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Office of Response and Restoration
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ESI Program Manager
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
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98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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2024-02-29T00:00:00
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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American Samoa ESI: CASSPT (Coral Areas of Special Significance - Points)
AM_Samoa_casspt
2004-02
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NOAA/NMFS/EDM
40185
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40185
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Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington, and NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program.
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for "Coral Areas of Special Significance" in American Samoa. Coral Areas of Special Significance were designated by resource experts as those areas that should be highly prioritized for protection following spills, due to various reasons (e.g., species diversity, rare coral, endangered/threatened marine animal species, high fish/invertebrate concentrations, sensitive habitat, etc.). In this data set, they are represented by vector points. This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for American Samoa. 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 (Benthic Marine Habitat Polygons) data layer, part of the larger American Samoa ESI database, for additional coral information.
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.
This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington, and NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program.
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ESI Program Manager
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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ESI Program Manager
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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Environmental Monitoring
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NOS Topic Category
Coastal Zone Management
Coastal resources
Coral
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Sensitivity maps
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DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: American Samoa ESI: CASSPT (Coral Areas of Special Significance - Points) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40185.
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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Access Constraints: None
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Use Constraints: DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.Besides the above warning, 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.
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Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed 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.
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
40185
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40185.pdf
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.
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The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.3) and SQL SERVER(r) (version 7.0). The hardware configuration is PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000).The Spatial_Data_Organization_Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in that data set: benthic.e00, birds.e00, casspt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, t_mampt.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, sources, species, and status.
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| Currentness: These data were compiled during 2002-2003. The currentness dates for these data range from 1996 to 2003 and are documented in the Source_Information section.
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Resource Description - ESI Atlas for American Samoa
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CASSPT.PAT
2017-08-07
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ESI Program Manager
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
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http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Online Resource
download
dataset
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.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
These data were developed by regional experts who manually delineated areas of special significance. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they were compiled on 1:24,000 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps. 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
"Coral Areas of Special Significance" were designated by resource experts as those areas that should be highly prioritized for protection following spills, due to various reasons (e.g. species diversity, unique habitat, endangered/threatened marine animal species, high fish/invertebrate concentrations, subsistence use, etc.). See also the BENTHIC (Benthic Marine Habitat Polygons) data layer, part of the larger American Samoa ESI database, for additional coral information. Also refer to other biology layers for additional information on associated species. These data do not necessarily represent all Coral Areas of Special Significance in American Samoa.
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 (such as dangles, unnecessary nodes, etc.). A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks.
The main source of data used to depict Coral Areas of Special Significance was personal interviews with resource experts from the National Park of American Samoa (NPS). Resource experts designated these areas for high priority protection following spills.
2003-11-01T00:00:00
Source Contribution: Coral Areas of Special Significance information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Distribution of Reef and Pelagic Fish, Sea Turtles, and Invertebrates
2003-01-01
publication
National Park Service
2003
Source Contribution: Coral Areas of Special Significance information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper
24000
Special Management Areas on Tutuila
2003-01-01
publication
Coral Reef Advisory Group
2003
Source Contribution: Coral Areas of Special Significance information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper
The Status of the Coral Reefs of the Samoan Archipelago
1996-01-01
publication
Alison Green (AS DMWR)
1996