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Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: INVERT (Invertebrate Polygons)
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2002-03
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NOAA/NMFS/EDM
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https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40552
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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; State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, Providence, Rhode Island; and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for marine, estuarine, and terrestrial invertebrate species in coastal Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Vector polygons in this data set represent invertebrate distribution. 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 Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. 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 INVERTPT (Invertebrate Points) data layer, part of the larger Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI database, for additional 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; State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, Providence, Rhode Island; and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.
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ESI Program Manager
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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Coastal Zone Management
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Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: INVERT (Invertebrate Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40552.
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/NMFS/EDM
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https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40552.pdf
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The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i with 4 X-terminals) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20), and 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: birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, habpt.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, invertpt.e00, m_mammal.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.e00, t_mammal.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, socecon, sources, species, and status.
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| Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 1999-2001. The currentness dates for these data range from 1983 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section.
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Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey
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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
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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
Some spatial components of the biological data sets are 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 basemaps with a scale of 1:24,000. Many of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original data source and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. 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.
Completeness Report
These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge and available hardcopy maps and digital data on invertebrate distribution. Refer to the INVERTPT (Invertebrate Points) data layer for additional information on rare invertebrate species. These data do not represent all invertebrate occurrences in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The following species are included in this data set (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name, if applicable): 19, Blue mussel, Mytilus edulis; 25, Softshell clam, Mya arenaria; 42, Northern quahog (hard clam), Mercenaria mercenaria; 43, Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica; 44, Horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus; 45, American lobster, Homarus americanus; 49, Blue crab, Callinectes sapidus; 73, Longfin squid, Loligo pealeii; 287, Atlantic surfclam, Spisula solidissima; 373, Claybanks tiger beetle, Cicindela limbalis; 374, Saltmarsh tiger beetle, Cicindela marginata; 375, Puritan tiger beetle, Cicindela puritana.
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 node, etc.), and ORACLE(r) to ARC/INFO(r) consistencies. 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. In the process of checking for topological and database consistencies, new ID's and RARNUM's or HUNUM's are also generated. The new ID's are a combination of atlas number, element number, and record number. In addition, the value used to represent the element is modified to reflect the type of feature being mapped. In the case of an element that is normally represented by a point or polygon, a value of 20 is added to the standard element value for mapping of linear features. In the case where an element usually mapped as a polygon is represented by a point, a value of 30 is added to the regular element value. The RARNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUM's remain unique. RARNUM's are redefined on an element basis, so "resources at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number.
Three main sources of data were used to depict invertebrate distribution for this data layer: 1) personal interviews with resource experts from Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM), Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), Rutgers University, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (URI GSO); 2) three 2000 Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DOA) oyster, softshell clam, and hard clam digital polygon coverages; and 3) hardcopy maps provided by RI DEM Marine Fisheries and NJ DEP Bureau of Shellfisheries. Information gathered during a set of interviews and from hardcopy maps was compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles. The 2000 CT DOA digital shellfish coverages were incorporated into the ESI data structure and plotted onto the hardcopy maps. Following the data compilation phase, two sets of completed maps were sent to the resource agencies for review, and edits were made based on recommendations by the resource experts. Other publications were also used to supplement the information on species composition and seasonality that was provided by the resource experts.
2001-09-01T00:00:00
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Bird and protected species distribution and seasonality for CT
Victoria, J. (CTDEP, N. Franklin)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper
Distribution and Abundance of Fishes and Invertebrates in Mid-Atlantic Estuaries
1994-01-01
publication
Stone et. al
1994
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Eelgrass, macroalgae, invertebrate, marine mammal and fish distribution for RI
Oviatt, C. (URI GSO)
2001
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Fish and invertebrate concentration areas in CT
CTDEP (Marine Fisheries, Old Lyme)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Fish and invertebrate distribution and seasonality in NY
Young, B. (NYSDEC, E. Setauket)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Fish and invertebrate distribution and seasonality information for NJ
Byrne, D. (NJDEP, Port Republic)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: Email
Hard clam concentration areas in CT
2000-01-01
publication
CTDOA &CTDEP
1984
1989
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Horseshoe crab seasonality
Brockman, J. (Univ. of FL)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Inshore finfish and horseshoe crab concentration areas in CT
Howell, P. (CTDEP, Old Lyme)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Invertebrate and habitat distribution and information for NJ
Normant, J. (NJDEP, Port Republic)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Lobster concentration areas in CT
Gottschall, K. (CTDEP, Old Lyme)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Lobster concentration areas in CT
Johnson, M. & K. Gottschall (CTDEP)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Lobster concentration areas in RI
Angel, T. (RIDEM, Wakefield)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Loster and crab concentration areas in NY
NYSDEC (Marine Res., E. Setauket)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Marine and estuarine fish and invertebrate concentrations in RI
RIDEM, Marine Fisheries, Wakefield
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: Email
Oyster concentration areas in CT
2000-01-01
publication
CTDOA &CTDEP
1984
1989
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Rare terrestrial plant and invertebrate locations in RI
Kline, N. (USFWS)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: paper
Shellfish and eelgrass concentration areas in NJ
1986-01-01
publication
NJDEP (Bureau of Shellfisheries)
1983
1989
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Shellfish concentration areas and aquaculture sites in NY
Barnes, D. & B. Cunningham (NYSDEC)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Shellfish concentration areas and commercial fishing in RI
Ganz, A. (RIDEM, Wakefield)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Shorebird, wading bird, horseshoe crab, and terrapin concentration areas in NJ
Burger, J. (Rutgers Univ.)
2000
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: Email
Softshell clam concentration areas in CT
CTDOA &CTDEP
1984
1989
Source Contribution: Invertebrate Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Surf clam concentration areas in NY
Davidson, M. (NYSDEC, E. Setauket)
1999