58457 Data Set Published / External 58876 Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac ESI, 2019 Project Completed 2019-09 This feature class resides within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac 2019 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons representing BENTHIC data for the Straits of Mackinac area of interest. The study area includes the Straits of Mackinac, nearby portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and adjacent lands and waters in northern Michigan. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). Vector polygons in this data set represent SAV. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described in Entity Attribute Overview below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for the Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac. 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. [THIS FIELD IS FOR INTERNAL NOTES AS NEEDED. IT WILL NOT BE VIEWABLE IN THE PUBLIC METADATA RECORD.] 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. Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC 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 > GREAT LAKES Spatial Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MICHIGAN Theme BENTHIC Theme Coastal Resources Theme Coastal Zone Management Theme ESI Theme Environmental Monitoring Theme Environmental Sensitivity Index Theme Oil Spill Planning Theme Sensitivity Maps Spatial Lake Huron Spatial Lake Michigan Spatial Straits of Mackinac 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 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, and the BIOFILE may have multiple records with the same RARNUM representing a variety of species, or a single species with differing attributes. 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. Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0 (Petersen, J., et al. 2019) 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. 58477 Published / External Completed The BENTHIC table contains the link (RARNUM) to the attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing Benthic species distribution. 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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. GIS File Feature classes, which correspond to map layers, represent a single element and geometry type. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 RARNUM NUMBER 9 9 Yes Yes Active An identifier linking the record to the BIOFILE table. RARNUM is a 9-digit integer representing a unique combination of species, seasonality, concentration, mapping qualifier, and geographic and seasonality sources. This region unique number is added to the atlas number *100,000 to generate a number that is unique across atlases| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 203000001 - 203000680 58478 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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. Data Table The BIORES, SEASONAL, SPECIES, and STATUS tables, required for the deliverable to NOAA, are compressed into a single file, the BIOFILE, to enhance usability. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 ELEMENT TEXT 10 Yes No Active Major categories of biological data. BENTHIC: Benthic habitats | BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and plants | HERP: Reptiles and Amphibians | INVERT: Invertebrates | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial mammals | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper BENTHIC: Benthic habitats | BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and plants | HERP: Reptiles and Amphibians | INVERT: Invertebrates | M_MAMMAL: Marine mammals | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial mammals 2 SUBELEMENT TEXT 10 Yes No Active Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper sav : SAV | bird : BIRD | diving : DIVING | gull_tern : GULL_TERN | landfowl : LANDFOWL | passerine : PASSERINE | raptor : RAPTOR | shorebird : SHOREBIRD | wading : WADING | waterfowl : WATERFOWL | diadromous : DIADROMOUS | fish : FISH | freshwater : FRESHWATER | plant : PLANT | amphibian : AMPHIBIAN | reptile : REPTILE | snake : SNAKE | turtle : TURTLE | bivalve : BIVALVE | gastropod : GASTROPOD | insect : INSECT | bat : BAT | feline : FELINE | sm_mammal : SM_MAMMAL 3 NAME TEXT 35 Yes No Active Species common name. 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 found in the parent record. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Mixed Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 4 GEN_SPEC TEXT 45 No No Active Species scientific name (Genus species). 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 found in the parent record. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Mixed Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 5 S TEXT 3 No No Active State threatened or endangered status. If the atlas covers two states, the status for each state is separated by a slash '/'; the order of entry reflects the order of the state abbreviations found in the STATE field. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper E: Endangered on state list | T: Threatened on state list | C: Species of Special Concern | S: Threatened or endangered due to similarity of appearance | X: Experimental essential population | -: No state status applies | 6 F TEXT 1 No No Active Federal threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper E: Endangered on federal list | T: Threatened on federal list | C: Species of Special Concern | S: Threatened or endangered due to similarity of appearance | X: Experimental essential population | -: No federal status applies | 7 STATE TEXT 5 No No Active Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies. If atlas covers 2 states, abbreviation for each state should be separated by a slash (/).| Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 8 S_DATE NUMBER No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 9 F_DATE NUMBER No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 10 GRANK TEXT 8 No No Active Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. NatureServe Global Conservation Status Ranks: NatureServe 11 GRANKDATE NUMBER No No Active Date the GRANK was assessed | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 0: Date unspecified | 12 MAPPING_QUALIFIER TEXT 25 Yes No Active Highlights discrete life stages or vulnerabilities (i.e., nesting, molting, haul out site, etc.) | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper CALVING: Calving | COLONY: Colony | CONCENTRATION AREA: Concentration Area | DENNING: Denning | GENERAL DISTRIBUTION: General Distribution | HARVEST AREA: Harvest Area | HAUL OUT: Haul Out | HAZARD: Hazard | HIGH ECOLOGICAL VALUE: High Ecological Value | MIGRATION: Migration | NESTING: Nesting | NURSERY AREA: Nursery Area | PUPPING: Pupping | RAFTING: Rafting | ROOSTING: Roosting | SPAWNING AREA: Spawning Area | THERMAL REFUGE: Thermal Refuge | VULNERABLE OCCURRENCE: Vulnerable Occurrence | WINTERING: Wintering | 13 CONC TEXT 20 No No Active The field CONC refers to "concentration," abundance, or density values, and may contain counts of individuals for each species present at a particular nesting or wintering site, or a term that describes relative abundance of birds at a particular site. The field may contain counts of individuals (XX BIRDS) or approximate counts using order of magnitude (e.g., 10s, 100s). In cases where no quantitative count data was available, the field may either be blank or contain descriptive terms such as "HIGH" or "COMMON". Counts were derived from a variety of surveys, and may range in date. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 14 JAN TEXT 1 No No Active January | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in January | 15 FEB TEXT 1 No No Active February | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in February | 16 MAR TEXT 1 No No Active March | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in March | 17 APR TEXT 1 No No Active April | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in April | 18 MAY TEXT 1 No No Active May | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in May | 19 JUN TEXT 1 No No Active June | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in June | 20 JUL TEXT 1 No No Active July |Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in July | 21 AUG TEXT 1 No No Active August | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in August | 22 SEP TEXT 1 No No Active September | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in September | 23 OCT TEXT 1 No No Active October | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in October | 24 NOV TEXT 1 No No Active November | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in November | 25 DEC TEXT 1 No No Active December | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper X: Present in December | 26 BREED1 TEXT 8 No No Active Month range where a life history stage or activity type is occurring. Activity represented varies by element. 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. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 27 BREED2 TEXT 8 No No Active Month range where a life history stage or activity type is occurring. Activity represented varies by element. 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. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 28 BREED3 TEXT 8 No No Active Month range where a life history stage or activity type is occurring. Activity represented varies by element. If ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating (fall); 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. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 29 BREED4 TEXT 8 No No Active Month range where a life history stage or activity type is occurring. Activity represented varies by element. 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. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 30 BREED5 TEXT 8 No No Active Month range where a life history stage or activity type is occurring. Activity represented varies by element. 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. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. Upper Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 31 RARNUM NUMBER 9 9 Yes Yes Active A 9-digit identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. 203000001 - 203000680 32 G_SOURCE NUMBER 8 8 Yes No Active An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. 20300001 - 20300803 33 S_SOURCE NUMBER 8 8 Yes No Active An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. | Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. 20300001 - 20300803 34 BREED NUMBER No No Active Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table. |Description Source: Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0. 20300001 - 20300154 58479 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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. Data Table This table is similar to the BREED table, but is used in the simplified data schema provided for public distribution. 1 BREED NUMBER Yes Yes Active An integer that links to the BREED field in the BIOFILE. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 2 MON NUMBER Yes 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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - 12 3 BREED1 TEXT 1 No No Active Indicates whether a specific life history stage or activity is occurring in the specified month. The activity will vary, as shown below, depending on the element. ELEMENT = "BIRD" or "HERP", BREED1 = nesting; ELEMENT = "FISH" or "INVERT, BREED1 = spawning; ELEMENT = "M_MAMMAL", BREED1 = mating. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Upper Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 4 BREED2 TEXT 1 No No Active Indicates whether a specific life history stage or activity is occurring in the specified month. The activity will vary, as shown below, depending on the element. ELEMENT = "BIRD", BREED2 = migrating; ELEMENT = "FISH" or "INVERT", BREED2 = eggs; ELEMENT = "HERP", BREED2 = hatching; ELEMENT = "M_MAMMAL", BREED2 = calving. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Upper Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 5 BREED3 TEXT 1 No No Active Indicates whether a specific life history stage or activity is occurring in the specified month. The activity will vary, as shown below, depending on the element. ELEMENT = "BIRD", BREED3 = molting; ELEMENT = "FISH" or "INVERT", BREED3 = larvae ELEMENT = "HERP", BREED3 = internesting; ELEMENT = "M_MAMMAL", BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Upper Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 6 BREED4 TEXT 1 No No Active Indicates whether a specific life history stage or activity is occurring in the specified month. The activity will vary, as shown below, depending on the element. ELEMENT = "FISH" or "INVERT", BREED4 = juveniles; ELEMENT = "HERP", BREED4 = juveniles; ELEMENT = "M_MAMMAL" , BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Upper Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 7 BREED5 TEXT 1 No No Active Indicates whether a specific life history stage or activity is occurring in the specified month. The activity will vary, as shown below, depending on the element. ELEMENT = "FISH" or "INVERT" or "HERP, BREED5 = adults. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Upper Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 58480 Published / External Completed The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. 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. Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 10039, 09-25-2017 12:58 Data Table All ESI feature classes – the biology, socioeconomic, and the base ESI and HYDRO layers, share the SOURCES table. This is where feature and attribute specific metadata resides. In addition to providing citations for the ESI data, the SOURCES table can help users identify regional experts. 1 SOURCE_ID NUMBER 8 8 Yes Yes Active An 8-digit 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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 20300001 - 20300803 2 ORIGINATOR TEXT 255 Yes No Active Author or developer of source material or data set. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 3 DATE_PUB NUMBER No No Active Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source. YYYY, YYYYMM, YYYYMMDD 4 TITLE TEXT 255 No No Active Title of source material or data. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 5 DATA_FORMAT TEXT 80 No No Active The format of the source material. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 6 PUB_PLACE TEXT 255 No No Active Publication place. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 7 PUBLISHER TEXT 255 No No Active Publisher. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 8 ONLINE_LINK TEXT 255 No No Active Online resource URL. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 8 PUBLICATION TEXT 255 No No Active Additional citation information. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 9 SCALE TEXT 20 No No Active Description of the source scale. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 10 TIME_PERIOD TEXT 34 No No Active Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. Data Steward 2019 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Distributor 2019 Organization Office of Response and Restoration ORR https://ror.org/03g5tqa50 1305 East-West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910 https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ ORR Home Page Online Resource Metadata Contact 2019 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Point of Contact 2019 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Publication Date This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the Straits of Mackinac 2019 ESI area of interest (AOI). The bounding box for each feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped. -85.891666 -83.250001 46.17465708 45.250003 Bounding box for the Straits of Mackinac area of interest in northern Michigan. Range 2018 2019 Data collection for the Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac ESI atlas began in 2018 and was concluded and published in 2019. [NOTE: IN "VECTOR REPRESENTATION" SECTION BELOW, TOPOLOGY LEVEL IS CONSIDERED "Geometry Only", POLYGONS ARE CONSIDERED AS "Complex Objects", LINES ARE CONSIDERED AS "Curve Objects", AND POINTS ARE CONSIDERED AS "Point Objects". ONLY THE OBJECT TYPES IN THE FEATURE DATA SET SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED. THE COUNTS OF EACH TYPE OF OBJECT IN THE FEATURE DATA SET SHOULD BE RECORDED (1 TO N), AFTER PROCESSING BY NOAA INTO THE FINAL ESI GEODATABASE.] No Yes Yes No No Geometry Only Yes 7328 No No No No No Geographic 2D EPSG:4269 NAD83 North American Datum 1983 GRS 1980 6378137 298.257222101 1 Geodetic Latitude Lat degree north 1 Geodetic Latitude Lat degree north 2 Geodetic Longitude Lon degree east 2 Geodetic Longitude Lon degree east Standard CC0-1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0). 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. None None https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download 2019 Organization Office of Response and Restoration https://ror.org/03g5tqa50 GL_Straits_of_Mackinac_2019_GDB.zip This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. 2020-01-13T00:00:00 Arc Geodatabase ESRI File Geodatabase 55.2 MB Zip https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf ESI Browse Graphic Browse Graphic pdf ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for an ESI geodatabase. 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. 2019-09 Metadata creation Beckham (Research Planning), Katy Metadata for the Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac and St. Clair / Detroit River System ESI atlases were initially created by Research Planning Inc. (RPI) in October 2019. 2019-12 Metadata review, revision, and publication Nelson, David Moe Metadata for the Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac and St. Clair / Detroit River System ESI atlases were reviewed, revised, and prepared for publication by NOAA in January 2020. The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.4.1(R) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2005). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 10. 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, check the sources listed in the Lineage section. These data represent a synthesis of sources of data, e.g., expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, survey data, maps, and digital data on Benthic distributions in the Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac area of interest. These data do not represent all Benthic occurrences in the Straits of Mackinac region. The following species are included in this data set, though not all occurrences may be mapped (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 609, Submerged aquatic vegetation, 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 complete 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. Sources and Process Steps cited below in this metadata record include those used for two distinct areas of the Great Lakes: the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, and the St. Clair / Detroit River System in southeastern Michigan. This is because these two study areas were initially combined into a single ArcGIS geodatabase, before being separated for publication. Some sources may pertain to both study areas, while others may pertain to one study area and not the other. As a final procedural step to prepare the geodatabases for publication, the spatial data data corresponding to each respective area were clipped in ArcGIS according to the two distinct geographic study areas. DISTRIBUTION OF OPTICALLY SHALLOW AREAS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. DATA CITED FROM REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT (2015) 157: 58-71 Organization MICHIGAN TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE - R. SHUCHMAN, M. SAYERS, C. BROOKS, M. AUER, N. JESSEE, A. GRIMM Originator 2012-01-01 Range 2008 2011 BENTHIC Info DISTRIBUTION OF SAV IN OPTICALLY SHALLOW AREAS OF LAKE HURON. DATA CITED FROM REMOTE SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT (2015) 157: 58-71 Organization MICHIGAN TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE - R. SHUCHMAN, M. SAYERS, C. BROOKS, M. AUER, N. JESSEE, A. GRIMM Originator 2012-01-01 Range 2007 2011 BENTHIC Info LAKE ST. CLAIR SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION MEAN PERCENT COVER, 2008-2011 Organization GREAT LAKES AQUATIC HABITAT FRAMEWORK (GLAHF) Originator 2011-01-01 Range 2008 2011 https://www.glahf.org/data/ Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Framework Aquatic Geospatial database for downloadable digital vector datasets BENTHIC Info 1 Two main sources of data were used to depict benthic distribution and seasonality for the BENTHIC data layer: 1) SAV data from Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) and 2) SAV data from Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Framework (GLAHF). In the MTRI datasets, areas that were attributed as “less dense SAV” or “dense SAV” were combined, and these areas were used to map SAV presence. Due to the high resolution of the MTRI data, data were buffered by 20 m and smoothed by 50 meters to create the final SAV areas. SAV in Lakes Michigan and Huron is predominantly Cladophora, a nuisance, native green alga. Mapped areas also include other SAV, including vascular plants, other filamentous algae, and diatoms. In the GLAHF dataset, all areas with greater than 50 percent cover up to 75 percent cover were selected and mapped with a concentration of “>50 to 75%”. All areas with greater than 75 percent cover were mapped with a concentration of “>75 to 100% cover”. 2019-09-23T00:00:00 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 2 The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the BENTHIC 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 1:50,000 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 BENTHIC data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2019-09-23T00:00:00 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 3 Sources and Process Steps cited above in this metadata record include those used for two distinct areas of the Great Lakes: the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, and the St. Clair / Detroit River System in southeastern Michigan. This is because these two study areas were initially combined into a single ArcGIS geodatabase, before being separated for publication. Some sources may pertain to both study areas, while others may pertain to one study area and not the other. As a final procedural step to prepare the geodatabases for publication, the spatial data data corresponding to each respective area were clipped in ArcGIS according to the two distinct geographic study areas. 2019-09-30T00:00:00 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 58477 Entity 58478 Entity 58479 Entity 58480 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:58457 David Moe Nelson 2020-01-09T10:35:02 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-07-09T18:26:05 2020-02-14 Office of Response and Restoration ORR 1002 Public No No 2020-02-14 1 Year 2021-02-14