gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40399 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 1823 curve 1847401 point 1823 surface 6094 Maryland ESI: FISH (Fish Polygons) Maryland_fish 2007-07 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40399 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40399 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, Emergency Response Division (formerly Hazardous Materials Response Division), Seattle, Washington and NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, Gloucester Point, Virginia. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for marine, estuarine, anadromous, and freshwater fish species in Maryland. Vector polygons in this data set represent fish distribution, concentration areas, and spawning areas. 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 Maryland. 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, Emergency Response Division (formerly Hazardous Materials Response Division), Seattle, Washington and NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, Gloucester Point, Virginia. 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 Data Explorer Topic Category Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Fish Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme Maryland 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 Maryland, 2007 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Maryland ESI: FISH (Fish Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40399. 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 (NOAA), 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 40399 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40399.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 The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO\xAE (version 9.1) and SQL SERVER\xAE (version 2000). 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: birds.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, t_mammal.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, sources, species, and status. -77.375 -75 37.875 39.75 | Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 2005-2007. The currentness dates for the data range from 1963 to 2007 and are documented in the Lineage section. 1963 2007 ESI Atlas for Maryland false eng false FISH.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 ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi Online Resource download dataset Accuracy A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, hardcopy data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Most of the spatial components of the biological data layers 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. 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. 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, available hardcopy documents, and survey data for fish distribution, concentration areas, and spawning areas. These data do not necessarily represent all fish occurrences in Maryland. 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; 90, White hake, Urophycis tenuis; 94, Atlantic silverside, Menidia menidia; 95, Mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus; 97, Tautog, Tautoga onitis; 98, American eel, Anguilla rostrata; 100, Brown trout, Salmo trutta; 101, Shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum; 102, Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus; 103, Threadfin shad, Dorosoma petenense; 104, Striped bass, Morone saxatilis; 105, Hickory shad, Alosa mediocris; 107, Spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus; 108, Summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus; 109, Red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus; 110, Black sea bass, Centropristis striata; 113, Bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli; 115, Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus; 116, Striped mullet, Mugil cephalus; 117, Pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides; 119, Silver perch, Bairdiella chrysoura; 120, Pigfish, Orthopristis chrysoptera; 121, Spot, Leiostomus xanthurus; 122, Black drum, Pogonias cromis; 123, Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus; 124, Southern kingfish (whiting), Menticirrhus americanus; 127, Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus; 129, Atlantic thread herring, Opisthonema oglinum; 137, Sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus; 138, Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis; 142, Crevalle jack, Caranx hippos; 145, White perch, Morone americana; 146, Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus; 147, Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus; 148, Silver hake, Merluccius bilinearis; 150, Scup (porgy), Stenotomus chrysops; 151, Northern puffer, Sphoeroides maculatus; 152, Yellow perch, Perca flavescens; 153, Northern kingfish, Menticirrhus saxatilis; 154, Pollock, Pollachius virens; 155, Red hake, Urophycis chuss; 157, Monkfish, Lophius americanus; 158, Butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus; 160, Windowpane, Scophthalmus aquosus; 162, Common carp, Cyprinus carpio; 163, Gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum; 166, Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis; 168, Spottail shiner, Notropis hudsonius; 173, White mullet, Mugil curema; 179, Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides; 180, Smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu; 181, Black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus; 182, Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus; 188, Walleye, Stizostedion vitreum vitreum; 191, Shorthead redhorse, Moxostoma macrolepidotum; 200, Blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus; 201, Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus; 202, White crappie, Pomoxis annularis; 204, Redear sunfish, Lepomis microlophus; 211, Brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus; 212, Pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus; 249, Logperch, Percina caprodes; 271, Inland silverside, Menidia beryllina; 283, Killifish, Fundulus spp.; 290, Striped anchovy, Anchoa hepsetus; 292, Chain pickerel, Esox niger; 294, Spotted hake, Urophycis regia; 301, Rough silverside, Membras martinica; 309, Spotfin mojarra, Eucinostomus argenteus; 310, Atlantic spadefish, Chaetodipterus faber; 312, Harvestfish, Peprilus alepidotus; 325, Blackcheek tonguefish, Symphurus plagiusa; 335, Silversides, n/a; 353, Golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas; 362, Southern stingray, Dasyatis americana; 363, Inshore lizardfish, Synodus foetens; 366, Hogchoker, Trinectes maculatus; 378, Atlantic needlefish, Strongylura marina; 464, Longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus; 477, Cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus; 482, Northern pipefish, Syngnathus fuscus; 483, Northern searobin, Prionotus carolinus; 485, Oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau; 500, Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus; 506, White catfish, Ameiurus catus; 865, Striped burrfish, Cyclichthys schoepfi; 966, Clearnose skate, Raja eglanteria; 967, Sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus; 984, Bluespotted sunfish, Enneacanthus gloriosus; 985, Redbreast sunfish, Lepomis auritus; 986, Tessellated darter, Etheostoma olmstedi; 1001, Blennies, n/a; 1029, Gobies, n/a; 1042, Needlefishes, Belonidae; 1088, Lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus; 1089, Little skate, Leucoraja erinacea; 1090, Northern stargazer, Astroscopus guttatus; 1091, Smallmouth flounder, Etropus microstomus; 1092, Striped cusk-eel, Ophidion marginatum; 1093, Butterfly ray, Gymnura micrura; 1104, Atlantic angel shark, Squatina dumeril; 1105, Blackbanded sunfish, Enneacanthus chaetodon; 1106, Eastern silvery minnow, Hybognathus regius; 1107, Sand tiger, Carcharias taurus; 1108, Smooth dogfish, Mustelus canis; 1109, Striped searobin, Prionotus evolans. 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\xAE to ARC/INFO\xAE 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 fish distribution and seasonality for this data layer: (1) personal interviews with resource experts from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); and (2) numerous published and unpublished reports.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 a biology data layer: (1) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles and digitized; (2) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; and (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 compiled ESI, biology, and human-use data are plotted onto hardcopy draft maps. Following the delivery of draft maps to the participating resource experts, a second set of interviews is conducted to review the maps. 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. 2007-04-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper CHESAPEAKE MARSHLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX DRAFT EA 2005-01-01 publication USFWS, REG. 5 2005 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF MARYLAND'S TIDAL WATERS AND SHORELINES 2006-01-01 publication MD DNR WILDLIFE AND HERITAGE 1966 2006 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper ENVIRONEMNTAL ATLAS OF THE POTOMAC ESTUARY 1979-01-01 publication LIPPSON, A.J. ET AL. 1979 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper FISHES OF CHESAPEAKE BAY 1997-01-01 publication MURDY, BIRDSONG, AND MUSICK 1997 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: WEBSITE | Type of Source Media: online FISHING THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE 2003-01-01 publication MARYLAND DNR 2003 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: WEBSITE | Type of Source Media: online FRESHWATER FISHING HOTSPOTS 2003-01-01 publication MD DNR FISHERIES SERVICE 2003 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper HABITAT REQUIREMENTS FOR CHESAPEAKE BAY LIVING RESOURCES 1991-01-01 publication FUNDERBURK, S.L. ET AL. (EDS) 1991 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION PERSONAL COMMUNICATION LIVING MARINE RESOURCES WITHIN THE COASTAL BAYS OF MD 2006-01-01 publication DOCTOR, S., MD DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) 2006 2007 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION PERSONAL COMMUNICATION ON DISTRIBUTION OF STURGEON AND HORSESHOE CRAB 2005-01-01 publication EYLER, S., U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) 2005 2007 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION PERSONAL COMMUNICATION ON FINFISH OF CHESAPEAKE BAY 2006-01-01 publication DURELL, E., MD DNR 2006 2007 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION PERSONAL COMMUNICATION ON FISH IN CHESAPEAKE BAY 2007-01-01 publication MCGINTY, M., MD DNR 2007 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION PERSONAL COMMUNICATION ON FISH IN CHESAPEAKE BAY 2007-01-01 publication MOWRER, J., MD DNR 2007 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: EMAIL PERSONAL COMMUNICATION ON FISH IN THE POTOMAC RIVER 2007-01-01 publication DOTSON, J., INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER BASIN (ICPRB) 2007 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper STRIPED BASS IN MARYLAND TIDEWATER 1963-01-01 publication MANSUETI AND HOLLIS 1963 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: WEBSITE | Type of Source Media: online SUSQUEHANNA STATE PARK 2005-01-01 publication MARYLAND DNR 2005 Source Contribution: FISH INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: online WWW.NATURESERVE.ORG 2006-01-01 publication NATURESERVE 2006