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Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 M_MAMPT (M_MamPT Points)
Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 M_MAMPT (M_MamPT Points)
2016
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NOAA/NMFS/EDM
51726
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/51726
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https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
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ESI Guidelines
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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https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
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ESI Overview
Overview of ESI data content and uses.
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This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for seals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Vector points in this data set represent known haul-out sites. 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. See also the M_MAMMAL (Marine Mammal Polygon) data layer for additional seal information.
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.
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.
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ESI Program Manager
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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ESI Program Manager
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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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.
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf
Depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Massachusetts, Rhode Island ESI data.
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EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS
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Coastal Zone Management
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Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 M_MAMPT (M_MamPT Points) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/51726.
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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Access Constraints: None
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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 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.
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
51726
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/51726.pdf
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.
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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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ESI Program Manager
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
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https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download
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MA_RI_ESI_2016.gdb
This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.
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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.
Completeness Report
These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge and digital data on seal haul-out locations. See also the M_MAMMAL (Marine Mammal Polygon) data layer for additional seal information. These data do not necessarily represent all seal haul-out occurrences in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The following species are included in this data set: M00002, Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina; M00014, Gray seal, Halichoerus grypus.
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, 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.
Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are the most common pinniped species in New England coastal waters and have increased significantly in abundance over the last few decades. They are present year-round off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, but are most common as a winter resident south of Cape Cod as they migrate from the Gulf of Maine in September to warmer waters. Harbor seal haulouts are most active October through May and are concentrated along the Cape and Islands, Block Island, and Narragansett Bay. Gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) are present year-round as well and can regularly be seen hauling out with harbor seals at Monomoy Island, Chatham Harbor, Jeremy Point in Wellfeet, and Muskeget Island and Shoals off Nantucket. Most gray seals in Rhode Island are recently weaned pups in the spring and are spotted only occasionally with harbor seals, such as at the north end of Block Island. Breeding for gray seals occurs during the winter months (December through February) and has been noted at haulouts on Monomoy, Muskeget, and Nomans Islands. Harbor and gray seal haulout locations, seasonality, and breeding activity in Massachusetts were provided by Beth Josephson, NEFSC. Harbor seal haulouts in Rhode Island were mapped according the 2009 report A Protocol for Long-term Monitoring of Harbor seals (Phoca Vitulina Concolor) in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island (Raposa and Dapp) that is based on seal counts conducted in 2007-2008. This information was supplemented by vector point data from Cheryl Schroeder, Save the Bay (2005), and Wenley Ferguson, Save the Bay, who provided data for two sporadic haulout sites along the Sakonnet River.
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A PROTOCOL FOR LONG-TERM MONITORING OF HARBOR SEALS (PHOCA VITULINA CONCOLOR ) IN NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND
2009-08-01
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RACHEL M. DAPP, MARINE ACOUSTICS, INC., AND KENNETH B. RAPOSA, NARRAGANSETT BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE
http://www.nbnerr.org/Content/Series/NBNERR_Tech_Series_2009_2.pdf
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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
2010-06-22
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ROBERT KENNEY AND KATHLEEN VIGNESS-RAPOSA, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp/pdf/appendix/10-Kenney-MM&T_reduced.pdf
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SAKONNET RIVER SEAL HAULOUTS
WENLEY FERGUSON, SAVE THE BAY
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SEAL HAUL-OUT LOCATIONS (RHODE ISLAND)
2005-01-01
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CHERYL SCHROEDER, SAVE THE BAY
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