gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40493 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 2025-05-15T19:16:04 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 195 curve 23606 point 195 surface 337 Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: New Hampshire: INVERT (Invertebrate Polygons) New_Hampshire_invert 2004-03 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40493 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40493 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 New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Concord, New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Estuaries Project, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formatted to national Environmental Sensitivity Index standards by 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 marine, and estuarine invertebrate species in New Hampshire. Vector polygons in this data set represent invertebrate 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 New Hampshire. 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. This data was collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the New Hampshire Estuaries Project response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the New Hampshire Estuaries Project supported this project. Steve Croce with New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services served as contract manager for the project. Carroll Brown, Jr. and Lynn Woodard with New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services contributed significantly to the project, as did Phil Trowbridge with the New Hampshire Estuaries Project and individuals from several state and federal agencies and other organizations. At Research Planning, Inc. (RPI), Heidi Hinkeldey was the project manager. Lee Diveley performed the data processing under the supervision of Mark White, GIS Manager. Heidi Hinkeldey, Chris Locke, and Vermell Pyatt prepared the final metadata. 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 Invertebrate Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, 2004 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: New Hampshire: INVERT (Invertebrate Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40493. 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 40493 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40493.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: bio_lut.e00, birds.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.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, socecon, sources, species, and status. -71 -70.533 42.867 43.25 | Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 2003. The currentness dates for this data ranges from 1994 to 2003 and is documented in the Source_Information section. 2003 2004 false eng false INVERT.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 Some 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 basemaps with a scale of 1:24,000. The rest 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 and digital maps on invertebrate distribution. These data do not necessarily represent all invertebrate occurrences in New Hampshire. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name, if applicable): 19, Blue mussel, Mytilus edulis; 25, Softshell clam, Mya arenaria; 34, Sea scallop, Placopecten magellanicus; 42, Northern quahog (hard clam), Mercenaria mercenaria; 43, Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica; 77, Atlantic jackknife clam, Ensis directus; 287, Atlantic surfclam, Spisula solidissima; 503, European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis; 44, Horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus; 303, Atlantic rock crab, Cancer irroratus; 305, Jonah crab, Cancer borealis; 45, American lobster, Homarus americanus; 6, Northern shrimp, Pandalus borealis; 276, Sevenspine bay shrimp, Crangon septemspinosa; 289, Daggerblade grass shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio. 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 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 "resources at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number. Three main sources of data were used to depict invertebrate distribution for this data layer: 1) personal interviews with resource experts from the University of New Hampshire (UNH), the New Hampshire Estuaries Program (NHEP), New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, and the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; 2) 2002 digital coverage depicting distribution of softshell clam and Eastern oyster provided by the University of New Hampshire and New Hampshire Fish and Game (NHFG); and 3) NOAA's Estuarine Living Marine Resource Program (ELMR) report titled, "Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in North Atlantic estuaries." Information gathered from resource experts was compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles. The compiled data was digitized off of the base maps into an ArcInfo system to create the INVERT data layer. The digital coverages were incorporated into this data layer. All ESI, biology, and human-use data was plotted onto hardcopy draft maps. Following the delivery of draft maps to the participating resource experts, a second set of interviews was conducted to review the maps. Edits to the INVERT data layer were made based on recommendations made by the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps were created. Resource experts provided concentration and seasonality information. 2004-03-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: American lobster presence and abundance | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Distribution and Abundance of American Lobster in New Hampshire Estuaries 2003-01-01 publication Win Watson, University of New Hampshire 2003 Source Contribution: Invertebrate species presence and abundance | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal Communication Distribution and Abundance of Fish and Invertebrates in New Hampshire Estuaries Rich Langan, University of New Hampshire 2003 Source Contribution: Invertebrate species presence and abundance | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal Communication Distribution and Abundance of Fish and Invertebrates in New Hampshire Estuaries 2003-01-01 publication Brian Smith, Great Bay NERR 2003 Source Contribution: Invertebrate information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper Distribution and Abundance of Fish and Invertebrates in North Atlantic Estuaries 1994-01-01 publication NOAA, US Department of Commerce 1994 Source Contribution: Invertebrate information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Distribution and Abundance of Invertebrates in Great Bay 2003-01-01 publication Ray Grizzle, University of New Hampshire 2003 Source Contribution: Invertebrate information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal Communication Distribution and Abundance of Invertebrates in New Hampshire Estuaries 2003-01-01 publication Chris Nash, NH DES 2003 Source Contribution: Fish information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital Vector Data | Type of Source Media: online Shellfish 2002-01-01 publication University of New Hampshire; NHF&G 2002