51890
NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island 2016 BENTHIC Polygons
NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island 2016 BENTHIC Polygons
Data Set
Published / External
50664
NY_NJ_HudsonRiver_S_LI 2016
Project
Completed
2016
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for marine and estuarine bivalve reefs and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the New York/New Jersey Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island region. Vector polygons in this data set represent eelgrass, widgeon grass, water celery, macroalgae, and oyster reef distribution. 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 the NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island region. 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.
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.
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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)
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW JERSEY
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW YORK
Theme
Benthic
Theme
Coastal Zone Management
Theme
Coastal resources
Theme
ESI
Theme
Environmental Monitoring
Theme
Oil spill planning
Theme
Sensitivity maps
Theme
Wildlife
Spatial
Hudson River
Spatial
South Long Island
Office of Response and Restoration
Seattle
WA
USA
Data Set
GIS Files
As Needed
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.
Map (digital)
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, BENTHIC) 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.
NOAA ESI Guidelines
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
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.
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.
51891
BENTHIC
BENTHIC
Published / External
Completed
The BENTHIC table contains links to the attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing eelgrass, widgeon grass, water celery, macroalgae, and oyster reef distributions. Note that all attribute information is stored in the data tables, described below. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
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The BENTHIC table contains links to the attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing eelgrass, widgeon grass, water celery, macroalgae, and oyster reef distributions. Note that all attribute information is stored in the data tables, described below. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
RARNUM
NUMBER
No
No
Active
An identifier linking the record to the BIOFILE table.
284000106 - 284000114
51892
BIOFILE
BIOFILE
Published / External
Completed
The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
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The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
ELEMENT
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Major categories of biological data.
BENTHIC, BIRD, FISH, HABITAT, HERP, INVERT, M_MAMMAL, T_MAMMAL
SUBELEMENT
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species.
alcid, algae, amphibian, bat, bird, bivalve, cephalopod, crab, diadromous, diving, dolphin, e_nursery, e_resident, freshwater, gull_tern, insect, invert, lobster, m_benthic, m_pelagic, passerine, pelagic, plant, raptor, SAV, shorebird, sm_mammal, snake, turtle, upland, wading, waterfowl, wetland, whale
NAME
Unknown
No
No
Active
Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
GEN_SPEC
Unknown
No
No
Active
Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
S
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
State threatened or endangered status.
E, T, C, S, X, -
F
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Federal threatened or endangered status.
E, T, C, S, X, -
STATE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable).
NJ, NY
S_DATE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used.
YYYYMM
F_DATE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used.
YYYYMM
GRANK
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe
Codeset: NatureServe Global Conservation Status Ranks
GRANKDATE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Date the GRANK was assessed
YYYYMM, 0
MAPPING_QUALIFIER
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas.
COLONY, CONCENTRATION AREA, GENERAL DISTRIBUTION, HARVEST AREA, HAUL OUT, HIGH ECOLOGICAL VALUE, MIGRATION, NESTING, NURSERY AREA, ROOSTING, SPAWNING AREA, VULNERABLE OCCURRENCE, WINTERING
CONC
Unknown
No
No
Active
The field CONC refers to concentration, abundance, or density values of a habitat at a particular site. The concentration values "PRESENT" and "PAST" were used to differentiate the most current known distribution of SAV ("PRESENT") from historic distributions that could potentially be restored ("POTENTIAL"). Macroalgae and oyster reefs were mapped as "PRESENT."
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
JAN
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
January
X
FEB
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
February
X
MAR
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
March
X
APR
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
April
X
MAY
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
May
X
JUN
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
June
X
JUL
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
July
X
SEP
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
September
X
AUG
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
August
X
OCT
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
October
X
NOV
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
November
X
DEC
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
December
X
BREED1
Unknown
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 "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
BREED2
Unknown
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 "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
BREED3
Unknown
No
No
Active
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
BREED4
Unknown
No
No
Active
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
BREED5
Unknown
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 "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
RARNUM
NUMBER
No
No
Active
An identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers.
284000001 - 284001483
G_SOURCE
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source.
28400001 - 28400449
S_SOURCE
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source.
28400001 - 28400449
BREED
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table.
1 - N
51893
BREED_DT
BREED_DT
Published / External
Completed
The data table BREED_DT identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location. This table is related to the BIOFILE data table by the field BREED, and can be used to search for monthly breeding status. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
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The data table BREED_DT identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location. This table is related to the BIOFILE data table by the field BREED, and can be used to search for monthly breeding status. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
BREED
NUMBER
No
No
Active
An integer that links to the BREED field in the BIOFILE.
1 - N
MON
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.
1 - 12
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 "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Y, N, -
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 "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Y, N, -
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 "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Y, N, -
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 "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Y, N, -
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 "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Y, N, -
51894
SOURCES
SOURCES
Published / External
Completed
The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. The source records link to the BIOFILE through the SOURCE_ID field in the SOURCES table, and the G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields in the BIOFILE. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
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The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. The source records link to the BIOFILE through the SOURCE_ID field in the SOURCES table, and the G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields in the BIOFILE. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
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 BIOFILE table; SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIP and ESIL data layers, and SOURCE_ID in the HYDROL data layer.
28400001 - 28400449
ORIGINATOR
Unknown
No
No
Active
Author or developer of source material or data set.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
DATE_PUB
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source.
YYYYMM
TITLE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Title of source material or data.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
DATA_FORMAT
Unknown
No
No
Active
The format of the source material.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
PUB_PLACE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Publication place.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
PUBLISHER
Unknown
No
No
Active
Publisher.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
PUBLICATION
Unknown
No
No
Active
Additional citation information.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
ONLINE_LINK
Unknown
No
No
Active
Online computer resource URL.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
SCALE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Description of the source scale.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
TIME_PERIOD
Unknown
No
No
Active
Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Data Steward
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Distributor
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Metadata Contact
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Point of Contact
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Publication Date
-74.595
-71.7215
42.8226
39.9993
Range
2014
2016
Yes
Yes
Geometry Only
Yes
13410
Unclassified
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).
None
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.
2016
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
NY_NJ_2016_GDB.zip
This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.
2016-09-12T00:00:00
Arc Geodatabase
ESRI File Geodatabase
64 MB
Zip
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf
ESI Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic
pdf
Depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island ESI data.
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
ESI Overview
Online Resource
html
Overview of ESI data content and uses.
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
ESI Guidelines
Online Resource
pdf
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.
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.
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.
These data represent a synthesis of digital data on eelgrass, widgeon grass, water celery, macroalgae, and oyster reef distributions. These data do not necessarily represent all benthic habitat in the NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island region. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name or "n/a" if not applicable): 83, Water celery, Vallisneria americana; 213, Submersed aquatic vegetation, n/a; 1035, Macroalgae, n/a; 1184, Oyster reef, 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, 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.
CLASSIFICATION OF SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION (SAV) FROM QUICKBIRD-2 SATTELITE IMAGERY FOR THE FIRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE: SAV_FINAL.IMG
WANG, Y.Q. AND M. TRABER, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENCE.
2004-01-01
Range
2004-05
2004-07
HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY DOCUMENTED SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION (SAV)
CORNELL INSTITUTE FOR RESOURCE INFORMATION SCIENCES
2011-05-31
Range
1995
2007
HTTP://GIS.NY.GOV/GISDATA/INVENTORIES/MEMBER.CFM?ORGANIZATIONID=529
HUDSON RIVER SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION 2007
CORNELL INSTITUTE FOR RESOURCE INFORMATION SCIENCES
2011-05-31
Discrete
2007-08-14
HTTP://WWW.NYSGIS.STATE.NY.US
LONG ISLAND BENTHIC HABITAT (FINAL_POLY)
GREENHORNE AND O'MARA
2002-12-31
Discrete
2002
HTTPS://GIS.NY.GOV/GISDATA/INVENTORIES/DETAILS.CFM?DSID=316
SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION (SAV) CRSSA IMAGE CLASSIFICATION OF THE BARNEGAT BAY - LITTLE EGG HARBOR ESTUARY, NEW JERSEY: 2003
GRANT F. WALTON CENTER FOR REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS (CRSSA), RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
2011-05-11
Discrete
2003
HTTP://CRSSA.RUTGERS.EDU/PROJECTS/COASTAL/SAV/DOWNLOADS.HTM
SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION (SAV) CRSSA IMAGE CLASSIFICATION OF THE BARNEGAT BAY - LITTLE EGG HARBOR ESTUARY, NEW JERSEY: 2009
GRANT F. WALTON CENTER FOR REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS (CRSSA), RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
2011-05-11
Discrete
2009
HTTP://CRSSA.RUTGERS.EDU/PROJECTS/COASTAL/SAV/DOWNLOADS.HTM
SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION IN THE BARNEGAT BAY - LITTLE EGG HARBOR ESTUARY, NEW JERSEY: 1979
GRANT F. WALTON CENTER FOR REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS (CRSSA), RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
1999-01-06
Discrete
1979
HTTP://CRSSA.RUTGERS.EDU/PROJECTS/COASTAL/SAV/DOWNLOADS.HTM
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Benthic habitats were mapped using available digital data for Barnegat Bay, the Hudson River estuary, and the South Shore of Long Island. Benthic habitats mapped in this atlas consist of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and bivalve reefs. Benthic habitat was given the mapping qualifier of .High Ecological Value. as it provides spawning, nursery, and foraging habitat for fish and shellfish, habitat for macroinvertebrates, and food for waterfowl, fish, and mammals. The Hudson River estuary and Barnegat Bay have data sets for SAV inventories conducted in multiple years. In these cases, SAV in the most recent year for each area was mapped with a concentration value of .Present. while SAV from prior years was given the concentration value of .Potential.. SAV may eventually recover or be restored in areas where it has been lost, and it was recommended by the data providers that these areas be included in the atlas. Hudson River SAV was mapped using the combined Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)/New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) vector digital data from 1997, 2002, and 2007. The most recently mapped year (2007) was used to differentiate SAV classified as .Present. from the past or .Potential. distribution. The dominant species in the Hudson River estuary SAV community is water celery (Vallisneria americana). The dominant seagrass in Barnegat Bay and the South Shore estuary is eelgrass (Zostera marina), with widgeon grass (Ruppia maritima) occurring in shallower areas with lower salinity. Barnegat Bay SAV was mapped with 1979, 2003, and 2009 data, with 2009 SAV mapped as .Present.. Long Island.s South Shore estuary benthic habitats were mapped using the 2002 New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) benthic habitat data set and supplemented with Fire Island SAV data. Fire Island SAV data was included only in areas where it did not overlap with the NYSDOS data. The only bivalve reefs mapped in this AOI were in South Oyster Bay. In addition to seagrass and reefs, areas with macroalgae (seaweed) are shown in the South Shore estuary. The above digital sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the BENTHIC data layer. Depending on the type of source data, two general approaches are used for compiling the data layer: 1) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the ESI base map features (ESIP, HYDROP, ESIL) 2) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled and digitized using ESI base map features. 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 BENTHIC data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts and digital data are created.
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51891
Entity
BENTHIC
51892
Entity
BIOFILE
51893
Entity
BREED_DT
51894
Entity
SOURCES
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Vector
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13410
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Decimal degrees
North American Datum of 1983
Geodetic Reference System 80
6378137.000000
298.257222
BENTHIC
The BENTHIC table contains links to the attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing eelgrass, widgeon grass, water celery, macroalgae, and oyster reef distributions. Note that all attribute information is stored in the data tables, described below. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
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RARNUM
An identifier linking the record to the BIOFILE table.
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284002168
284020957
BIOFILE
The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
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ELEMENT
Major categories of biological data.
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BENTHIC
Benthic habitats
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BIRD
Birds
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FISH
Fish
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HABITAT
Habitats and plants
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HERP
Reptiles and Amphibians
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INVERT
Invertebrates
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M_MAMMAL
Marine mammals
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T_MAMMAL
Terrestrial mammals
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SUBELEMENT
Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species.
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alcid
Alcid
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algae
Algae
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amphibian
Amphibian
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bat
Bat
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bird
Bird
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bivalve
Bivalve
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cephalopod
Cephalopod
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crab
Crab
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diadromous
Diadromous fish
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diving
Diving bird
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dolphin
Dolphin
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e_nursery
Estuarine nursery fish
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e_resident
Estuarine resident fish
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freshwater
Freshwater fish
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gull_tern
Gull or tern
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insect
Insect
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invert
Invertebrate
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lobster
Lobster
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m_benthic
Marine benthic fish
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m_pelagic
Marine pelagic fish
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passerine
Passerine bird
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pelagic
Pelagic bird
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plant
Plant
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raptor
Raptor
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SAV
Submerged aquatic vegetation
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shorebird
Shorebird
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sm_mammal
Small mammal
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snake
Snake
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turtle
Turtle
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upland
Upland vegetation
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wading
Wading bird
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waterfowl
Waterfowl
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wetland
Wetland
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whale
Whale
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NAME
Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.
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GEN_SPEC
Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report.
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S
State threatened or endangered status.
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E
Endangered on state list
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T
Threatened on state list
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C
Species of Special Concern
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S
Threatened or endangered due to similarity of appearance
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X
Experimental essential population
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-
No state status applies
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F
Federal threatened or endangered status.
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E
Endangered on federal list
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T
Threatened on federal list
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C
Species of Special Concern
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S
Threatened or endangered due to similarity of appearance
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X
Experimental essential population
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-
No federal status applies
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STATE
Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable).
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NJ
New Jersey
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NY
New York
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S_DATE
Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used.
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YYYYMM
YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
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F_DATE
Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used.
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YYYYMM
YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
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GRANK
Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe
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NatureServe Global Conservation Status Ranks
NatureServe
GRANKDATE
Date the GRANK was assessed
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YYYYMM
YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
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0
Date unspecified
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MAPPING_QUALIFIER
An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas.
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COLONY
Colony
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CONCENTRATION AREA
Concentration Area
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GENERAL DISTRIBUTION
General Distribution
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HARVEST AREA
Harvest Area
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HAUL OUT
Haul Out
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HIGH ECOLOGICAL VALUE
High Ecological Value
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MIGRATION
Migration
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NESTING
Nesting
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NURSERY AREA
Nursery Area
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ROOSTING
Roosting
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SPAWNING AREA
Spawning Area
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VULNERABLE OCCURRENCE
Vulnerable Occurrence
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WINTERING
Wintering
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CONC
The field CONC refers to concentration, abundance, or density values of a habitat at a particular site. The concentration values "PRESENT" and "PAST" were used to differentiate the most current known distribution of SAV ("PRESENT") from historic distributions that could potentially be restored ("POTENTIAL"). Macroalgae and oyster reefs were mapped as "PRESENT."
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JAN
January
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X
Present in January
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FEB
February
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X
Present in February
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MAR
March
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X
Present in March
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APR
April
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X
Present in April
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MAY
May
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X
Present in May
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JUN
June
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X
Present in June
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JUL
July
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X
Present in July
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SEP
September
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X
Present in September
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AUG
August
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X
Present in August
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OCT
October
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X
Present in October
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NOV
November
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X
Present in November
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DEC
December
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X
Present in December
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BREED1
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 "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
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BREED2
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 "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
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BREED3
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
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BREED4
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
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BREED5
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements.
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RARNUM
An identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers.
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284000001
284026700
G_SOURCE
Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source.
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1
N
S_SOURCE
Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source.
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1
N
BREED
Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table.
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1
N
BREED_DT
The data table BREED_DT identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location. This table is related to the BIOFILE data table by the field BREED, and can be used to search for monthly breeding status. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
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BREED
An integer that links to the BREED field in the BIOFILE.
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1
N
MON
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.
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1
12
BREED1
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 "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
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Y
Life-history stage or activity present
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N
Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported
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-
Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question
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BREED2
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 "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
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Y
Life-history stage or activity present
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N
Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported
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-
Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question
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BREED3
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 "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
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Y
Life-history stage or activity present
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N
Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported
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-
Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question
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BREED4
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
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Y
Life-history stage or activity present
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N
Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported
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-
Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question
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BREED5
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements.
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Y
Life-history stage or activity present
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N
Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported
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-
Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question
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SOURCES
The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. The source records link to the BIOFILE through the SOURCE_ID field in the SOURCES table, and the G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields in the BIOFILE. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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.
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SOURCE_ID
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 BIOFILE table; SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIP and ESIL data layers, and SOURCE_ID in the HYDROL data layer.
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28400102
28400446
ORIGINATOR
Author or developer of source material or data set.
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DATE_PUB
Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source.
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YYYYMM
YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
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TITLE
Title of source material or data.
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DATA_FORMAT
The format of the source material.
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PUB_PLACE
Publication place.
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PUBLISHER
Publisher.
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PUBLICATION
Additional citation information.
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ONLINE_LINK
Online computer resource URL.
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SCALE
Description of the source scale.
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TIME_PERIOD
Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon.
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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, BENTHIC) 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.
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