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    • Delaware / New Jersey / Pennsylvania 2014 ESI MARINE MAMMALS Polygons

    Metadata Updated: March 16, 2024

    This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for seals, whales, dolphins, and porpoises in marine and tidal waters of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Vector polygons in this data set represent marine mammal distribution, and haul-out sites. 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 ESI data for Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania. 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.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 16, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2014-03 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS ORR

    Other Data Resources

    Graphic Preview

    ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Delaware Bay ESI data.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 16, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2014-03 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:55240
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Delaware / New Jersey / Pennsylvania 2014 ESI MARINE MAMMALS Polygons [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/55240., Access Constraints: None, 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. Besides the above warnings, 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., Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed and used 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. If problems are encountered either in downloading the ESI data or if any file appears corrupted, please contact the ESI manager.
    Bbox East Long -74.0377
    Bbox North Lat 40.2501
    Bbox South Lat 38.375
    Bbox West Long -75.75
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Delaware Bay ESI data.
    Graphic Preview File https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf
    Graphic Preview Type pdf
    Harvest Object Id ebf539d2-15b4-4907-951a-3b8e2ce3743d
    Harvest Source Id 16d8de29-951c-4a91-bada-75c7593e9406
    Harvest Source Title NOS ORR
    Licence 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.
    Lineage For each species, the mapping extent was dependent upon information availability and location of mapped coastal habitats and shorelines. Two main sources of data were used to depict marine mammal distribution and seasonality for this data layer: 1) personal interviews with resource experts from Marine Education, Research, and Rehabilitation Institute (MERR), Marine Mammal Stranding Center, NOAA Fisheries (NERO), Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Control (DNREC), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife (NJDEP); and 2) numerous published and unpublished reports.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-75.75, 38.375], [-74.0377, 38.375], [-74.0377, 40.2501], [-75.75, 40.2501], [-75.75, 38.375]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2013
    Temporal Extent End 2014

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