Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 HERP (Herp Polygons)
Office of Response and Restoration
Data Set
(DS)
| ID: 51716
| Published / External
Created: 2018-02-28
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Last Modified: 2023-10-17
Project (PRJ) | ID: 51674
ID: 51716
Data Set (DS)
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» Metadata Rubric
Item Identification
* » Title | Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 HERP (Herp Polygons) |
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Short Name | Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 HERP (Herp Polygons) |
* Status | Completed |
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• Publication Date | 2016 |
* » Abstract |
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for herpetiles (reptiles and amphibians) in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Vector polygons in this data set represent a few species of sea turtles and inland species of turtles, frogs, and salamanders that are endangered, threatened, or of special concern. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. |
* Purpose |
The ESI data are intended to provide baseline 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. The ESI data may be appropriate for many other coastal management efforts, though the original intent should be kept in mind. |
Notes |
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 10445, 02-28-2018 15:26 The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export: - Spatial Reference Information (FGDC:spref), - Spatial Data Organization Information (FGDC:spdoinfo) |
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Keywords
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | biota |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | environment |
None | Coastal resources |
None | Coastal Zone Management |
None | Environmental Monitoring |
None | ESI |
None | Herp |
None | Oil spill planning |
None | Sensitivity maps |
None | Wildlife |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords | CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MASSACHUSETTS |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords | CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > RHODE ISLAND |
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Physical Location
• » Organization | Office of Response and Restoration |
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• » City | Seattle |
• » State/Province | WA |
• Country | USA |
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Data Set Information
* Data Set Scope Code | Data Set |
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• Data Set Type | GIS Files |
• Maintenance Frequency | As Needed |
Maintenance Note |
Data content is considered static once published. However, if issues with the Geodatabase linkages or table contents are identified, the Geodatabase and/or the associated Map Document may be updated. Assure most current data is being used by downloading from https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download and/or comparing modification dates provided at this site. |
» Data Presentation Form | Map (digital) |
• Entity Attribute Overview |
The primary attribute tables associated with the ESI biology data are BIOFILE, SOURCES, and BREED_DT. The geographic data layer containing biological resource information (in this case, [BIRDS]) is linked to the BIOFILE using the RARNUM field. There is a many-to-many relationship from the data layer to the BIOFILE, as an RARNUM may be repeated in several geographic features. Likewise, in the BIOFILE, the same RARNUM may appear in multiple records, representing a unique combination of species found in that region. To be represented by the same RARNUM, these species groups must also share the same seasonality, concentration, mapping qualifier, and source information. The items in the BIOFILE are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S, F, STATE, S_DATE, F_DATE, GRANK, GRANKDATE, MAPPING_QUALIFIER, 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. The G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields provide links to the SOURCES table, where object level source information is available. The BREED field is the link to the BREED_DT table, where searchable breed information is provided. The links to both of these tables are also many-to-many. During the collection of the ESI data, six relational data tables are used to store the attribute data. These are the BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS tables. When we create new ESI data, we populate these tables to maintain the integrity of the data collected. Once completed, all information populating these tables is collapsed into the BIOFILE to ease data queries and general usability of the final product. |
Entity Attribute Detail Citation |
NOAA ESI Guidelines |
Entity Attribute Detail URL | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines |
Distribution Liability |
Although these data have been processed and used 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. |
Support Roles
* » Support Role | Data Steward |
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* » Date Effective From | 2016 |
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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 | 2016 |
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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 | Metadata Contact |
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* » Date Effective From | 2016 |
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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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* » Date Effective From | 2016 |
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Currentness Reference | Publication Date |
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* » W° Bound | -71.8944 |
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* » E° Bound | -69.6609 |
* » N° Bound | 42.8876 |
* » S° Bound | 40.9459 |
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* » Start | 2014 |
End | 2016 |
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Text / Table Representation Used? | Yes |
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Topology Level | Geometry Only |
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Complex Object Present? | Yes |
Complex Object Count | 6552 |
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* » Security Class | Unclassified |
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» Data Access Procedure |
Data can be accessed by downloading the zipped ArcGIS geodatabase from the Download URL (see Distribution Information). Questions can be directed to the ESI Program Manager (Point Of Contact). |
• » Data Access Constraints |
None |
• Data Use Constraints |
DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. 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. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data. |
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Distribution Information
Start Date | 2016 |
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End Date | Present |
» Download URL | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download |
Distributor | ESI Program Manager (2016 - Present) |
File Name | MA_RI_ESI_2016.gdb |
Description |
This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. |
File Date/Time | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 |
File Type (Deprecated) | Arc Geodatabase |
Distribution Format | ESRI File Geodatabase |
File Size | 142 MB |
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Compression | Zip |
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URLs
URL | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi |
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Name | ESI Overview |
URL Type | Online Resource |
File Resource Format | html |
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Overview of ESI data content and uses. |
URL | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf |
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Name | ESI Browse Graphic |
URL Type | Browse Graphic |
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Depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Massachusetts, Rhode Island ESI data. |
URL | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines |
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Name | ESI Guidelines |
URL Type | Online Resource |
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Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process. |
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The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R) . The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. |
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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, 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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Completeness Report |
These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, maps, and digital data on herpetile concentration areas. These data do not necessarily represent all herpetile occurrences in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The following species are included in this data set: R00232, Eastern hog-nosed snake, Heterodon platirhinos; R00254, Eastern rat snake, Pantherophis alleghaniensis; R00006, Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta; R00002, Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas; R00004, Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii; R00005, Leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea; R00207, Eastern ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus; R00186, Eastern spadefoot, Scaphiopus holbrookii; R00234, Marbled salamander, Ambystoma opacum; R00150, Wood turtle, Glyptemys insculpta; R00213, Plymouth red-bellied turtle, Pseudemys rubriventris bangsi; R00149, Blanding's turtle, Emydoidea blandingii; R00169, Blue-spotted salamander, Ambystoma laterale; R00170, Eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina; R00220, Fowler's toad, Anaxyrus fowleri; R00251, Four-toed salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum; R00252, Wood frog, Lithobates sylvaticus; R00253, Red-spotted newt, Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens; R00032, Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata; R00255, Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum; R00256, Northern dusky salamander, Desmognathus fuscus; R00175, Northern diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin terrapin; R00168, Northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens; R00183, Rare reptile. |
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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, and SQL SERVER(R) to ArcGIS(R) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, before the final Geodatabase and metadata are created. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format. |
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» Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver? | |
» If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate | |
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» If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed |
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» If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain |
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Sources
Citation Title | 2015 RHODE ISLAND WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN |
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Contact Name | RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, AND THE RHODE ISLAND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY |
Publish Date | 2015-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2015 |
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Scale Denominator | 750000 |
Citation URL | http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/swap15.htm |
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Citation Title | ATLANTIC MARINE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR PROTECTED SPECIES (AMAPPS) NORTHEAST AERIAL AND SHIPBOARD CRUISE SUMMER AND WINTER 2013 |
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Contact Type | Organization |
Contact Name | Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NEFSC |
Publish Date | 2013-12-31 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2013 |
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Scale Denominator | 80000 |
Citation URL | http://seamap.env.duke.edu/ |
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Citation Title | BIRD, PLANT, AND HERP DATA FOR RHODE ISLAND |
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Contact Name | NICK ERNST, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX |
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Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2016 |
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Scale Denominator | 750000 |
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Citation Title | CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AS OF JANUARY 2016; PLYMOUTH RED-BELLIED TURTLE |
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Contact Type | Organization |
Contact Name | Office for Coastal Management, OCM |
Publish Date | 2016-03-16 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 1977 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2016 |
Scale Denominator | 80000 |
Citation URL | http://marinecadastre.gov/data/ |
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Citation Title | MARINE MAMMALS AND SEA TURTLES OF NARRAGANSETT BAY, BLOCK ISLAND SOUND, RHODE ISLAND SOUND, AND NEARBY WATERS: AN ANALYSIS OF EXISTING DATA FOR THE RHODE ISLAND OCEAN SPECIAL AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN |
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Contact Name | ROBERT KENNEY AND KATHLEEN VIGNESS-RAPOSA, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND |
Publish Date | 2010-06-22 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 1970 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2008 |
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Citation URL | http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp/pdf/appendix/10-Kenney-MM&T_reduced.pdf |
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Citation Title | MASSACHUSETTS STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN 2015 |
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Contact Name | MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE |
Publish Date | 2015-01-01 |
Extent Type | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time | 1980 |
Extent End Date/Time | 2015 |
Scale Denominator | 80000 |
Citation URL | http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/wildlife-habitat-conservation/state-wildlife-conservation-strategy.html |
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Citation Title | NATURAL HERITAGE AREAS 2016 SPATIAL DATA AND SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIES LIST |
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Contact Name | PAUL JORDAN, RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT |
Publish Date | 2016-05-11 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2016-05-11 |
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Scale Denominator | 750000 |
Citation URL | http://www.rigis.org/data |
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Citation Title | SEA TURTLES |
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Contact Name | KARA DODGE, WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE |
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Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 2016 |
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Scale Denominator | 80000 |
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Citation Title | SEA TURTLES AND MARINE MAMMALS |
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Contact Name | CHARLES INNIS, SCOTT KRAUS, SARAH LEITER, AND CONNIE MERIGO, NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM |
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Extent Start Date/Time | 2016 |
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Citation Title | SENSITIVE COASTAL SPECIES: BIRD, FISH, INVERTEBRATE, PLANT, AND REPTILE SPATIAL DATA |
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Contact Name | MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, NATURAL HERITAGE ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM (NHESP) |
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Extent Start Date/Time | 2016 |
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Scale Denominator | 750000 |
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Citation Title | TERRAPINS IN PAMET HARBOR ESTUARY |
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Contact Name | BOB PRESCOTT, MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY, WELLFLEET BAY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY |
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Sea turtles depicted in this data for both Massachusetts and Rhode Island include Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempi, federally endangered), loggerhead (Caretta caretta, federally threatened), green (Chelonia mydas, federally threatened), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea, federally endangered). Although adults of hard-shelled species (green, Kemp’s ridley, and loggerhead) are generally uncommon in these coastal waters, there is a regular presence of juveniles that is difficult to discern and cannot effectively be detected during aerial surveys. Seagrass beds serve as developmental habitats, and green sea turtle juveniles have been known to navigate along the coast of Rhode Island to warmer waters off the southern states (Dodge and Merigo, personal communication). Leatherbacks are relatively common in the AOI, and Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay are areas of particular vulnerability for this species as evidenced by frequent strandings and entanglements (Prescott, personal communication). There is little data to support sea turtle presence in Narragansett Bay and select shallower bays in Massachusetts, and so these areas were not mapped. Other species such as the Hawksbill turtle are known to occasionally visit the AOI but were not included in the atlas. Seasonal presence for all sea turtles is summer through fall. General distribution polygons and concentrations are based on 2013 Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (AMAPPS) line transect survey data, the 2010 report Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles of Narragansett Bay, Block Island Sound, Rhode Island Sound, and Nearby Waters: Analysis of Existing Data for the Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan (Kenney and Vigness-Raposa), and local resource expert input and review from New England Aquarium, NEFSC, GARFO, University of Rhode Island Coastal Institute, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. |
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Threatened, endangered and other rare inland reptiles and amphibians were added to the atlas based on their conservation status, their rarity in the region, or based on expert input. Inland species in Rhode Island were mapped using either the 2016 RI DEM Natural Heritage Areas data or according to the key habitats and geographic areas highlighted in the 2015 RI WAP data and species profiles (see RI DEM Natural Heritage Areas and Rhode Island Wildlife Action Plan sections in BIRDS for complete description of these datasets). Key habitats were mapped to the corresponding ESI classified shoreline polygons (e.g. freshwater marshes and swamps). Species that primarily utilize upland forest habitats and in some instances the surrounding wetlands and vernal pools as well were mapped to generalized land polygons. Natural Heritage Area polygons were assigned the mapping qualifier of “Vulnerable Occurrence” and include the eastern ribbon snake (state special concern), eastern spadefoot (state endangered), northern diamondback terrapin, northern leopard frog, and wood turtle (state special concern). Additional data for the northern diamondback terrapin at Napatree Point was provided by Nick Ernst of the USFWS, Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The majorities of inland species in Massachusetts occurs in upland forest habitats and vernal pools, and were mapped to generalized land polygons according to the geographic areas highlighted in the 2015 MA WAP species profiles (see Massachusetts Wildlife Action Plan section in BIRDS for complete description of this dataset). Blanding’s turtle (state threatened) was mapped to the MA WAP key habitat corresponding with the ESI scrub-shrub wetlands polygons. Distribution polygons for the eastern spadefoot (state threatened) and eastern box turtle within the Cape Cod National Seashore were also supported by expert knowledge provided by Robert Cook, National Park Service. The Plymouth red-bellied turtle was mapped with the mapping qualifier of “Vulnerable Occurrence” using the 2016 Critical Habitat Designation polygon data (USFWS, NOAA NMFS). This dataset is a compilation of the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ESA listed species in coastal areas. Critical habitat is defined as: 1. Specific areas within the geographical area occupied by the species at the time of listing, if they contain physical or biological features essential to conservation, and those features may require special management considerations or protection; and 2. Specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species if the agency determines that the area itself is essential for conservation. “Rare reptile” data were also mapped with the qualifier “Vulnerable Occurrence” and were provided by MADFW NHESP and Bob Prescott, Mass Audubon, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Rare herpetofauna species in Massachusetts were not included in their entirety in this atlas due to vulnerability of collection concerns by NHESP. NHESP should be contacted directly for up-to-date information or review of specific locations. |
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Metadata Record Created By | David Moe Nelson |
Metadata Record Created | 2018-02-28 15:26+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
» Metadata Record Last Modified | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Published | 2018-09-28 |
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Metadata Publication Status | Published Externally |
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Metadata Workflow State | Published / External |
Metadata Last Review Date | 2018-09-28 |
Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date | 2019-09-28 |
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