Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania: FISH (Fish Polygons)

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington.
Originator:
Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Office of Incident Management and Preparedness, Washington, D.C.
Publication_Date:
201403
Title:
Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania: FISH (Fish Polygons)
Edition:
Second
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name:
None
Issue_Identification:
Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Seattle, Washington
Publisher:
NOAA's Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD).
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.
Online_Linkage:
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Online_Linkage:
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_downloads
Online_Linkage:
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
Description:
Abstract:
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for marine, estuarine, anadromous, and freshwater fish species in Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania. Vector polygons in this data set represent fish distribution, concentration areas, spawning areas, and anadromous fish spawning runs. 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 Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania. 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 FISHL data layer, part of the larger Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania ESI database, for additional fish 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.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
1985
Ending_Date:
2013
Currentness_Reference:
The data were compiled during 2013-2014. The currentness dates for the data range from 1985 to 2013 and are documented in the Lineage section.
Status:
Progress:
Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
None Scheduled
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:
-75.75000
East_Bounding_Coordinate:
-74.03800
North_Bounding_Coordinate:
40.23700
South_Bounding_Coordinate:
38.37500
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword:
biota
Theme_Keyword:
environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Theme_Keyword:
Environmental Monitoring
Theme_Keyword:
ESI
Theme_Keyword:
Sensitivity maps
Theme_Keyword:
Coastal resources
Theme_Keyword:
Oil spill planning
Theme_Keyword:
Coastal Zone Management
Theme_Keyword:
Wildlife
Theme_Keyword:
Fish
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category
Theme_Keyword:
Environmental Monitoring
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Place_Keyword:
Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania
Access_Constraints:
None
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.
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
datafig.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania ESI data.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type:
JPEG
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
datafig2.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and desktop data tables for the Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania ESI data.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type:
JPEG
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.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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 PCs with Windows Operating System 7. The Spatial_Data_Organization Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in the data set: benthic.e00, birds.e00, esil.e00, esip.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, and t_mammal.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, and status.e00.
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
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.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
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.), and SQL SERVER(R) to ARC/INFO(R) consistencies. 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 "resource at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number.
Completeness_Report:
These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, survey data, and digital data on fish distribution, concentration areas, spawning areas, and anadromous fish spawning runs. See also the FISHL data layer, part of the larger Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania ESI database, for additional fish information. These data do not necessarily represent all fish occurrences in Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 65, Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix; 74, Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss; 81, Spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias; 85, Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus; 86, Blueback herring, Alosa aestivalis; 87, American shad, Alosa sapidissima; 88, Winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus; 97, Tautog, Tautoga onitis; 98, American eel, Anguilla rostrata; 100, Brown trout, Salmo trutta; 101, Shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum; 102, Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus; 104, Striped bass, Morone saxatilis; 105, Hickory shad, Alosa mediocris; 108, Summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus; 110, Black sea bass, Centropristis striata; 113, Bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli; 115, Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus; 121, Spot, Leiostomus xanthurus; 122, Black drum, Pogonias cromis; 123, Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus; 138, Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis; 145, White perch, Morone americana; 146, Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus; 147, Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus; 148, Silver hake, Merluccius bilinearis; 149, Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua; 150, Scup, Stenotomus chrysops; 152, Yellow perch, Perca flavescens; 153, Northern kingfish, Menticirrhus saxatilis; 157, Goosefish, Lophius americanus; 158, Butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus; 160, Windowpane, Scophthalmus aquosus; 163, Gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum; 179, Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides; 180, Smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu; 200, Blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus; 201, Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus; 257, Flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris; 290, Striped anchovy, Anchoa hepsetus; 294, Spotted hake, Urophycis regia; 318, Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae; 332, Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier; 365, Rare fish, n/a; 477, Cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus; 522, Yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares; 620, Endangered fish, n/a; 792, Skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis; 946, Albacore, Thunnus alalunga; 967, Sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus; 1089, Little skate, Leucoraja erinacea; 1107, Sand tiger, Carcharias taurus; 1108, Smooth dogfish, Mustelus canis; 1126, Shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus; 1130, Dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus; 1131, Winter skate, Leucoraja ocellata; 1146, Bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus; 1172, Tilefish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps; 1238, Thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus; 1239, Bullnose ray, Myliobatis freminvillei.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
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 1:45,000. 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.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
ABLE, K.W., AND M.P. FAHAY
Publication_Date:
1998
Title:
THE FIRST YEAR IN THE LIFE OF ESTUARINE FISHES IN THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC BIGHT
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
HARDCOPY TEXT
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
Publisher:
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Type_of_Source_Media:
paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
1998
Ending_Date:
1998
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_0
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (ASMFC)
Publication_Date:
2002
Title:
INTERSTATE FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SPINY DOGFISH
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION
Publisher:
ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION
Other_Citation_Details:
FISHERY MANAGEMENT REPORT NO. 40
Online_Linkage:
http://www.asmfc.org/uploads/file/spinyDogfishFMP.pdf
Type_of_Source_Media:
online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2002
Ending_Date:
2002
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF COMMUNICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_1
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (ASMFC)
Publication_Date:
2013
Title:
ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION ANADROMOUS FISH SPAWNING REACHES
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
Type_of_Source_Media:
online
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Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date:
2013
Ending_Date:
2013
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF COMMUNICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_2
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
CASTRO, J.I.
Publication_Date:
2011
Title:
THE SHARKS OF NORTH AMERICA
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
HARDCOPY TEXT
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
NEW YORK
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Type_of_Source_Media:
paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date:
2011
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2011
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DATE OF PUBLICATION
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Src_3
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC)
Publication_Date:
2012
Title:
DELAWARE BAY 16 FT TRAWL INDEPENDENT SAMPLING DATA
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spreadsheet
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UNPUBLISHED
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EMAIL
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Time_Period_Information:
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2003
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2012
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_4
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC)
Publication_Date:
2012
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DELAWARE BAY 30 FT TRAWL INDEPENDENT SAMPLING DATA
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2003
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_5
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC)
Publication_Date:
2012
Title:
DELAWARE RIVER 16 FT TRAWL INDEPENDENT SAMPLING DATA
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_6
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC)
Publication_Date:
2012
Title:
ELEMENT OCCURRENCE RECORDS
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
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EMAIL
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Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date:
1985
Ending_Date:
2012
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF SURVEY
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_7
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC)
Publication_Date:
2012
Title:
INDIAN RIVER AND REHOBOTH BAYS 16 FT TRAWL INDEPENDENT SAMPLING DATA
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
spreadsheet
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
Type_of_Source_Media:
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Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date:
2003
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2012
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF SURVEY
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_8
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC) - FISH AND SHELLFISH GROUP
Publication_Date:
2013
Title:
DELAWARE BAY FISH, SHELLFISH, MARINE MAMMAL, REPTILE REVIEW MEETING
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
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2013
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Src_9
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FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC)- MATT FISHER
Publication_Date:
2012
Title:
ATLANTIC STURGEON JUVENILE TELEMETRY DATA
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document
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
Type_of_Source_Media:
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2012
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2012
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Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_10
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC) - MATT FISHER
Publication_Date:
2013
Title:
DELAWARE BAY ATLANTIC AND SHORTNOSE STURGEON REVIEW
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
Type_of_Source_Media:
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Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date:
2013
Ending_Date:
2013
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DATE OF COMMUNICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_11
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
DOVE, L.E., AND R.M. NYMAN, EDS.
Publication_Date:
1995
Title:
LIVING RESOURCES OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
HARDCOPY TEXT
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
THE DELAWARE ESTUARY PROGRAM
Publisher:
THE DELAWARE ESTUARY PROGRAM
Type_of_Source_Media:
paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
1995
Ending_Date:
1995
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_12
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
DUNTON, K.J., A. JORDAAN, K.A. MCKOWN, D.O. CONOVER, AND M.G. FRISK
Publication_Date:
2010
Title:
ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ATLANTIC STURGEON (ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS) WITHIN THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC OCEAN, DETERMINED FROM FIVE FISHERY-INDEPENDENT SURVEYS
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
SEATTLE, WA
Publisher:
FISHERY BULLETIN
Other_Citation_Details:
FISHERY BULLETIN 108:450–465 (2010)
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online
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Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date:
2010
Ending_Date:
2010
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DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_13
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
FISHER, M., D. FOX, M. DELUCIA, AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Publication_Date:
2013
Title:
ATLANTIC STURGEON AND SHORTNOSE STURGEON DISTRIBUTIONS IN DELAWARE BAY
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
Type_of_Source_Media:
EMAIL
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2013
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2013
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DATE OF COMMUNICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_14
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
MERSON, REBEKA R., H.L. PRATT JR.
Publication_Date:
2001
Title:
DISTRIBUTION, MOVEMENTS AND GROWTH OF YOUNG SANDBAR SHARKS, CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS, IN THE NURSERY GROUNDS OF DELAWARE BAY
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
BERLIN, HEIDELBERG
Publisher:
SPRINGER SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA
Other_Citation_Details:
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES VOLUME 61: 13-24, 2001
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online
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2001
Ending_Date:
2001
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_15
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) OFFICE OF SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES (OSF) HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES (HMS) MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Publication_Date:
2006
Title:
FINAL CONSOLIDATED ATLANTIC HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
SILVER SPRING, MD
Publisher:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Online_Linkage:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/FMP/Consolidated_FMP.htm
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online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date:
2006
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_16
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) OFFICE OF SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES (OSF) HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES (HMS) MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Publication_Date:
2009
Title:
ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT FOR ATLANTIC HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
SILVER SPRING, MD
Publisher:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Online_Linkage:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/EFH/shapefiles.htm
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online
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2009
Ending_Date:
2009
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_17
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) OFFICE OF SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES (OSF) HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES (HMS) MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Publication_Date:
2009
Title:
FINAL ADMENDMENT 1 TO THE 2006 CONSOLIDATED ATLANTIC HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN, ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
SILVER SPRING, MD
Publisher:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/EFH/index.htm
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online
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2009
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2009
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_18
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) OFFICE OF SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES (OSF) HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES (HMS) MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Publication_Date:
2010
Title:
AMENDMENT 3 TO THE CONSOLIDATED ATLANTIC HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES FISHERY PLAN
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
SILVER SPRING, MD
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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online
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Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date:
2010
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2010
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_19
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE (NJDEP F&W)
Publication_Date:
2012
Title:
DELAWARE BAY 16 FT TRAWL INDEPENDENT SAMPLING DATA
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spreadsheet
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
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EMAIL
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2003
Ending_Date:
2012
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF SURVEY
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_20
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE (NJDEP F&W)
Publication_Date:
2012
Title:
NEW JERSEY DELAWARE RIVER SEINE DATA 2002-2012
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spreadsheet
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UNPUBLISHED
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CD-ROM
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Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date:
2002
Ending_Date:
2012
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF SURVEY
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_21
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE (NJDEP F&W) BUREAU OF MARINE FISHERIES
Publication_Date:
2013
Title:
NEW JERSEY OCEAN TRAWL INDEPENDENT SAMPLING DATA
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spreadsheet
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
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EMAIL
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2003
Ending_Date:
2013
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF SURVEY
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_22
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE (NJDEP F&W) BUREAU OF MARINE FISHERIES AND SHELLFISHERIES
Publication_Date:
2013
Title:
NEW JERSEY BUREAU OF MARINE FISHERIES AND SHELLFISHERIES REVIEW MEETING
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
Type_of_Source_Media:
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2013
Ending_Date:
2013
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF COMMUNICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_23
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
O'HERRON, J.C. II, K.W. ABLE, AND R.W. HASTINGS
Publication_Date:
1993
Title:
MOVEMENTS OF SHORTNOSE STURGEON (ACIPENSER BREVIROSTRUM) IN THE DELAWARE RIVER
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Publisher:
ESTUARIES
Other_Citation_Details:
ESTUARIES, VOL. 16, NO. 2, P.235-240, JUNE 1993
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paper
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
1993
Ending_Date:
1993
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_24
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION (PFBC)
Publication_Date:
2013
Title:
GALLERY OF PENNSYLVANIA FISHES: HERRINGS
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
document
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
Online_Linkage:
http://fishandboat.com/pafish/fishhtms/chap10.htm
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online
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2013
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2013
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DATE OF COMMUNICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_25
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION (PFBC)
Publication_Date:
2013
Title:
PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMSSION FRESHWATER FISH SPECIES LISTS
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
document
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
Type_of_Source_Media:
EMAIL
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2003
Ending_Date:
2013
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF SURVEY
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_26
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
PERILLO, J.A. AND L.H. BUTLER
Publication_Date:
2009
Title:
EVALUATING THE USE OF FAIRMOUNT DAM FISH PASSAGE FACILITY WITH APPLICATION TO ANADROMOUS FISH RESTORATION IN THE SCHUYKILL RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA
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document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
JOURNAL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
Publisher:
JOURNAL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
Other_Citation_Details:
VOL. 83, NO. 1, P. 24-33, 2009
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online
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2002
Ending_Date:
2009
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF SURVEY
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_27
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
STONE, S.L., T.A. LOWERY, J.D. FIELD, C.D. WILLIAMS, D.M. NELSON, S.H. JURY, M.E. MONACO, AND L. ANDREASEN
Publication_Date:
1994
Title:
DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF FISHES AND INVERTEBRATES IN MID-ATLANTIC ESTUARIES. ELMR REP. NO. 12
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
SILVER SPRING, MD
Publisher:
NOAA/NOS STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS DIVISION
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paper
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Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date:
1994
Ending_Date:
1994
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_28
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (TNC)
Publication_Date:
2011
Title:
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ANADROMOUS FISH SPAWNING REACHES
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
Type_of_Source_Media:
EMAIL
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Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date:
2011
Ending_Date:
2011
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF COMMUNICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_29
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AT TINICUM - JOHN HEINZ
Publication_Date:
2012
Title:
COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION PLAN
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Publisher:
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Type_of_Source_Media:
online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date:
2012
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF PUBLICATION
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_30
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE (VIMS)
Publication_Date:
2013
Title:
VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE NORTHEAST AREA MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM TRAWL DATA
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spreadsheet
Other_Citation_Details:
UNPUBLISHED
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EMAIL
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Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
2008
Ending_Date:
2013
Source_Currentness_Reference:
DATE OF SURVEY
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Src_31
Source_Contribution:
FISH INFORMATION
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The mapping extent was dependent upon information availability and location of mapped coastal habitats and shorelines. Fish species depicted in this atlas include select marine, estuarine, and freshwater species. Species of conservation interest, commercial or recreational importance, or ecological importance are emphasized. Fish polygons were created based on survey information, digital data, and expert opinion provided primarily by resource experts at Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), New Jersey Department of Environmental Control Bureau of Marine Fisheries (NJDEP BMF) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), but also Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), and select published literature. DNREC staff provided independent sampling data for Delaware Bay, Delaware River, and the Inland Bays: Rehoboth and Indian River. NJDEP BMF staff provided independent sampling data for Delaware Bay, Delaware River, and the Atlantic Ocean. Relatively little data was available for Pennsylvania fishes. PFBC provided species lists for a number of Delaware River tributaries, based on electrofishing surveys done during spring to fall months. No data has been collected for the Delaware River by PFBC staff since 1996, so NJDEP BMF data was used as the primary source for species in the Delaware River. The presence of a species for a given month in a given geography was based primarily on occurrence rates in the independent sampling data. Species that were caught more than one tenth of the time at sampling stations within a survey area and across the ten year sampling window were marked as ‘present’ for that month. In special cases the cut-off for presence was lowered, either based on review by DNREC or NJDEP BMF staff or because of low but consistent catch rates across all months. Presence during the winter months, i.e. those not surveyed by DNREC or NJDEP BMF staff, were added based on expert opinion or published literature. Estuarine Living Marine Resources (ELMR) data was used to fill in species information within certain geographies and for select species in DE and NJ waters. These geographies include Delaware Bay, the DE Inland Bays, Barnegat Bay, and the other smaller inland bays along the NJ coast. Concentrations and seasonality were adopted as is. Atlantic (FE, SE) and shortnose (FE, SE) sturgeon were mapped to areas where they are known to occur. Polygons were based on data provided by DNREC staff, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), published literature, and expert knowledge from DNREC staff and Dr. Fox, Delaware State University. Emphasis was given to mapping areas known to harbor large concentrations of juveniles, large concentrations of wintering fish, and critical spawning grounds. Spawning runs for anadromous fish in the Delaware Bay region were mapped based on data from the ASMFC and TNC. ASMFC spawning data was used as the primary data source, and TNC data was used to fill in areas where coverage was lacking. Timing of spawning runs was gathered from published literature and reviewed by DNREC and NJDEP BMF staff. All concentration and seasonality information was reviewed by both NJDEP BMF and DNREC staff, and adjusted in some cases to be consistent with expert opinion. Please note, many species can be found in estuarine waters year-round but are significantly less common in the winter months. Where possible, seasonality and concentration information represents months in which a particular species is most likely to be encountered instead of all months a species could potentially be found in a location. For many species, the timing of life history events, i.e. spawning, was added based upon data from the following sources: 1) Able K. W., Fahay M. P.. 1998. The First Year in the Life of Estuarine Fishes in the Middle Atlantic Bight.; 2) Dove, L.E. and Nyman, R.M. (eds.), 1995, Living Resources of the Delaware Estuary; or 3) the mid-Atlantic ELMR data. The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the FISH 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 1:45,000 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 FISH data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created.
Process_Date:
201403
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Person:
ESI Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
Physical address
Address:
7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.
City:
Seattle
State_or_Province:
Washington
Postal_Code:
98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(206) 526-6944
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
(206) 526-6329
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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2924
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5294
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968987
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SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:
Node, planar graph
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:
5041
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Geographic:
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0.0000001
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0.0000001
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North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name:
Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis:
6378137.000000
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298.257222
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
FISH.PAT
Entity_Type_Definition:
The FISH.PAT table contains attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing fish distribution, concentration areas, spawning areas, and anadromous fish spawning runs. Note that all attribute information is stored in a series of relational files, described below and in the Overview_Description section. 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.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
ID
Attribute_Definition:
An identifier that links vector objects in the biology data layers to records in the BIO_LUT data table. ID is a concatenation of atlas number (212), element number (2), and record number. ID values of 9999 are holes in polygons and do not contain information.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA
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2210200002
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Attribute_Label:
RARNUM
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Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA
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Entity_Type:
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BIO_LUT
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Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
RARNUM
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An identifier that links records in the BIO_LUT data table to records in the BIORES data table or the flat format BIOFILE data table. RARNUM values of 0 are holes in polygons and do not contain information.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA
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212000001
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212001295
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Attribute_Label:
ID
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An identifier that links vector objects in the biology data layers to records in the BIO_LUT data table. ID is a concatenation of atlas number (212), element number (2), and record number. ID values of 9999 are holes in polygons and do not contain information.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA
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2120100002
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Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
BIORES
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The data table BIORES contains both biological attribute data and items necessary for linking vector objects in the biological data layers via the BIO_LUT data table to other associated data tables. 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.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
RARNUM
Attribute_Definition:
An identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the BIO_LUT data table or the flat format BIOFILE data table.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA
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212000001
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212001295
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Attribute_Label:
SPECIES_ID
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Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
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1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
CONC
Attribute_Definition:
The field CONC refers to "concentration," abundance, or density values of a species at a particular location. Fishery-independent sampling data was used in Delaware River, Delaware Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean to assign concentrations to species. Catch numbers were either provided by DNREC and NJDEP BMF staff as CPUE, or were converted to CPUE using the raw data, and these rates were averaged by geographic regions and across the ten year sampling window to calculate relative concentrations. Species with similar life history, behavior, and habitat requirements were grouped for comparison such as "HIGH-JUVENILE", "HIGH-SPAWNING", "HIGH-YOY" or "HIGH-SPRING". Within these groups average CPUE for all months was used to assign concentrations of "LOW", "MED", and "HIGH" within each geographic area. With "LOW", "MED", and "HIGH" corresponding to the first, second and third, and fourth quartiles of averaged CPUE. In the case of ELMR or other data, concentrations were adopted as is. The field may contain descriptive terms such as "ABUNDANT", "COMMON", "HIGHLY-ABUNDANT", "OCCASIONAL", "RARE" or "UNCOMMON". In the absence of concentration information, a concentration of "PRESENT" was assigned.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
SEASON_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Numeric identifier for the unique monthly presence and life history characteristics of each species at a given location.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
G_SOURCE
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Geographic source identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SOURCES data table.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
S_SOURCE
Attribute_Definition:
Seasonality source identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SOURCES data table.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
ELEMENT
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Major categories of biological data.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Birds
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NOAA ESI Guidelines
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FISH
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Fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
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Habitats and plants
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
INVERT
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Invertebrates
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
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Marine mammals
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
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Reptiles and Amphibians
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
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Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
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Terrestrial mammals
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
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Attribute_Label:
EL_SPE
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Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SPECIES and STATUS data tables.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
EL_SPE_SEA
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Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SEASONAL and BREED data tables.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
E#######
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
SPECIES
Entity_Type_Definition:
The data table SPECIES identifies all species in 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. Refer to the Completeness_Report for a list of layer-specific species.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
SPECIES_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Species common name for the entire ESI data set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
GEN_SPEC
Attribute_Definition:
Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
ELEMENT
Attribute_Definition:
Major categories of biological data.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
BIRD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Birds
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
FISH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
HABITAT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Habitats and plants
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
INVERT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Invertebrates
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
M_MAMMAL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Marine Mammals
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
REPTILE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Reptiles and Amphibians
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
T_MAMMAL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Terrestrial Mammals
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
SUBELEMENT
Attribute_Definition:
Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
alcid
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Alcid
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
amphibian
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Amphibian
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
bivalve
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Bivalve
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
cephalopod
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Cephalopod
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
crab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Crab
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
diadromous
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Diadromous fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
diving
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Diving bird
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
dolphin
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Dolphin
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
e_nursery
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Estuarine nursery fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
freshwater
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Freshwater fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
gastropod
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gastropod
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
gull_tern
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Gull or tern
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
insect
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Insect
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
invert
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Invertebrate
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
lobster
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Lobster
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
m_benthic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Marine benthic fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
m_pelagic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Marine pelagic fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
passerine
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Passerine bird
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
pelagic
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pelagic bird
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
pinniped
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Pinniped
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
plant
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Plant
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
raptor
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Raptor
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
sav
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Submerged aquatic vegetation
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
shorebird
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Shorebird
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
sm_mammal
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Small mammal
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
snake
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Snake
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
turtle
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Turtle
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
wading
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Wading bird
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
waterfowl
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Waterfowl
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
wetland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Wetland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
whale
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Whale
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
NHP
Attribute_Definition:
Natural Heritage Program global ranking.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Network of Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
NHP Global Conservation Status Rank
Codeset_Source:
Natural Heritage Program
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
DATE_PUB
Attribute_Definition:
Date of NHP listing.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
YYYYMM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Date unspecified
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
EL_SPE
Attribute_Definition:
Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links records in the SPECIES data table to records in the BIORES and STATUS data tables.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
E#####
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001').
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
SEASONAL
Entity_Type_Definition:
The data table SEASONAL contains information on the seasonal presence of each species associated with each spatial vector object. 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.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
ELEMENT
Attribute_Definition:
Major categories of biological data.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
BIRD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Birds
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
FISH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
HABITAT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Habitats and plants
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
INVERT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Invertebrates
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
M_MAMMAL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Marine Mammals
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
REPTILE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Reptiles and Amphibians
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
T_MAMMAL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Terrestrial Mammals
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
SPECIES_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide ESI species list maintained at NOAA.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
SEASON_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Numeric identifier for the unique monthly presence and life history characteristics of each species at a given location.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
JAN
Attribute_Definition:
January
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in January
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
FEB
Attribute_Definition:
February
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in February
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
MAR
Attribute_Definition:
March
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in March
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
APR
Attribute_Definition:
April
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in April
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
MAY
Attribute_Definition:
May
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in May
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
JUN
Attribute_Definition:
June
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in June
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
JUL
Attribute_Definition:
July
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in July
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
AUG
Attribute_Definition:
August
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in August
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
SEP
Attribute_Definition:
September
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in September
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
OCT
Attribute_Definition:
October
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in October
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
NOV
Attribute_Definition:
November
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in November
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
DEC
Attribute_Definition:
December
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
X
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Present in December
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
EL_SPE_SEA
Attribute_Definition:
Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the SEASONAL data table to records in the BIORES and BREED data tables.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
E#######
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101').
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
BREED
Entity_Type_Definition:
The data table BREED identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
EL_SPE_SEA
Attribute_Definition:
Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the BREED data table to records in the BIORES and SEASONAL data tables.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
E#######
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101').
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
MONTH
Attribute_Definition:
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.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
12
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
BREED1
Attribute_Definition:
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Y
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Life-history stage or activity present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
-
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
BREED2
Attribute_Definition:
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Y
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Life-history stage or activity present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
-
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
BREED3
Attribute_Definition:
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Y
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Life-history stage or activity present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
-
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
BREED4
Attribute_Definition:
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BIRD, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Y
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Life-history stage or activity present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
-
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
BREED5
Attribute_Definition:
Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED5 = adults. This attribute is not used for BIRD, M_MAMMAL, HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Y
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Life-history stage or activity present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
-
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
STATUS
Entity_Type_Definition:
The data table STATUS identifies the species that are listed as either threatened or endangered by a state, federal, or international authority. 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.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
ELEMENT
Attribute_Definition:
Major categories of biological data.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
BIRD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Birds
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
FISH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Fish
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
HABITAT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Habitats and Plants
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
INVERT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Invertebrates
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
M_MAMMAL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Marine Mammals
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
REPTILE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Reptiles and Amphibians
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
T_MAMMAL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Terrestrial Mammals
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
SPECIES_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
STATE
Attribute_Definition:
Two-letter state abbreviation.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
COUNTRY
Attribute_Definition:
Three-letter country abbreviation.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
S
Attribute_Definition:
State threatened or endangered status.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
E
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Endangered on state list
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
T
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Threatened on state list
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Species of Special Concern
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
F
Attribute_Definition:
Federal threatened or endangered status.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
E
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Endangered on federal list
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
T
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Threatened on federal list
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Species of Special Concern
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
I
Attribute_Definition:
International threatened or endangered status.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
E
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Endangered on international list
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
T
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Threatened on international list
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Species of Special Concern
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
S_DATE
Attribute_Definition:
Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
YYYYMM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
F_DATE
Attribute_Definition:
Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
YYYYMM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
I_DATE
Attribute_Definition:
Publication date of source material used to assign international status values for each species, if used.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
YYYYMM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
EL_SPE
Attribute_Definition:
Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links the STATUS data table to the BIORES and SPECIES data tables.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
E#####
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001').
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
SOURCES
Entity_Type_Definition:
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.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
SOURCE_ID
Attribute_Definition:
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 BIORES table; SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIL and ESIP data layers; and SOURCE_ID in the HYDRO data layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
1
Range_Domain_Maximum:
N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
ORIGINATOR
Attribute_Definition:
Author or developer of source material or data set.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
DATE_PUB
Attribute_Definition:
Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
YYYYMM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
YYYY for year and optionally MM for month
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
TITLE
Attribute_Definition:
Title of source material or data.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
DATA_FORMAT
Attribute_Definition:
The format of the source material.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
PUB_PLACE
Attribute_Definition:
Publication place.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
PUBLISHER
Attribute_Definition:
Publisher.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
PUBLICATION
Attribute_Definition:
Additional citation information.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
ONLINE_LINK
Attribute_Definition:
Online computer resource URL.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
SCALE
Attribute_Definition:
Description of the source scale.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
TIME_PERIOD
Attribute_Definition:
Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA ESI Guidelines
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
In addition to the geographic data layers, six relational attribute or data tables (BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS) are used to store the complex biological data in the ESI data structure. The geographic data layer containing biological resource information (in this case, FISH) is linked to the Biological Resources table (BIORES) using the unique ID and the lookup table BIO_LUT, or it can be linked directly using RARNUM. The ID is a unique combination of the atlas number (for the Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania atlas, the number is 212), an element/layer specific number (BIRDS are layer 1, FISH are layer 2, etc.), and a unique record number. The RARNUM represents a unique combination of species, seasonalities, concentrations, and source information. For each of these groupings, a number is generated. That number is concatenated with the atlas number to create a "resource at risk" number that is unique across atlases. BIORES and the other relational data tables are described in the Detailed_Description sections. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way these tables relate to the geographic data layers and other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. Due to the complexity of the relational database model, the data items are also post-processed into a flat file format. This table, called BIOFILE, may be used in place of the relational files to ease simple data queries. The items in the flat file are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S, F, NHP, DATE_PUB, 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. All of these items are the same as their counterparts in the individual data tables (described in the Detailed_Description sections), except the BREED1-BREED5 and BREED items. BREED is a newly generated variable used to link to the BREED_DT data table, a modified, more compact version of the relational BREED data table. BREED1-BREED5 give a text summary of when each life stage occurs within the associated map object. The life stages referred to are the same as those listed in the Detailed_Description of the BREED data table. The link to the BIOFILE may be made through the BIO_LUT, using ID to link to RARNUM, or BIOFILE may be linked directly to the RARNUM in each of the geographic layer's attribute data tables. As mentioned, BREED_DT is an auxiliary support data table to the flat file structure, which allows the user to do searches based on month for seasonal breeding activities. The link from the flat file to BREED_DT is the BREED item. A second supporting data table is SOURCES. This is the same as the source file described above, and the link from the flat file is both G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE. It should be noted that although the flat file eases data query, it is not a normalized database structure, and actual updates performed by the states and other responsible agencies should be done using the relational data tables. The entity-relationship diagram, describing relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure, does NOT include the BIOFILE data table, and this data table is NOT described in a Detailed_Description section.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
A complete description of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for ESI atlases can be found in the NOAA ESI Guidelines (http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines).
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:
ESI Manager
Contact_Organization:
NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
Physical Address
Address:
7600 Sand Point Way N.E.
City:
Seattle
State_or_Province:
Washington
Postal_Code:
98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(206) 526-6944
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
(206) 526-6329
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
orr.esi@noaa.gov
Resource_Description:
Downloadable Data
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. If problems are encountered either in downloading the ESI data or if any file appears corrupted, please contact the ESI manager.
Custom_Order_Process:
Contact NOAA if you require the data be provided to you on CD/DVD. (see Distributor).ESI data are processed into multiple formats to make them useful to a wider community of GIS/mapping users. Distribution formats include ARC export files, Shapefiles, and as a file Geodatabase (the recommended format). The database files are distributed both in the NOAA standard relational database format (see NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 115) and in a simplified desktop flat file format. This metadata document includes information on both of these database formats.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:
20140620
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:
ESI Manager
Contact_Organization:
NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Position:
GIS Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
Physical Address
Address:
7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.
City:
Seattle
State_or_Province:
Washington
Postal_Code:
98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(206) 526-6944
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
(206) 526-6329
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
orr.esi@noaa.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name:
Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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