gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:51928 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 2025-05-15T19:16:14 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) geometryOnly complex 37 NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island 2016 M_MAMMAL Polygons NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island 2016 M_MAMMAL Polygons 2016 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 51928 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/51928 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 This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seals in the New York/New Jersey Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island region. Vector polygons in this data set represent seal haul-outs and marine mammal concentration, migration, and general distributions. 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 the the NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island region. 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 Depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island ESI data. pdf 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 > NEW JERSEY CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW YORK place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Environmental Monitoring Marine Mammals Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme Hudson River South Long Island 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 NY_NJ_HudsonRiver_S_LI 2016 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island 2016 M_MAMMAL Polygons [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/51928. 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 51928 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/51928.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. -74.595 -71.7215 39.9993 42.8226 | Currentness: Publication Date 2014 2016 false eng false M_MAMMAL 2018-09-28 publication BIOFILE 2018-09-28 publication BREED_DT 2018-09-28 publication SOURCES 2018-09-28 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 NY_NJ_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. Completeness Report These data represent a synthesis of digital data, expert knowledge, and unpublished reports on seal haul-outs and marine mammal concentration, migration, and general distributions. These data do not necessarily represent all marine mammal occurrences in the NY/NJ Metro Area, Hudson River, and South Long Island region. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name or n/a if not applicable): 2, Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina; 6, Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena; 11, Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus; 13, Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae; 14, Gray seal, Halichoerus grypus; 17, Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus; 81, North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis; 85, Harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus; 1002, Seals, n/a. 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. Step 1. Selectng marine mammal species and data sources. Three main sources of data were used to depict marine mammal distribution and seasonality for this data layer: 1) digital/tabular data sets provided by Gotham Whale, Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Riverhead Foundation, NatureServe (NJ), and Duke University Marine Lab (DUKE)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); 2) unpublished reports from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation(NYSDEC)/New York Natural Heritage Program (NY NHP); and 3) expert knowledge from resource experts. Marine mammals depicted in this atlas include whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seals. 2015-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Step 2. Developing ESI data for pinniped species. Harbor seals may be found in the Hudson River as far north as Albany, but only their concentration areas were mapped. Seal concentration areas were mapped using digital data and expert knowledge. Haul-out sites were buffered by 100 m to increase the visibility of these locations on the map as well as to account for seals. sensitivity to human disturbance. Areas where seals aggregate adjacent to haul-outs, such as inlets, were mapped as high concentration areas. Concentration values for haul-outs are based on survey data and interviews with experts. These values reflect either the typical range or average number of seals present at a site during the peak season. There are five major haul-outs on the south shore of Long Island: Montauk Point, Shinnecock Bay, Cupsogue Beach (Moriches Inlet), Democrat Point, and Haunts Creek (Jones Inlet). Seals also regularly haul out on Swinburne Island in Raritan Bay. Sandy Hook contains two major haul-outs; Skeleton Hill Island and Officer.s Row. At the request of Gateway National Recreation Area, seals were mapped as occasionally hauled out on the eastern shore of Sandy Hook, but this is not a major site. 2015-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Step 3. Developing ESI data for cetacean species. Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) that may occur in NY and NJ waters that were mapped in this atlas include: bottlenose dolphin (NJ state special concern), harbor porpoise (state special concern), fin whale (state and federally endangered), humpback whale (state and federally endangered), and north Atlantic right whale (state and federally endangered). Sei, blue, and sperm whales (all state and federally endangered) are rarely known to occur within the mapped Area of Interest (AOI) and were not mapped. Marine mammals with no status listing (state or federally endangered, threatened, or of concern) were only mapped if there were known concentration areas. Common dolphins and minke whales may frequent NY/NJ waters, but because there were no known concentration areas for these species, they were not mapped. Due to their wide-ranging habits and lack of known concentration areas, cetaceans were mapped using general distributions with the exception of two Biologically Important Areas identified by Duke/NOAA. These areas consist of a fin whale foraging concentration near Montauk Point and a right whale migratory corridor. Humpback whales were added to the Montauk foraging concentration area using expert knowledge. Cetaceans may be present year-round, but there are seasonal changes in their abundance and distribution. Cetacean concentrations and seasonality were derived from NJDEP Ocean/Wind Power Baseline Studies Final Report (2010) and NYSDEC/NY NHP Baseline Monitoring of Large Whales in the New York Bight (2014), and reviewed by resource experts. 2015-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Step 4. Developing the M_MAMMAL feature class. Depending on the type of source data, two general approaches are used for compiling the data layer: 1) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the ESI base map features (ESIP, HYDROP, ESIL) 2) information gathered during initial interviews and reports are compiled and digitized using ESI base map features. 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. If necessary, edits to the M_MAMMAL data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts and digital data are created. 2015-11-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor BASELINE MONITORING OF LARGE WHALES IN THE NEW YORK BIGHT 2014-06-01 publication SCHLESINGER, M. D. AND L. A. BONACCI HTTP://NYNHP.ORG/WHALES WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT AREAS FOR CETACEANS WITHIN THE US EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE - EAST COAST REGION 2015-03-01 publication DUKE MARINE GEOSPATIAL ECOLOGY LAB HTTPS://CETSOUND.NOAA.GOV/IMPORTANT WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF MARINE MAMMALS AND SEA TURTLES AROUND LONG ISLAND 2015-04-01 publication ARTHUR KOPELMAN, COASTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SOCIETY OF LONG ISLAND DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF MARINE MAMMALS AROUND NEW YORK HARBOR 2014-12-01 publication PAUL SIESWERDA, GOTHAM WHALE DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AT GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 2015-06-24 publication MARK CHRISTIANO, GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA MARINE MAMMAL STOCK ASSESSMENT REPORTS (SARS) BY SPECIES/STOCK - GRAY SEAL (HALICHOERUS GRYPUS GRYPUS): WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC STOCK 2014-04-01 publication NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) HTTPS://WWW.NMFS.NOAA.GOV/PR/SARS/2013/AO2013_GRAYSEAL-WNA.PDF WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information MARINE MAMMAL STOCK ASSESSMENT REPORTS (SARS) BY SPECIES/STOCK - HARBOR SEAL (PHOCA VITULINA CONCOLOR): WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC STOCK 2014-04-01 publication NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) HTTPS://WWW.NMFS.NOAA.GOV/PR/SARS/2013/AO2013_HARBORSEAL-WNA.PDF WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information MARINE MAMMAL STOCK ASSESSMENT REPORTS (SARS) BY SPECIES/STOCK - HARP SEAL (PAGOPHILUS GROENLANDICUS): WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC STOCK 2014-04-01 publication NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) HTTPS://WWW.NMFS.NOAA.GOV/PR/SARS/2013/AO2013_HARPSEAL-WNA.PDF WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information NATURESERVE SOURCE FEATURE (SF) POLYGON DATA FOR NEW JERSEY 2014-12-01 publication NATURESERVE HTTP://WWW.NATURESERVE.ORG/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1900 2014 NEW JERSEY THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES FIELD GUIDE 2015-07-01 publication CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY HTTP://WWW.CONSERVEWILDLIFENJ.ORG/SPECIES/FIELDGUIDE/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information OCEAN/WIND POWER ECOLOGICAL BASELINE STUDIES FINAL REPORT, VOLUME III: MARINE MAMMAL AND SEA TURTLE STUDIES, PREPARED BY GEO-MARINE, INC. 2010-07-01 publication NMFS Office of Science and Technology, OST HTTP://WWW.NJ.GOV/DEP/DSR/OCEAN-WIND/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2008-01 2009-12 SEAL HAUL OUT SITES 2015-03-21 publication ROB DIGIOVANNI, RIVERHEAD FOUNDATION SOUTH SHORE ESTUARY RESERVE TECHNICAL REPORT SERIES: MARINE TURTLES, DIAMOND BACK TERRAPIN, MUD TURTLES, AND SEALS 1998-08-01 publication NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HTTP://WWW.LISSER.US/FINAL_DRAFT_HTML/TECH_REPORT_HTM/LIVING_RESOURCES/SEALS_TERRAPINS_SEATURTLES/FIRST_SEALS.HTM WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information