gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40191 eng UTF8 dataset Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:05 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 298 curve 95019 point 298 surface 491 American Samoa ESI: M_MAMMAL (Marine Mammal Polygons) AM_Samoa_m_mammal 2004-02 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40191 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40191 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington, and NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for whales and dolphins in American Samoa. Vector polygons in this data set represent marine mammal 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 American Samoa. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act, with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington, and NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. completed ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov custodian notPlanned Environmental Monitoring theme NOS Topic Category Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Marine Mammal Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme American Samoa place DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian American Samoa, 2004 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: American Samoa ESI: M_MAMMAL (Marine Mammal Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40191. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions 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. otherRestrictions 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. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40191 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40191.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US environment oceans The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.3) and SQL SERVER(r) (version 7.0). The hardware configuration is PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000).The Spatial_Data_Organization_Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in that data set: benthic.e00, birds.e00, casspt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, t_mampt.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, sources, species, and status. -171.266 -167.964 -14.723 -10.873 | Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 2002-2003. The currentness dates for these data range from 1994 to 2003 and are documented in the Source_Information section. 2002 2004 Resource Description - ESI Atlas for American Samoa false eng false M_MAMMAL.PAT 2017-08-07 publication BIO_LUT 2017-08-07 publication BIORES 2017-08-07 publication SPECIES 2017-08-07 publication SEASONAL 2017-08-07 publication BREED 2017-08-07 publication SOURCES 2017-08-07 publication STATUS 2017-08-07 publication ESRI File Geodatabase ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills/download-esi-maps-and-gis-data WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link AmSamoa_2004_GDB.zip download dataset Accuracy A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, hardcopy data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Most of the 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 base maps with a scale of 1:24,000. 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 published documents on marine mammal distribution. These data do not necessarily represent all marine mammal occurrences in American Samoa. The following species are included in this data set (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name, if applicable): 5, Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra; 13, Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae; 17, Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncates; 19, Shortfin pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus; 48, Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus; 49, Spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata; 50, Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris; 87, Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis; 102, False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens; 105, Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata. Conceptual Consistency A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute_Accuracy_Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies (such as dangles, unnecessary nodes, etc.), and SQL SERVER(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 "resource at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number. Two main sources of data were used to depict distributions of marine mammals for this data layer: (1) personal interviews with resource experts from the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR), the National Park of American Samoa (NPS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary; and (2) published documents provided by the National Marine Sanctuary, U.S. Coast Guard, the National Audubon Society. Concentration and seasonality information was provided by resource experts or was extracted from published sources. 2003-11-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Marine mammal information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Distribution of Reef and Pelagic Fish, Sea Turtles, and Inverts 2003-01-01 publication National Park Service 2003 Source Contribution: Marine mammal information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Fagatele Bay Species Distributions 2003-01-01 publication Daschbach, N. 2003 Source Contribution: Marine mammal information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper Federal On-Scene Coordinator American Samoa Contingency Plan Annex 1994-01-01 publication U.S. Coast Guard 1994 Source Contribution: Marine mammal information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper Guide to Marine Mammals of the World 2002-01-01 publication Reeves, Stewart, Clapham, & Powell 2002 Source Contribution: Marine mammal information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper Marine mammal concentration areas, bat surveys, and pelagic bird distribution 2003-01-01 publication Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR); R. UTZURRUM, J. SEAMON 2002 2003 Source Contribution: Marine mammal information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper Watching Samoa's Humpback Whales 1994-01-01 publication Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (NMS) 1994