Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: North Carolina: M_MAMMAL (Marine Mammal Polygons)
North_Carolina_m_mammal
eng
Dataset
biota
environment
Environmental Monitoring
Coastal Zone Management
Coastal resources
ESI
Environmental Monitoring
Marine Mammal
Oil spill planning
Sensitivity maps
Wildlife
North Carolina
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for whales, porpoises, dolphins, manatees, and pinnipeds in North Carolina. Vector polygons in this data set represent marine mammal distribution, concentration areas, and haul-out sites. 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 North Carolina. 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.
Office of Response and Restoration
Office of Response and Restoration
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40507
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/46682
northlimit=36.625;
eastlimit=-75.399;
southlimit=33.75;
westlimit=-78.625;
start=2009;
end=2010;
None
2011-07