gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40321 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 2025-05-15T19:16:06 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 2745 curve 1039529 point 2745 surface 4875 Hawaii ESI: HABITATS (Habitat and Plant Polygons) Hawaii_habitats 2001-11 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40321 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40321 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 This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for corals, algae, seagrass, and native/rare terrestrial plants in coastal Hawaii. Vector polygons in this data set represent habitat 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 Hawaii. 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 HABPT (Habitat and Plant Points) data layer, part of the larger Hawaii ESI database, for additional habitat and plant information. The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington 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 Habitats Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme Hawaii 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 Hawaii, 2001 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Hawaii ESI: HABITATS (Habitat and Plant Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40321. 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 40321 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40321.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 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i with 4 X-terminals) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20), and PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000). The Spatial_Data_Organization _Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in that data set: bathy.e00, birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, cass_pt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishpt.e00, habitats.e00, habpt.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, invertpt.e00, m_mammals.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, pools.e00, reptiles.e00, reptpt.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in ARC export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, socecon, sources, species, and status. -179.278 -154.598 18.713 29.252 | Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 2000-2001. The currentness dates for these data range from 1977 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section. 2000 2001 Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Hawaii false eng false HABITATS.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 Hawaii_2001_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 Some spatial components of the biological data sets are developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on hardcopy basemaps with a scale of 1:24,000. Many of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original data source and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources. Completeness Report These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge and available hardcopy reports on coral, algae, seagrass, and native/rare terrestrial plant species distribution. Refer to the HABPT (Habitat and Plant Points) data layer for additional native/rare terrestrial plant location information. These data do not represent total coral, algae, seagrass, and terrestrial plant distribution in the state of Hawaii. The following species are included in this data set (Species_ID, Common Name [if different from Scientific Name], Scientific Name [if applicable]): 85, Seagrass; 518, Black coral, Antipathes spp.; 534, Tetramolopium rockii calcisabulorum; 535, Tetramolopium rockii rockii; 556, Chamaesyce skottsbergii skottsbergii; 563, Sesbania tomentosa; 586, Solanum nelsonii; 591, Mariscus p. pennatiformis; 601, Wire coral, Cirrhipathes anguina; 602, Pseudognaphalium s. molokaiense; 603, Sinularia molokaiensis (soft coral), Sinularia molokaiensis; 604, Pritchardia remota; 605, Schiedea verticillata; 606, Amaranthus brownii; 1028, Algae; 1039, High live coral cover; 1040, Massive coral colonies; 1041, Rare coral; 1042, Reef pinnacle; 1043, Soft coral; 1044, Structural coral reef; 1045, Rare algae; 1046, Red algae; 1048, Submerged barrier reef; 1049, Coralline algal apron reef; 1050, High coral diversity; 1052, Coral reef habitat; 1053, Native coastal strand vegetation; 1054, Algal reef; 1055, Octocoral bed. Conceptual Consistency A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute_Accuracy_Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies (such as dangles, unnecessary node, etc.), and ORACLE(r) to ARC/INFO(r) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks. In the process of checking for topological and database consistencies, new ID's and RARNUM's or HUNUM's are also generated. The new ID's are a combination of atlas number, element number, and record number. In addition, the value used to represent the element is modified to reflect the type of feature being mapped. In the case of an element that is normally represented by a point or polygon, a value of 20 is added to the standard element value for mapping of linear features. In the case where an element usually mapped as a polygon is represented by a point, a value of 30 is added to the regular element value. The RARNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUM's remain unique. RARNUM's are redefined on an element basis, so "resources at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number. Two main sources of data were used to depict habitat distribution for this data layer: 1) personal interviews with resource experts from the Division of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Hawaii, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and other agencies; and 2) the 1979-1984 Hawaii Coral Reef Inventory (HICRI) atlases prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers by various private companies. Information on corals, algae, seagrass, and terrestrial plants was gathered during a set of interviews and was compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles. In the HICRI atlases, areas of high live coral coverage were mapped using a polygonal hatched pattern, and were also described in detail in the written text. The distribution of algae was also discussed in the text. Information gathered from the atlases was interpreted and compiled onto the USGS topographic quads along with the information gathered during the interviews. Following a second set of interviews, edits were made to the compiled data based on recommendations by the resource experts. Other publications were also used to supplement the information on corals and algae that was provided by the resource experts and in the atlases. 2001-11-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Algae and Sea Turtle Distribution Smith, C. (University of Hawaii, Oahu) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital report | Type of Source Media: On-line An Evaluation of the Nearshore Coral Resources of Kahoolawe, Hawaii 1995-01-01 publication Jokiel, P., E.F Cox, and M.P. Crosby 1995 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Biological Resource Distribution and Concentration Areas for Kalaupapa National Heritage Program Potts, R. (National Park Service, Molokai) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Biological Resource Distribution and Concentration Areas for Molokai Misaki, E. (The Nature Conservancy, Molokai Chapter) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Bird Distribution and Seasonality; Seagrass Concentrations; Surfing Foster, K. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oahu) 2001 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Coral Distribution in Pearl Harbor Entrance Channel Smith, S. (U.S. Navy, Pearl Harbor) 2001 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Coral Reef Distribution Jokiel, P. (University of Hawaii, Oahu) 2001 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Coral Reef Distribution; Marine Mammal and Invertebrate Concentration Areas; Socioeconomic locations Maragos, J. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oahu) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Coral and Invertebrate Concentration Areas for Oahu Coles, S. (Bishop Museum) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Coral, Algae, Reptile, Marine Mammal, Invertebrate, and Fish Distribution for Maui; Socioeconomic locations Brown, E. (University of Hawaii, Maui) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Coral, Fish, Invertebrate, Bird, Reptile, and Marine Mammal Distribution for Kauai Heacock, D. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Kauai) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Coral, Fish, Invertebrate, Reptile, and Marine Mammal Distribution for Big Island; Socioeconomic locations Walsh, W. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Kona, Hawaii) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Coral, Fish, Invertebrate, Sea Turtle, and Marine Mammal Concentration Areas; Socioeconomic locations Gulko, D. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Oahu) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Distribution of Aquatic Resources Around Kauai and Niihau; Dive Sites Bail, L. (Bubbles Below, Inc.) 2001 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Distribution of Aquatic Resources for the Big Island Hendricks, P. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, retired) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Distribution of Aquatic Resources for the Big Island; Socioeconomic locations Carman, B. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Kona, Hawaii) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Distribution of Rare/Endangered Terrestrial Plants for Molokai Lau, T. (The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, Molokai Program) 2001 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: diagram | Type of Source Media: paper Estimates of Major Reef Bottom Types Around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Based on Tow-board Surveys Brainard, R. and Holzworth (National Marine Fisheries Service) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Fish, Invertebrate, Benthic Habitats, Reptile Distribution and Seasonality; Socioeconomic locations Oishi, F. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Oahu) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Fish, Invertebrate, Coral, Reptile, Bird Distribution; Fish/Invertebrate Seasonality; Socioeconomic locations Nishimoto, R. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hilo, Hawaii) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: paper Fisheries Management Plan for Precious Corals: Sect. 5.0 Existing Management Measures 2000-01-01 publication National Marine Fisheries Service 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: paper Hawaii Coral Reef Inventory, Island of Maui (Maui Island Coral Reef Inventory), Part B. 1981-01-01 publication AECOS, Inc. 1981 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Invertebrate, Marine Mammal, Reptile, and Precious Coral Distribution for Oahu/Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Parrish, F. (National Marine Fisheries Service, Oahu) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text/maps | Type of Source Media: paper 6000 Kauai Coastal Resource Atlas; Kauai Island Coastal Resource Inventory (KICRI). 1983-01-01 publication Manoa Mapworks; AECOS, Inc. 1982 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper Maui Coastal Zone Atlas, Representing the Hawaii Coral Reef Inventory, Island of Maui (Maui Island Coral Reef Inventory), Part C. 1981-01-01 publication AECOS, Inc. 1981 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: paper 80000 NOAA Nautical Chart 19357 1999-01-01 publication NOAA 1999 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef and Invertebrate Distribution Siciliano, D. (University of California, Santa Cruz) 2001 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: paper Oahu Coastal Zone Atlas, Representing the Hawaii Coral Reef Inventory, Island of Oahu (OCRI), Part C. 1981-01-01 publication AECOS, Inc. 1981 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper Oahu Coral Reef Inventory, Part B. 1979-01-01 publication AECOS, Inc. 1979 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: Electronic mail 24000 Occurrences of Anchialine Pools, Fish, Invertebrates, Plants, and Sea Turtles 2000-01-01 publication Hawaii Natural Heritage Program 1970 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Plant, Bird, Marine Mammal, Sea Turtle, Fish, and Invertebrate Concentration Areas Swenson, C. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oahu) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Rare Coral Concentration Areas for Molokai Jokiel, P. (University of Hawaii) and D. Gulko (Department of Land and Natural Resources) 2001 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Seagrass Concentration Areas McDermid, K. (University of Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii) 2001 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper The Beaches of Oahu. 1977-01-01 publication Clark, J.R.K. 1977 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: paper West Hawaii Coral Reef Inventory. 1981-01-01 publication Nolan, R.S. and D.P. Cheney 1981