40832 uptx_birds Data Set Published / External 46697 Texas Upper Coast, 2013 Project Completed 2013-07 This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for diving birds, gulls, terns, passerine birds, pelagic birds, raptors, shorebirds, wading birds, waterfowl, and landfowl for the Upper Coast of Texas. Vector polygons in this data set represent bird nesting, migratory staging, and wintering 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 ESI data for the Upper Coast of Texas. 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 NESTS (Nest Points) data layer, part of the larger Upper Coast of Texas ESI database, for additional bird information. 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. 2145 Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington. Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category biota Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category environment Theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Environmental Monitoring Theme Birds Theme Coastal Zone Management Theme Coastal resources Theme ESI Theme Environmental Monitoring Theme Oil spill planning Theme Sensitivity maps Theme Wildlife Spatial Upper Coast of Texas Office of Response and Restoration Silver Spring MD Data Set None Planned vector digital data 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, BIRDS) 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 Upper Coast of Texas atlas, the number is 213), 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 in the Detailed_Description section. 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, 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 in the Detailed_Description sections), 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 a Detailed_Description sections. A complete description of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for ESI atlases can be found in the NOAA ESI Guidelines (http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines). Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 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. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington; and Texas General Land Office (TGLO), Austin, Texas. 45382 BIRDS.PAT Published / External Completed The BIRDS.PAT table contains attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing bird nesting, migratory staging, and wintering sites. Note that all attribute information is stored in a series of relational files, described below and in the Overview_Description section. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 ID NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links vector objects in the biology data layers to records in the BIO_LUT data table. ID is a concatenation of atlas number (213), element number (1), and record number. ID values of 9999 are holes in polygons and do not contain information. | Description Source: NOAA 2130100002 - 2130103403 2 RARNUM NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links directly to the BIORES table or the flat format BIOFILE table. RARNUM values of 0 are holes in the polygons and do not contain information. | Description Source: NOAA 213000001 - 213000482 45383 BIO_LUT Published / External Completed The data table BIO_LUT is a lookup table that contains items necessary for linking vector objects in the biological data layers with the BIORES data table. Note that all attribute information is stored in a series of relational files, described below and in the Overview_Description section. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 RARNUM NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links records in the BIO_LUT data table to records in the BIORES data table or the flat format BIOFILE data table. RARNUM values of 0 are holes in polygons and do not contain information. | Description Source: NOAA 213000001 - 213000804 2 ID NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links vector objects in the biology data layers to records in the BIO_LUT data table. ID is a concatenation of atlas number (213), element number (1), and record number. ID values of 9999 are holes in polygons and do not contain information. | Description Source: NOAA 2130100002 - 2130900669 45384 BIORES Published / External Completed The data table BIORES contains both biological attribute data and items necessary for linking vector objects in the biological data layers via the BIO_LUT data table to other associated data tables. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 RARNUM NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the BIO_LUT data table or the flat format BIOFILE data table. | Description Source: NOAA 213000001 - 213000804 2 SPECIES_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 3 CONC Unknown No No Active The field CONC refers to "concentration," abundance, or density values of birds present at a particular site. No concentration data were available, so this field is populated with "-". | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 4 SEASON_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for the unique monthly presence and life history characteristics of each species at a given location. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 5 G_SOURCE NUMBER No No Active Geographic source identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SOURCES data table. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 6 S_SOURCE NUMBER No No Active Seasonality source identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SOURCES data table. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 7 ELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Major categories of biological data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and plants | INVERT: Invertebrates | M_MAMMAL: Marine mammals | REPTILE: Reptiles and Amphibians | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial mammals | 8 EL_SPE VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SPECIES and STATUS data tables. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines E#####: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001'). | 9 EL_SPE_SEA VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SEASONAL and BREED data tables. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines E#######: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101'). | 45385 SPECIES Published / External Completed The data table SPECIES identifies all species in the ESI data set. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. Refer to the Completeness_Report for a list of layer-specific species. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 SPECIES_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 2 NAME Unknown No No Active Species common name for the entire ESI data set. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 3 GEN_SPEC Unknown No No Active Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 4 ELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Major categories of biological data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and plants | INVERT: Invertebrates | M_MAMMAL: Marine Mammals | REPTILE: Reptiles and Amphibians | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial Mammals | 5 SUBELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines alligator: Alligator | amphibian: Amphibian | bivalve: Bivalve | cephalopod: Cephalopod | crab: Crab | diadromous: Diadromous fish | diving: Diving bird | dolphin: Dolphin | e_nursery: Estuarine nursery fish | e_resident: Estuarine resident fish | freshwater: Freshwater fish | gastropod: Gastropod | gull_tern: Gull or tern | invert: Invertebrate | landfowl: Landfowl | m_benthic: Marine benthic fish | m_pelagic: Marine pelagic fish | manatee: Manatee | passerine: Passerine bird | pelagic: Pelagic bird | plant: Plant | raptor: Raptor | sav: Submerged aquatic vegetation | shorebird: Shorebird | shrimp: Shrimp | sm_mammal: Small mammal | snake: Snake | turtle: Turtle | wading: Wading bird | waterfowl: Waterfowl | 6 NHP VARCHAR No No Active Natural Heritage Program global ranking. | Description Source: Network of Natural Heritage Program NHP Global Conservation Status Rank: Natural Heritage Program 7 DATE_PUB VARCHAR No No Active Date of NHP listing. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 0: Date unspecified | 8 EL_SPE VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links records in the SPECIES data table to records in the BIORES and STATUS data tables. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines E#####: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001'). | 45386 SEASONAL Published / External Completed The data table SEASONAL contains information on the seasonal presence of each species associated with each spatial vector object. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 ELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Major categories of biological data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and plants | INVERT: Invertebrates | M_MAMMAL: Marine Mammals | REPTILE: Reptiles and Amphibians | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial Mammals | 2 SPECIES_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide ESI species list maintained at NOAA. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 3 SEASON_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for the unique monthly presence and life history characteristics of each species at a given location. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 4 JAN VARCHAR No No Active January | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in January | 5 FEB VARCHAR No No Active February | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in February | 6 MAR VARCHAR No No Active March | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in March | 7 APR VARCHAR No No Active April | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in April | 8 MAY VARCHAR No No Active May | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in May | 9 JUN VARCHAR No No Active June | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in June | 10 JUL VARCHAR No No Active July | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in July | 11 AUG VARCHAR No No Active August | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in August | 12 SEP VARCHAR No No Active September | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in September | 13 OCT VARCHAR No No Active October | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in October | 14 NOV VARCHAR No No Active November | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in November | 15 DEC VARCHAR No No Active December | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines X: Present in December | 16 EL_SPE_SEA VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the SEASONAL data table to records in the BIORES and BREED data tables. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines E#######: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101'). | 45387 BREED Published / External Completed The data table BREED identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 EL_SPE_SEA VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the BREED data table to records in the BIORES and SEASONAL data tables. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines E#######: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101'). | 2 MONTH NUMBER No No Active Two-digit calendar month. Each life history stage or activity type for a particular species can have up to 12 records to account for each month of the year. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - 12 3 BREED1 VARCHAR No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 4 BREED2 VARCHAR No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 5 BREED3 VARCHAR No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 6 BREED4 VARCHAR No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BIRD, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 7 BREED5 VARCHAR No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED5 = adults. This attribute is not used for BIRD, M_MAMMAL, HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 45388 STATUS Published / External Completed The data table STATUS identifies the species that are listed as either threatened or endangered by a state, federal, or international authority. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 ELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Major categories of biological data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and Plants | INVERT: Invertebrates | M_MAMMAL: Marine Mammals | REPTILE: Reptiles and Amphibians | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial Mammals | 2 SPECIES_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 3 STATE Unknown No No Active Two-letter state abbreviation. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 4 COUNTRY Unknown No No Active Three-letter country abbreviation. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 5 S VARCHAR No No Active State threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines E: Endangered on state list | T: Threatened on state list | C: Species of Special Concern | 6 F VARCHAR No No Active Federal threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines E: Endangered on federal list | T: Threatened on federal list | C: Species of Special Concern | 7 I VARCHAR No No Active International threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines E: Endangered on international list | T: Threatened on international list | C: Species of Special Concern | 8 S_DATE VARCHAR No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 9 F_DATE VARCHAR No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 10 I_DATE VARCHAR No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign international status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 11 EL_SPE VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links the STATUS data table to the BIORES and SPECIES data tables. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines E#####: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001'). | 45389 SOURCES Published / External Completed The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 SOURCE_ID NUMBER No No Active Source identifier that links records in the SOURCES data table to the items G_SOURCE and A_SOURCE in the SOC_DAT table; G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE in the BIORES table; SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIL data layer; and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIP data layer. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 2 ORIGINATOR Unknown No No Active Author or developer of source material or data set. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 3 DATE_PUB VARCHAR No No Active Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 4 TITLE Unknown No No Active Title of source material or data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 5 DATA_FORMAT Unknown No No Active The format of the source material. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 6 PUB_PLACE Unknown No No Active Publication place. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 7 PUBLISHER Unknown No No Active Publisher. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 8 PUBLICATION Unknown No No Active Additional citation information. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 9 ONLINE_LINK Unknown No No Active Online computer resource URL. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 10 SCALE Unknown No No Active Description of the source scale. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 11 TIME_PERIOD Unknown No No Active Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. Data Steward 2013-07 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Distributor 2013-07 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Metadata Contact 2013-07 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Point of Contact 2013-07 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 The data were compiled during 2012-2013. The currentness dates for the data range from 1995 to 2013 and are documented in the Lineage section. -96.125 -93.625 30.125 28.5 Range 1995 2013 Yes Yes 2946 Yes 961349 Yes 2945 Yes 5412 Standard CC0-1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0). Unclassified Contact NOAA if you require the ESI data be provided to you on CD/DVD (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 files, Shapefiles, and a file Geodatabase (the recommended format). 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.; 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. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download Downloadable Data Multiple formats https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/esimaps/gisdata/TX_UpperCoast_2013_datafig.jpg Browse Graphic JPEG Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the Upper Coast of Texas ESI data. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/esimaps/gisdata/TX_UpperCoast_2013_datafig2.jpg Browse Graphic JPEG Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and desktop data tables for the Upper Coast of Texas ESI data. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi Online Resource https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download Online Resource https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines Online Resource 2015-05-01 Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. 2017-04-05 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. 2017-09-13 Partial upload of Spatial Info section only. 2017-11-01 Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field. 2018-02-08 Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only. The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. The Spatial_Data_Organization Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in the data set: benthic.e00, birds.e00, esil.e00, esip.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, and t_mammal.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, and status.e00. 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. Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Some of the spatial components of the biological data layers may have been 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 base maps with a scale of 1:24,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. 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. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, survey data, digital and hardcopy maps, and vector digital data on bird nesting, migratory staging, wintering, and other spatial/temporal concentration areas. See also the NESTS (Nest Points) data layer, part of the larger Upper Coast of Texas ESI database, for additional bird information. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in the Upper Coast of Texas. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 1, Common loon, Gavia immer; 12, Canada goose, Branta canadensis; 14, Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons; 15, Snow goose, Chen caerulescens; 16, Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; 17, Northern pintail, Anas acuta; 18, Green-winged teal, Anas crecca; 20, Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata; 21, Canvasback, Aythya valisineria; 22, Greater scaup, Aythya marila; 23, Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis; 24, Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula; 26, Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola; 34, American coot, Fulica americana; 54, Great blue heron, Ardea herodias; 55, Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus; 60, Red knot, Calidris canutus; 63, Dunlin, Calidris alpina; 64, Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus; 66, Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri; 67, Sanderling, Calidris alba; 70, Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus; 71, Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; 73, Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres; 76, Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; 77, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus; 86, Least tern, Sternula antillarum; 87, Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea; 88, Great egret, Ardea alba; 98, Laughing gull, Larus atricilla; 107, Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; 115, White ibis, Eudocimus albus; 116, Roseate spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja; 118, Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis; 119, Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens; 121, Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga; 124, Redhead, Aythya americana; 125, Clapper rail, Rallus longirostris; 128, Masked booby, Sula dactylatra; 131, White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus; 132, Wood stork, Mycteria americana; 133, Black skimmer, Rynchops niger; 137, Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus; 138, Forster's tern, Sterna forsteri; 139, Snowy plover, Charadrius alexandrinus; 141, American avocet, Recurvirostra americana; 142, Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus; 148, Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis; 149, White-faced ibis, Plegadis chihi; 150, Black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis; 152, American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus; 153, Piping plover, Charadrius melodus; 154, Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia; 155, Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus; 162, Gadwall, Anas strepera; 163, Reddish egret, Egretta rufescens; 167, Northern gannet, Morus bassanus; 169, American wigeon, Anas americana; 172, Sandhill crane, Grus canadensis; 173, American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; 180, Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris; 181, Northern harrier, Circus cyaneus; 184, King rail, Rallus elegans; 185, American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus; 188, Sora, Porzana carolina; 189, Yellow rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis; 190, Blue-winged teal, Anas discors; 191, Wood duck, Aix sponsa; 192, Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus; 209, Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus; 210, Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa; 211, Mottled duck, Anas fulvigula; 212, Purple gallinule, Porphyrula martinica; 220, Merlin, Falco columbarius; 229, Swamp sparrow, Melospiza georgiana; 267, Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor; 271, Rails, n/a; 273, Geese, n/a; 276, Attwater's greater prairie chicken, Tympanuchus cupido attwateri; 277, Seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus; 286, Dowitchers, Limnodromus spp.; 293, Yellowlegs, Tringa spp.; 299, Scaup, Aythya spp.; 302, Scoters, Melanitta spp.; 345, Storm-petrels, Oceanodroma spp.; 369, Aplomado falcon, Falco femoralis; 394, Plovers, Charadrius spp.; 462, Loons, Gavia spp.; 857, Ross's goose, Chen rossii; 1001, Gulls, n/a; 1002, Shorebirds, n/a; 1003, Waterfowl, n/a; 1004, Wading birds, n/a; 1005, Raptors, n/a; 1006, Diving birds, n/a; 1008, Terns, n/a; 1009, Shearwaters, n/a; 1011, Migratory songbirds, n/a; 1013, Dabbling ducks, n/a; 1014, Diving ducks, n/a; 1015, Egrets, n/a; 1016, Herons, n/a; 1021, Ducks, n/a; 1026, Grebes, n/a; 1035, Pelicans, Pelecanus spp.; 1037, Cormorants, Phalacrocorax spp.; 1040, Marsh birds, n/a. 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 nodes, etc.), and SQL SERVER(R) to ARC/INFO(R) consistencies. 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 IDs and RARNUMs or HUNUMs are also generated. The new IDs 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 RARNUMs are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUMs remain unique. RARNUMs are redefined on an element basis, so "resource at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUMs are also modified to include the atlas number. 2009 FINAL CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE WINTERING PIPING PLOVER (CHARADRIUS MELODUS) UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) 2009-01-01 Discrete 2009 http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov/docs/crithab/zip/fch_74fr23476_cmlo_2009.zip BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online 2009 WINTER TEXAS GULF COAST AERIAL SHOREBIRD SURVEY ORTEGO, B. AND M. EALY 2010-01-01 Discrete 2010 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: EMAIL ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS AND OTHER RESOURCES ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST WALTHER, P.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 2013-01-01 Discrete 2013 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION ATTWATER'S PRAIRIE CHICKEN TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2012-01-01 Discrete 2012 http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w7000_0013_attwaters_prairie_chicken.pdf BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online BALD EAGLE (HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS) TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2012-01-01 Discrete 2012 http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/baldeagle/ BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online BIRDLIFE OF HOUSTON, GALVESTON, AND THE UPPER TEXAS COAST EUBANKS, T.L., R. A. BEHRSTOCK, AND R.J. WEEKS 2006-01-01 Discrete 2006 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper BU SITE 1 (TOM JACKSON MARSH) REZSUTEK, M.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2012-01-01 Discrete 2012 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc DATA FROM THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL PIPING PLOVER CENSUS ORTEGO, B.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2006-01-01 Discrete 2006 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: EMAIL DATA FROM THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL PIPING PLOVER CENSUS, CENTRAL TEXAS COAST ORTEGO, B.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2011-01-01 Discrete 2011 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: EMAIL DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF BIRDS AND T_MAMMALS ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST REZSUTEK, M.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2012-01-01 Range 2012 2013 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF UPPER TEXAS COAST RESOURCES WOODROW, J.O.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) 2013-01-01 Range 2012 2013 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS AND OTHER RESOURCES ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST WILSON, J.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) 2012-01-01 Range 2012 2013 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS AND OTHER RESOURCES ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (TGLO), UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), AUDUBON, TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2013-01-01 Range 2012 2013 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS, REPTILES, AND T_MAMMALS ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST ORTEGO, B.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2013-01-01 Range 2012 2013 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION EBIRD: AN ONLINE DATABASE OF BIRD DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE AUDUBON AND CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY 2013-01-01 Discrete 2013 http://ebird.org BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: WEB APPLICATION | Type of Source Media: online GOOSE SURVEY DATA, CENTRAL TEXAS COAST HARTKE, K.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2012-01-01 Range 2008 2012 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL GOOSE SURVEY DATA, UPPER TEXAS COAST REZSUTEK, M.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2011-01-01 Range 2008 2011 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc GULF COAST REDHEAD SURVEY: JANUARY 2010 ROETKER, F.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) 2010-01-01 Discrete 2010 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: EMAIL MOTTLED DUCK SITE REZSUTEK, M.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2012-01-01 Discrete 2012 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc NATURESERVE EXPLORER NATURESERVE 2012-01-01 Discrete 2012 http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/index.htm BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online PIPING PLOVER MONTHLY OBSERVATION POINT DATA - JAN2008-JAN2009 GULF COAST BIRD OBSERVATORY 2009-01-01 Range 2008 2009 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc PRIORITY PROTECTION AREAS TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (TGLO) AND TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 1995-01-01 Discrete 1995 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc TEXAS COASTAL DUCK SURVEY WALTHER, P.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) 2006-01-01 Range 2000 2006 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: disc TEXAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WATERFOWL SURVEY AREAS WALTHER, P.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) 2013-01-01 Discrete 2013 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: EMAIL TEXAS NATURAL DIVERSITY DATABASE TEXAS NATURAL DIVERSITY DATABASE (TXNDD) 2012-01-01 Discrete 2012 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT PIPING PLOVER BAY SURVEYS ORTEGO, B.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) 2011-01-01 Discrete 2011 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: EMAIL UPPER COAST OF TEXAS: OIL SPILL PLANNING AND RESPONSE ATLAS NOAA AND TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (TGLO) 1996-01-01 Discrete 1996 48000 BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: atlas | Type of Source Media: paper 1 Three main sources of data were used to depict bird distribution and seasonality for this data layer: 1) interviews conducted at workshops and via phone and email with resource experts from: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Texas Natural Diversity Database (TXNDD), Texas General Land Office (TGLO), Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (GCBO), Texas A&M University (TAMU), Texas State University (TSU), and Audubon Texas; 2) numerous published and unpublished reports and books, 3) survey data and vector digital data provided by: GCBO, TGLO, TPWD, TXNDD, TSU, and USFWS. Survey data on locations of breeding, wintering, and resident birds were provided via shapefiles and/or tabular digital data for the following species and species groups: bald eagle, wading birds, nesting birds, waterfowl, and piping and snowy plover. Polygon data was mostly displayed as it was received from the data providers. Processing methods for data sets that required additional processing are described in this atlas' introduction. Data sets were supplemented with information provided in hardcopy documents and by local resource experts. The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the BIRDS data layer. Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling the data layer: 1) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles and digitized; 2) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; 3) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The ESI, biology, and human-use data are compiled into the standard ESI digital data format. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the BIRDS data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2013-07-01T00:00:00 45384 Entity 45383 Entity 45382 Entity 45387 Entity 45386 Entity 45389 Entity 45385 Entity 45388 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40832 Tyler Christensen 2017-04-05T14:54:28 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-07-09T18:26:03 2018-02-08 Office of Response and Restoration ORR 1002 Public No No 2018-02-08 1 Year 2019-02-08