ID: 605220
Contact Name: Hackensack Meadowlands DCEC
Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Colonial waterbird nesting sites in RI

CC ID: 605208
Contact Name: RI Resource Protection Project
Publish Date: 1992-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 1991
Extent End Date/Time: 1992
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital points | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Colonial waterbird nesting sites in RI

CC ID: 605211
Contact Name: Hebert, C. (USFWS, Charleston)
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Natural Diversity Database for CT

CC ID: 605221
Contact Name: CTDEP (EGIC, Hartford)
Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 1999
Scale Denominator: 24000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital points | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Natural Heritage Data - selected points in RI; washover sites

CC ID: 605212
Contact Name: RI Natural Heritage Program
Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Nesting birds in NJ

CC ID: 605218
Contact Name: Jenkins, D. (NJDEP, Trenton)
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Scale Denominator: 24000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Nesting seasonality for birds in New England

CC ID: 605213
Contact Name: Blodgett, B. (DFWELE/DFW, MA)
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 1997
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

NY Natural Heritage Program Data

CC ID: 605223
Contact Name: NYSDEC Natural Heritage Program
Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Scale Denominator: 24000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital points | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Osprey nesting sites in RI

CC ID: 605214
Contact Name: RI Resource Protection Project
Publish Date: 1995-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 1995
Scale Denominator: 24000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital points | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Osprey nesting sites in RI

CC ID: 605209
Contact Name: Suprock, L. (RIDEM, Wakefield)
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Seasonality for NJ Natural Heritage Program data

CC ID: 605224
Contact Name: NJDEP Office of Nat. Lands Mgt.
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Shorebird, wading bird, and terrapin concentration areas in CT

CC ID: 605215
Contact Name: Dixon, J. (CTDEP, Burlington)
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

The Atlas of Breeding Birds of CT

CC ID: 605222
Contact Name: Bevier, L.
Publish Date: 1994-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 1982
Extent End Date/Time: 1986
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Waterbird nesting sites; shorebird, wading bird, and terrapin distribution in RI

CC ID: 605207
Contact Name: Raithel, C. (RIDEM, Wakefield)
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Waterfowl seasonality information for CT

CC ID: 605216
Contact Name: Merola, P. (CTDEP)
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Source Contribution:

Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 605225
Description:

Three main sources of data were used to depict bird nesting locations for this data layer: 1) personal interviews with resource experts from Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP), and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP); 2) digital point coverages, including: a 1992 Rhode Island Resource Protection Project (RIRPP) digital point coverage of colonial waterbird nesting sites, a 1995 RIRPP digital point coverage of osprey nesting sites, a 1999 CT DEP Natural Diversity Database (NDDB) digital point coverage of rare bird species nesting sites, and a 2000 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) NHP digital point coverage of rare bird nesting sites; and 3) hardcopy maps and reports, including: Rhode Island Natural Heritage Program (NHP) hardcopy maps of rare bird species nesting sites, and NJ DEP maps of nesting birds in NJ. Information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy maps and reports was compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles. Digital data was either used exactly as it was provided, or information from the coverages was transposed by hand onto the topographic quadrangles if the format that it was received in was not compatible with the ESI data format. Following the data compilation phase, two sets of completed maps were sent out to the 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.

Process Date/Time: 2001-09-01 00:00:00

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
Entity BIORES
Entity BIO_LUT
Entity BREED
Entity NESTS.PAT
Entity SEASONAL
Entity SOURCES
Entity SPECIES
Entity STATUS

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 40557
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40557
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