Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River 2014 ESI HABITAT Polygons
Data Set (DS) | Office of Response and Restoration (ORR)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:55992 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office of Response and Restoration, 2024: Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River 2014 ESI HABITAT Polygons, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/55992.
Full Citation Examples
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for Sargassum in Louisiana. Vector polygons in this data set represent areas of known Sargassum aggregation. Species specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Louisiana. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the BENTHIC data layer, part of the larger Louisiana ESI database, for additional habitat information.
Distribution Information
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ESRI File Geodatabase, 354 MB
This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.
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. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, BROWN ALGAE, environment, OIL SPILLS
Contact Information
Point of Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
Extents
-94° W,
-88.0002° E,
31.1273° N,
25.6169° S
This geographic extent includes the entire coastal Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River ESI study area. The spatial extent of individual layers or feature classes may vary.
2012 - 2014
The coastal Louisiana data were compiled 2012-2013, The Lower Mississippi River data were compiled in 2014. The atlas was published in 2014.
Item Identification
Title: | Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River 2014 ESI HABITAT Polygons |
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Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2013-12 |
Abstract: |
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for Sargassum in Louisiana. Vector polygons in this data set represent areas of known Sargassum aggregation. Species specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Louisiana. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the BENTHIC data layer, part of the larger Louisiana ESI database, for additional habitat information. |
Purpose: |
The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. |
Notes: |
1851 |
Other Citation Details: |
Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) > BROWN ALGAE
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Coastal Resources |
None | Coastal Zone Management |
None | Environmental Monitoring |
None | Environmental Sensitivity Index |
None | ESI |
None | Oil spill planning |
None | Sensitivity Maps |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > LOUISIANA
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Mississippi River |
Physical Location
Organization: | Office of Response and Restoration |
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City: | Seattle |
State/Province: | WA |
Country: | USA |
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, HABITATS) 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, 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, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition. |
Data Set Credit: | This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington, and The Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard Office of Incident Management and Preparedness, Washington, D.C. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2013-12 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Position): | ESI Program Manager |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2013-12 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) |
Address: |
1305 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
URL: | ORR Home Page |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2013-12 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Position): | ESI Program Manager |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2013-12 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Position): | ESI Program Manager |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -94 | |
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E° Bound: | -88.0002 | |
N° Bound: | 31.1273 | |
S° Bound: | 25.6169 | |
Description |
This geographic extent includes the entire coastal Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River ESI study area. The spatial extent of individual layers or feature classes may vary. |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2012 |
End: | 2014 |
Description: |
The coastal Louisiana data were compiled 2012-2013, The Lower Mississippi River data were compiled in 2014. The atlas was published in 2014. |
Extent Group 2
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
Vector: | Yes |
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Text / Table: | Yes |
Vector Representation 1
Topology Level: | Geometry Only |
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Complex Object Present?: | Yes |
Complex Object Count: | 1 |
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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Access Information
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. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Start Date: | 2014 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download |
Distributor: | Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) (2013-12 - Present) |
File Name: | Louisiana_2014_GDB.zip |
Description: |
This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. |
File Date/Time: | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 |
File Type (Deprecated): | Arc Geodatabase |
Distribution Format: | ESRI File Geodatabase |
File Size: | 354 MB |
Compression: | Zip |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi |
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Name: | ESI Overview |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | html |
Description: |
Overview of ESI data content and uses. |
URL 2
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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File Resource Format: | |
Description: |
Depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River ESI data. |
URL 3
URL: | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/resources/esi-guidelines |
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Name: | ESI Guidelines |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | |
Description: |
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. |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
Activity Date/Time: | 2013-12 |
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Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-04-05 |
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Description: |
Converted from Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
Activity Log 3
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-09-13 |
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Description: |
Partial upload of Spatial Info section only. |
Activity Log 4
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-01 |
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Description: |
Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field. |
Activity Log 5
Activity Date/Time: | 2018-02-08 |
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Description: |
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only. |
Technical Environment
Description: |
The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(R) (version 10.2) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2005). The hardware configuration is PC's with Windows Operating System 7. |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, hardcopy data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section. |
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Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Some of the spatial components of the biological data layers may have been developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on hardcopy base maps with a scale of 1:24,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. |
Completeness Report: |
These data represent a synthesis of digital data representing the seasonal aggregations of Sargassum species. See also the BENTHIC data layer, part of the larger Louisiana ESI database, for additional habitat information. These data do not necessarily represent all habitat occurrences in Louisiana. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 317, Sargassum, Sargassum spp.. |
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 a several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format. |
Lineage
Sources
DISTRIBUTION OF FLOATING SARGASSUM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN MAPPED USING MERIS
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Person |
Contact Name: | GOWER, JIM AND STEPHANIE KING |
Publish Date: | 2011-01-01 |
Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2011 |
Citation URL: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01431161003639660 |
Source Contribution: |
HABITATS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online |
THE GULF OF MEXICO ECOSYSTEM: A COASTAL AND MARINE ATLAS
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Person |
Contact Name: | LOVE, M., A. BALDERA, C. YEUNG & C. ROBBINS |
Publish Date: | 2013-01-01 |
Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2002 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2008 |
Citation URL: | http://www.oceanconservancy.org/places/gulf-of-mexico/gulf-atlas.html |
Source Contribution: |
HABITATS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
The mapping extent was dependent upon information availability and location of mapped coastal habitats and shorelines. Polygons depicting the seasonal distribution of Sargassum were provided by Ocean Conservancy and are based on remote sensing work by Gower and King (2011). Based on their analysis, Sargassum aggregations appear in the spring offshore of Texas and move west throughout the gulf during the summer. Their analysis was based on data with a 1200m resolution, as a result, smaller aggregations of Sargassum may not have been detected. The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the HABITATS data layer. Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling the data layer: 1) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles and digitized; 2) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; 3) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The ESI, biology, and human-use data are compiled into the standard ESI digital data format. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the HABITATS data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2013-12-01 00:00:00 |
Process Contact: | ESI Program Manager |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Child Items
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 55992 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:55992 |
Metadata Record Created By: | David Moe Nelson |
Metadata Record Created: | 2019-04-02 16:57+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2019-04-04 |
Owner Org: | ORR |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-04-04 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-04-04 |