gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40431 eng UTF8 dataset GIS Files Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:15 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) geometryOnly complex 31414 point 721 North Carolina 2016 ESI INVERT Polygons, Points North Carolina 2016 ESI INVERT Polygons, Points 2016 creation 2016 revision 2016-11 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40431 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40431 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_guidelines WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Guidelines Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process. download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Overview Overview of ESI data content and uses. download mapDigital Prepared by Quantum Spatial Inc., Corvallis, Oregon for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for marine, estuarine, and freshwater invertebrates, and federally and/or state endangered, threatened, or rare insects. Vector polygons (INVERT POLYS) and points (INVERT POINTS) in this data set represent invertebrate distributions, spawning areas, migration areas, concentration areas, and harvest areas. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for North Carolina. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The ESI data are intended to provide baseline 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. The ESI data may be appropriate for many other coastal management efforts, though the original intent should be kept in mind. 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. 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 asNeeded Data content is considered static once published. However, if issues with the Geodatabase linkages or table contents are identified, the Geodatabase and/or the associated Map Document may be updated. Assure most current data is being used by downloading from https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download and/or comparing modification dates provided at this site. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the North Carolina ESI data. pdf EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NORTH CAROLINA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Coastal Resources Coastal Zone Management ESI Environmental Monitoring Environmental Sensitivity Index Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps theme Albemarle Sound Pamlico Sound 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 North Carolina, 2016 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: North Carolina 2016 ESI INVERT Polygons, Points [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40431. 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. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. 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. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. 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 and used 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. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40431 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40431.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector textTable eng; US biota environment The software package used to develop the atlas is Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. -78.6308 -75.2142 33.6182 36.5819 This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall North Carolina ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped. Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year. | Currentness: Publication Date 2014 2016 false eng false INVERTEBRATE POLYS 2018-11-13 publication BIOFILE 2018-11-13 publication BREED_DT 2018-11-13 publication SOURCES 2018-11-13 publication INVERTEBRATE POINTS 2018-11-13 publication ESRI File Geodatabase Zip ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCarolina_2016_GDB.zip This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. 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, 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. 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 digital base maps with a scale of 1:24,000 or larger. 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. Completeness Report These data represent a synthesis of digital data, expert knowledge, survey data, and state and federal reports on invertebrate distributions, spawning areas, nursery areas, migration areas, concentration areas, and vulnerable occurrences. These data do not necessarily represent all invertebrate occurrences in North Carolina. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name or n/a if not applicable): 4, Pink shrimp, Farfantepenaeus duorarum; 41, Bay scallop, Argopecten irradians; 43, Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica; 49, Blue crab, Callinectes sapidus; 51, Brown shrimp, Farfantepenaeus aztecus; 100, Quahog, Mercenaria spp.; 169, White shrimp, Penaeus vannamei; 288, Florida stone crab, Menippe mercenaria; 367, Eastern pondmussel, Ligumia nasuta; 377, Tidewater mucket, Leptodea ochracea; 543, Alewife floater, Anodonta implicata; 557, Eastern lampmussel, Lampsilis radiata; 602, Chowanoke crayfish, Orconectes virginiensis; 603, Giant swallowtail, Papilio cresphontes; 687, Crystal skipper, Atrytonopsis quinteri; 688, Barrel floater, Utterbackia couperiana; 689, Cape Fear spike, Elliptio marsupiobesa; 691, Waccamaw spike, Elliptio waccamawensis. 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, and SQL SERVER(R) to ArcGIS(R) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, before the final Geodatabase and metadata are created. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format. Invertebrates depicted in this feature class include selected marine and estuarine species of commercial, recreational, ecological, and/or conservation interest. Several known invertebrate concentrations, as well as larger, more general areas where invertebrate habitat exists, are included. Most rare and endangered invertebrates included in this feature class were mapped using NCNHP data. These species include freshwater bivalves, insects, and one crayfish species. One of these insects is a recently-discovered butterfly, the crystal skipper (federal species of concern), that is restricted to 30 miles of barrier island habitat in North Carolina. Crystal skipper locations were clipped to land. The monarch butterfly, a federal candidate species, also occurs along the North Carolina coast, particularly during the fall migration, but has not been observed roosting in predictable locations or in large concentrations and thus was not mapped. Freshwater bivalves included in the atlas consist of the alewife floater (state threatened), barrel floater (state endangered), Cape Fear spike (state species of concern), eastern lampmussel (state threatened), eastern pondmussel (state threatened), tidewater mucket (state threatened/federal species of concern), and Waccamaw spike (state endangered/federal species of concern). The NHP locations of these aquatic species, along with the Chowanoke crayfish (state species of concern) and giant swallowtail were modified to be congruent with ESI water polygon and line features and wetland polygons. Marine invertebrates mapped in this atlas include blue crab, florida stone crab, white shrimp, brown shrimp, pink shrimp, bay scallop, hard clam, and eastern oyster. Blue crab, white shrimp, brown shrimp, pink shrimp, and eastern oyster are of high commercial value in North Carolina. According to the NCDMF, combined landings of these species in 2015 was approximately 42 million lbs. Bay scallop abundance in North Carolina is considered low and the current NCDMF stock status is "concern". Harvest of this species was not allowed 2006 through 2008, and in 2016 the main harvest season was not opened in many regions of the state (NCDMF). Florida stone crabs are associated with shell bottom in North Carolina and thus were mapped using the "Estuarine Benthic Habitat Mapping" dataset (North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries 2013). 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. 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