Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Upper Coast of Texas: BIRDS (Bird Polygons)
Office of Response and Restoration
Data Set
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| ID: 40832
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Created: 2017-04-05
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Last Modified: 2023-05-30
Project (PRJ) | ID: 46697
ID: 40832
Data Set (DS)
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» Metadata Rubric
Item Identification
* » Title | Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Upper Coast of Texas: BIRDS (Bird Polygons) |
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Short Name | uptx_birds |
* Status | Completed |
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• Publication Date | 2013-07 |
* » Abstract |
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. |
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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. |
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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, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington. |
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Keywords
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ISO 19115 Topic Category | biota |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | environment |
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category | Environmental Monitoring |
None | Birds |
None | Coastal resources |
None | Coastal Zone Management |
None | Environmental Monitoring |
None | ESI |
None | Oil spill planning |
None | Sensitivity maps |
None | Wildlife |
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None | Upper Coast of Texas |
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Physical Location
• » Organization | Office of Response and Restoration |
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• » City | Silver Spring |
• » State/Province | MD |
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Data Set Information
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• Maintenance Frequency | None Planned |
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» 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, 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. |
Entity Attribute Detail Citation |
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). |
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Distribution Liability |
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. |
Data Set Credit | 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. |
Support Roles
* » Support Role | Data Steward |
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* » Date Effective From | 2013-07 |
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Position | ESI Program Manager |
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7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 |
Email Address | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
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* » Support Role | Distributor |
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* » Date Effective From | 2013-07 |
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Email Address | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
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* » Support Role | Metadata Contact |
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* » Date Effective From | 2013-07 |
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* » Support Role | Point of Contact |
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* » Date Effective From | 2013-07 |
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Extents
Currentness Reference | 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. |
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* » W° Bound | -96.125 |
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* » E° Bound | -93.625 |
* » N° Bound | 30.125 |
* » S° Bound | 28.5 |
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* » Time Frame Type | Range |
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* » Start | 1995 |
End | 2013 |
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Spatial Information
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Vector Representation Used? | Yes |
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Complex Object Present? | Yes |
Complex Object Count | 2946 |
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Curve Object Present? | Yes |
Curve Object Count | 961349 |
Point Object Present? | Yes |
Point Object Count | 2945 |
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Surface Object Present? | Yes |
Surface Object Count | 5412 |
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* » Security Class | Unclassified |
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» Data Access Procedure |
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.; |
• » Data Access Constraints |
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• 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. |
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Distribution Information
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» Download URL | http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download |
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URLs
URL | http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi |
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URL | http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download |
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URL | http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines |
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URL | http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/esimaps/gisdata/TX_UpperCoast_2013_datafig.jpg |
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URL Type | Browse Graphic |
File Resource Format | JPEG |
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Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the Upper Coast of Texas ESI data. |
URL | http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/esimaps/gisdata/TX_UpperCoast_2013_datafig2.jpg |
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Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and desktop data tables for the Upper Coast of Texas ESI data. |
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Activity Log
Activity Time | 2015-05-01 |
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Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Time | 2017-04-05 |
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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 Time | 2017-09-13 |
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Partial upload of Spatial Info section only. |
Activity Time | 2017-11-01 |
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Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field. |
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Technical Environment
Description |
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. |
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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 |
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. |
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Completeness Report |
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. |
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 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. |
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Data Management
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» If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate | |
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Sources
Citation Title | 2009 FINAL CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE WINTERING PIPING PLOVER (CHARADRIUS MELODUS) |
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Contact Name | UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) |
Publish Date | 2009-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2009 |
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Citation URL | http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov/docs/crithab/zip/fch_74fr23476_cmlo_2009.zip |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online |
Citation Title | 2009 WINTER TEXAS GULF COAST AERIAL SHOREBIRD SURVEY |
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Contact Name | ORTEGO, B. AND M. EALY |
Publish Date | 2010-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2010 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: EMAIL |
Citation Title | ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS AND OTHER RESOURCES ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST |
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Contact Name | WALTHER, P.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT |
Publish Date | 2013-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2013 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION |
Citation Title | ATTWATER'S PRAIRIE CHICKEN |
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Contact Name | TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2012-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
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Citation URL | http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w7000_0013_attwaters_prairie_chicken.pdf |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online |
Citation Title | BALD EAGLE (HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS) |
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Contact Name | TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2012-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
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Citation URL | http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/baldeagle/ |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online |
Citation Title | BIRDLIFE OF HOUSTON, GALVESTON, AND THE UPPER TEXAS COAST |
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Contact Name | EUBANKS, T.L., R. A. BEHRSTOCK, AND R.J. WEEKS |
Publish Date | 2006-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2006 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper |
Citation Title | BU SITE 1 (TOM JACKSON MARSH) |
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Contact Name | REZSUTEK, M.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2012-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc |
Citation Title | DATA FROM THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL PIPING PLOVER CENSUS |
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Contact Name | ORTEGO, B.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2006-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2006 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: EMAIL |
Citation Title | DATA FROM THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL PIPING PLOVER CENSUS, CENTRAL TEXAS COAST |
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Contact Name | ORTEGO, B.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2011-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2011 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: EMAIL |
Citation Title | DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF BIRDS AND T_MAMMALS ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST |
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Contact Name | REZSUTEK, M.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2012-01-01 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2013 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION |
Citation Title | DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF UPPER TEXAS COAST RESOURCES |
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Contact Name | WOODROW, J.O.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) |
Publish Date | 2013-01-01 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2013 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION |
Citation Title | DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS AND OTHER RESOURCES ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST |
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Contact Name | WILSON, J.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) |
Publish Date | 2012-01-01 |
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Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2013 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION |
Citation Title | DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS AND OTHER RESOURCES ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST |
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Contact Name | TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (TGLO), UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), AUDUBON, TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2013-01-01 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2013 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION |
Citation Title | DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS, REPTILES, AND T_MAMMALS ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST |
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Contact Name | ORTEGO, B.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2013-01-01 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2013 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION |
Citation Title | EBIRD: AN ONLINE DATABASE OF BIRD DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE |
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Contact Name | AUDUBON AND CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY |
Publish Date | 2013-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2013 |
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Citation URL | http://ebird.org |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: WEB APPLICATION | Type of Source Media: online |
Citation Title | GOOSE SURVEY DATA, CENTRAL TEXAS COAST |
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Contact Name | HARTKE, K.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2012-01-01 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2008 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2012 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL |
Citation Title | GOOSE SURVEY DATA, UPPER TEXAS COAST |
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Contact Name | REZSUTEK, M.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2011-01-01 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2008 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2011 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc |
Citation Title | GULF COAST REDHEAD SURVEY: JANUARY 2010 |
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Contact Name | ROETKER, F.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) |
Publish Date | 2010-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2010 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: EMAIL |
Citation Title | MOTTLED DUCK SITE |
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Contact Name | REZSUTEK, M.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2012-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc |
Citation Title | NATURESERVE EXPLORER |
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Contact Name | NATURESERVE |
Publish Date | 2012-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
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Citation URL | http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/index.htm |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online |
Citation Title | PIPING PLOVER MONTHLY OBSERVATION POINT DATA - JAN2008-JAN2009 |
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Contact Name | GULF COAST BIRD OBSERVATORY |
Publish Date | 2009-01-01 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2008 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2009 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc |
Citation Title | PRIORITY PROTECTION AREAS |
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Contact Name | TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (TGLO) AND TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 1995-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 1995 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc |
Citation Title | TEXAS COASTAL DUCK SURVEY |
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Contact Name | WALTHER, P.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) |
Publish Date | 2006-01-01 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2000 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2006 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: disc |
Citation Title | TEXAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WATERFOWL SURVEY AREAS |
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Contact Name | WALTHER, P.- UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) |
Publish Date | 2013-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2013 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: EMAIL |
Citation Title | TEXAS NATURAL DIVERSITY DATABASE |
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Contact Name | TEXAS NATURAL DIVERSITY DATABASE (TXNDD) |
Publish Date | 2012-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2012 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL |
Citation Title | TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT PIPING PLOVER BAY SURVEYS |
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Contact Name | ORTEGO, B.- TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) |
Publish Date | 2011-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2011 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: EMAIL |
Citation Title | UPPER COAST OF TEXAS: OIL SPILL PLANNING AND RESPONSE ATLAS |
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Contact Name | NOAA AND TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (TGLO) |
Publish Date | 1996-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 1996 |
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Scale Denominator | 48000 |
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BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: atlas | Type of Source Media: paper |
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Process Step Number | 1 |
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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. |
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Entity (ENT) | BIORES | |
Entity (ENT) | BIO_LUT | |
Entity (ENT) | BIRDS.PAT | |
Entity (ENT) | BREED | |
Entity (ENT) | SEASONAL | |
Entity (ENT) | SOURCES | |
Entity (ENT) | SPECIES | |
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Catalog Item ID | 40832 |
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Metadata Record Created By | Tyler Christensen |
Metadata Record Created | 2017-04-05 14:54+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 Workflow State | Published / External |
Metadata Last Review Date | 2018-02-08 |
Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date | 2019-02-08 |
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