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Hawaii ESI: FISH (Fish Polygons)

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington

Publication_Date: 200111

Title: Hawaii ESI: FISH (Fish Polygons)

Edition: Second

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: None

Issue_Identification: Hawaii

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Seattle, Washington

Publisher:: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington

Other_Citation_Details:: Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington

Description:

Abstract:: This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for reef, marine, estuarine, and native stream fish species in coastal Hawaii. Vector polygons in this data set represent fish 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 Hawaii. 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. See also the FISHPT (Fish Points) data layer, part of the larger Hawaii ESI database, for additional fish information.

Purpose:: 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.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates_Times:

Beginning_Date: 2000

Ending_Date: 2001

Currentness_Reference:: The biological data were compiled during 2000-2001. The currentness dates for these data range from 1968 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section.

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Scheduled

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -179.278

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -154.598

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.252

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.713

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: ESI

Theme_Keyword: Sensitivity maps

Theme_Keyword: Coastal resources

Theme_Keyword: Oil spill planning

Theme_Keyword: Coastal Zone Management

Theme_Keyword: Wildlife

Theme_Keyword: Fish

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Hawaii

Access_Constraints: None

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.

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: datafig.jpg

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:: Relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the Hawaii ESI data.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Data_Set_Credit:: This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington

Native_Data_Set_Environment:: The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i with 4 X-terminals) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20), and 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: bathy.e00, birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, cass_pt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishpt.e00, habitats.e00, habpt.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, invertpt.e00, m_mammals.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, pools.e00, reptiles.e00, reptpt.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.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.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: 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.

Logical_Consistency_Report:: 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 ORACLE(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.

Completeness_Report:: These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge and available hardcopy reports on fish distribution. Refer to the FISHPT (Fish Points) data layer for additional information on native stream and anchialine pool fish species. These data do not represent all fish occurrences in the state of Hawaii. The following species are included in this data set (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name, if applicable): 116, Striped mullet, Mugil cephalus; 131, Great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda; 132, Groupers; 136, Dolphin, Coryphaena hippurus; 258, Hawaiian anchovy, Encrasicholina purpurea; 295, Halfbeak, Hyporhamphus unifasciatus; 306, Gray snapper, Lutjanus griseus; 315, Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus; 331, Sharks; 346, Mackerel scad, Decapterus macarellus; 356, Greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili; 365, Rare fish; 384, Spotted eagle ray, Aetobatus narinari; 420, Convict tang, Acanthurus triostegus; 421, Yellowfin surgeonfish, Acanthurus xanthopterus; 438, Scalloped hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini; 499, Mackerels, Scomberomorus spp.; 523, Swordfish, Xiphias gladius; 525, Bonefish, Albula vulpes; 561, Angelfish; 562, Barracuda; 566, Tunas; 574, Milkfish, Chanos chanos; 603, Galapagos shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis; 622, 'O'opu akupa (goby), Eleotris sandwicensis; 623, 'O'opu alamo'o (goby), Lentipes concolor; 624, 'O'opu nakea (goby), Awaous guamensis; 625, 'O'opu naniha (goby), Stenogobius hawaiiensis; 626, 'O'opu nopili (goby), Sicyopterus stimpsoni; 628, Yellowstripe goatfish, Mulloidicthys flavolineatus; 629, Goldspot herring, Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus; 630, Hawaiian ladyfish, Elops hawaiensis; 631, Bigeye scad, Selar crumenopthalmus; 632, Hawaiian flagtail, Kuhlia sandvicensis; 633, Pink snapper, Pristipomoides filamentosus; 634, Bigeye emperor, Monotaxis grandoculis; 635, Threadfin, Polydactylus sexfilis; 637, Sharpnose mullet, Neomyxus leuciscus; 638, Wahoo, Acanthocybium solandri; 641, Gold-ring surgeonfish, Ctenochaetus strigosus; 642, Saddle wrasse, Thalassoma duperrey; 643, Yellow tang, Zebrasoma flavescens; 644, Hawaiian silverside, Atherinomorus insularum; 645, Heller's barracuda, Sphyraena helleri; 646, Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus; 651, Achilles surgeonfish, Acanthurus achilles; 652, Big-scale soldierfish, Myripristis berndti; 653, Blueline surgeonfish, Acanthurus nigroris; 654, Bluespine unicornfish, Naso unicornis; 655, Bullethead parrotfish, Scarus sordidus; 656, Eyestripe surgeonfish, Acanthurus dussumieri; 657, Hawaiian domino damselfish, Dascyllus albisella; 658, Hawaiian garden eel, Gorgasia hawaiiensis; 659, Longnose butterflyfish, Forcipiger longirostris; 660, Manybar goatfish, Parupeneus multifasciatus; 661, Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus; 662, Multiband butterflyfish, Chaetodon multicinctus; 663, Ornate butterflyfish, Chaetodon ornatissimus; 664, Orangespine unicornfish, Naso lituratus; 665, Pacific gregory, Stegastes fasciolatus; 666, Potter's angelfish, Centropyge potteri; 667, Regal parrotfish, Scarus dubius; 668, Ringtail wrasse, Cheilinus unifasciatus; 669, Sleek unicornfish, Naso hexacanthus; 670, Spectacled parrotfish, Chlorurus perspicillatus; 671, Spotted unicornfish, Naso brevirostris; 672, Threespot chromis, Chromis verater; 673, White ulua, Carangoides ajax; 674, Whitebar surgeonfish, Acanthurus leucopareius; 675, Whitespotted surgeonfish, Acanthurus guttatus; 676, White-tail damselfish, Chromis leucurus; 677, Yellowfin moray, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus; 678, Orangeband surgeonfish, Acanthurus olivaceus; 679, Gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos; 680, Hawaiian black grouper, Epinephelus quernus; 683, Leatherback, Scomberoides lysan; 687, Giant trevally, Caranx ignobilis; 691, Masked angelfish, Genicanthus personatus; 692, Yellowspotted jack, Carangoides orthogrammus; 693, Bluefin trevally, Caranx melampygus; 694, Bigeye jack, Caranx sexfasciatus; 695, Golden trevally, Gnathanodon speciosus; 696, Thicklipped jack, Pseudocaranx dentex; 1001, Blennies; 1002, Reef fish; 1007, Parrotfish; 1008, Jacks; 1009, Damselfish; 1010, Wrasses; 1019, Snappers; 1025, Butterflyfish; 1026, Cardinalfish; 1027, Filefish; 1028, Goatfish; 1029, Gobies; 1030, Hawkfish; 1031, Moray eels; 1032, Puffers; 1033, Squirrelfish; 1034, Surgeonfish; 1035, Triggerfish; 1036, Trunkfish; 1037, Rudderfish; 1038, Bigeyes; 1039, Boxfish; 1040, Moorish idols; 1041, Trumpetfish; 1042, Needlefish; 1043, Sprat; 1044, Conger eels; 1045, Scorpionfish; 1046, Flying fish; 1047, Marlins; 1048, Porcupinefish; 1050, Cornetfish; 1051, Soldierfish; 1052, Knifejaws; 1053, Lizardfish; 1054, Yellowfin goatfish, Mulloidichthys vanicolensis; 1055, Manta rays; 1056, Moonfish; 1057, Gray mullets; 1058, Emperors.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:: Some 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. Many 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.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Gulko, D. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Oahu)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Coral, Fish, Invertebrate, Sea Turtle, and Marine Mammal Concentration Areas; Socioeconomic locations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Oishi, F. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Oahu)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Fish, Invertebrate, Benthic Habitats, Reptile Distribution and Seasonality; Socioeconomic locations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Oishi, F. and A. Everson

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Fish, Invertebrate, and Sea Turtle Distribution and Seasonality for Oahu/Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; Socioeconomic locations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Everson, A. (National Marine Fisheries Service, Oahu)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Fish and Invertebrate Distribution and Seasonality; Socioeconomic locations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Swenson, C. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oahu)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Plant, Bird, Marine Mammal, Sea Turtle, Fish, and Invertebrate Concentration Areas

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: AECOS, Inc.

Publication_Date: 1979

Title: Oahu Coral Reef Inventory, Part B.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy text

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Honolulu, HI

Publisher: Prep. for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu Dist.

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1979

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Smith, G. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oahu)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Native Stream and Estuarine Species Distribution

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:: Nishimoto, R. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hilo, Hawaii)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Fish, Invertebrate, Coral, Reptile, Bird Distribution; Fish/Invertebrate Seasonality; Socioeconomic locations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Heacock, D. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Kauai)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Coral, Fish, Invertebrate, Bird, Reptile, and Marine Mammal Distribution for Kauai

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Manoa Mapworks; AECOS, Inc.

Publication_Date: 1983

Title:: Kauai Coastal Resource Atlas; Kauai Island Coastal Resource Inventory (KICRI).

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy text/maps

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Fort Shafter, HI

Publisher:: Prep. for the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Div., Fort Shafter, HI, 279 pp.; Prep. for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Div.

Source_Scale_Denominator: 6000

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates_Times:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1982

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1983

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Yamamoto, M.N. and A.W. Tagara

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Hawaii's Native and Exotic Freshwater Animals

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy text

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Honolulu, HI

Publisher: Mutual Publishing

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Friedlander, A. (Oceanic Institute)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Fish Distribution for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Puleloa, W. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Molokai)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Fish, Invertebrate, and Sea Turtle Distribution for Molokai; Socioeconomic locations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ford, J. and A. Yuen

Publication_Date: 1988

Title:: Natural History of Pelekunu Stream and its Tributaries. Island of Molokai, HI.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy text

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Hawaii

Publisher: Part I, Summary Report

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1988

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Kalilikane, M.

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Commercial/ Recreational/ Subsistence Fish Species Distribution for Molokai

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Hau, S. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Maui)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Fish, Invertebrate, Reptile, and Marine Mammal Distribution for Maui

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: AECOS, Inc.

Publication_Date: 1981

Title:: Hawaii Coral Reef Inventory, Island of Maui (Maui Island Coral Reef Inventory), Part B.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Hardcopy maps

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Honolulu, HI

Publisher: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu Dist.

Source_Scale_Denominator: unknown

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1981

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Brown, E. (University of Hawaii, Maui)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Coral, Algae, Reptile, Marine Mammal, Invertebrate, and Fish Distribution for Maui; Socioeconomic locations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Nakai, G. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Maui)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Bird and Fish Distribution and Sea Turtle Nesting in Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Jokiel, P., E.F Cox, and M.P. Crosby

Publication_Date: 1995

Title: An Evaluation of the Nearshore Coral Resources of Kahoolawe, Hawaii

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital report

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Hawaii

Publisher:: <http://cramp.wcc.hawaii.edu/Study_Sites/Kahoolawe/_An_Evaluation_of_the_Nearshore_Coral_Reef_Resources_of_Kahoolawe/default.asp>

Type_of_Source_Media: On-line

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1995

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Carman, B. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, Kona, Hawaii)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title:: Distribution of Aquatic Resources for the Big Island; Socioeconomic locations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Nolan, R.S. and D.P. Cheney

Publication_Date: 1981

Title: West Hawaii Coral Reef Inventory.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Honolulu, HI

Publisher: Prep. for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu Dist.

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1981

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Doty, M.S.

Publication_Date: 1968

Title: Biological and Physical Features of Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Honolulu, HI

Publisher: University of Hawaii

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1968

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Hendricks, P. (Department of Land and Natural Resources, retired)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Distribution of Aquatic Resources for the Big Island

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council

Publication_Date: 2001

Title: Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region, 1999 Annual Report

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Honolulu, HI

Publisher: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1999

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of survey

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Doty, M.S.

Publication_Date: 1969

Title: The Ecology of Honaunau Bay, Hawaii.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Honolulu, HI

Publisher: University of Hawaii, Hawaii Botanical Science Paper No. 14.

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1969

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council

Publication_Date: 1998

Title: 4.3.1 Essential Fish Habitat Designations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document

Publication_Information:

Publisher:: Magnuson-Stevens Act Definitions and Required Provisions (WPRFMC 9/98)

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1998

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bail, L. (Bubbles Below, Inc.)

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Distribution of Aquatic Resources Around Kauai and Niihau; Dive Sites

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Brock, R.E.

Publication_Date: 1995

Title:: Fish Communities of the Nu'upia Fishponds, Nu'upia Wildlife Management Area, Mokapu, Oahu, Hawaii.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Hawaii

Publisher:: In R.M. Towill Corporation, Final report: Environmental study of Nu'upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay: Prep. for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Div., p. 26.

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 1995

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:: Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR)

Publication_Date: 2000

Title: Hawaii Fishing Regulations, August 2000.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Honolulu, HI

Publisher: Department of Land and Natural Resources

Type_of_Source_Media: Paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of publication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Department of Land and Natural Resources, DAR; Hilo, Hawaii

Publication_Date: 2001

Title:: Fish, Invertebrate, and Sea Turtle Distribution; Fish and Invertebrate Seasonality

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge

Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date_Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: Fish information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Two main sources of data were used to depict fish distribution for this data layer: 1) personal interviews with resource experts from the Division of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies; and 2) various hardcopy reports and books. Personal interviews with resource experts from DLNR and NMFS were the primary sources of data used to depict fish distribution for this data layer. Information gathered during a set of interviews was compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles. A second set of interviews was conducted following the data compilation phase, and edits were made based on recommendations by the resource experts. Various publications were used to supplement the information on species composition, seasonality, and concentration that was provided by the resource experts

Process_Date: 200111

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration

Contact_Person: Jill Petersen

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical address

Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.

City: Seattle

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98115-6349

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6944

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jill.Petersen@noaa.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of rings

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2229

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Area point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2229

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4494

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Link

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1004404

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Node, planar graph

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4324

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00005

Longitude_Resolution: 0.00005

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: Old Hawaiian Datum

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi_major_Axis: 6378206.4

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.9786982

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: FISH.PAT

Entity_Type_Definition:: The spatial data layer FISH contains vector polygons representing fish distribution. Note that all attribute information is stored in a series of relational files, described below. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition:: An identifier that links vector objects in the biology data layers to records in the BIO_LUT data table. ID is a concatenation of atlas number (65), element number (2), and record number. ID values of 9999 are holes in polygons and do not contain information.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 650200002

Range_Domain_Maximum: 650202229

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RARNUM

Attribute_Definition:: An identifier that links directly to the BIORES table or the flat format BIOFILE table. RARNUM values of 0 are holes in polygons and do not contain information.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 65000179

Range_Domain_Maximum: 65000291

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: BIO_LUT

Entity_Type_Definition:: The data table BIO_LUT is a lookup table that contains items necessary for linking vector objects in the biological data layers with the BIORES data table. Note that all attribute information is stored in a series of relational files, described below. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RARNUM

Attribute_Definition:: An identifier that links records in the BIO_LUT data table to records in the BIORES data table or the flat format BIOFILE data table. RARNUM values of 0 are holes in polygons and do not contain information.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 65000001

Range_Domain_Maximum: 65000977

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition:: An identifier that links vector objects in the biology data layers to records in the BIO_LUT data table. ID is a concatenation of atlas number (65), element number (2), and record number. ID values of 9999 are holes in polygons and do not contain information.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 650100002

Range_Domain_Maximum: 653700236

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: BIORES

Entity_Type_Definition:: The data table BIORES contains both biological attribute data and items necessary for linking vector objects in the biological data layers via the BIO_LUT data table to other associated data tables. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RARNUM

Attribute_Definition:: An identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the BIO_LUT data table or the flat format BIOFILE data table.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 650100002

Range_Domain_Maximum: 653700236

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES_ID

Attribute_Definition:: Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: N

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CONC

Attribute_Definition:: The field CONC refers to "concentration," abundance, or density values of a species at a particular location. The descriptive terms "VERY HIGH" and "HIGH" were used to describe the relative abundance of particular fish species at specific locations. In cases where no qualitative description was available, the field is blank.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Any character

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Free text

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEASON_ID

Attribute_Definition:: Numeric identifier for the unique monthly presence and life history characteristics of each species at a given location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: N

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: G_SOURCE

Attribute_Definition:: Geographic source identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SOURCES data table.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: N

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S_SOURCE

Attribute_Definition:: Seasonality source identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SOURCES data table.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: N

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEMENT

Attribute_Definition: Major categories of biological data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BIRD

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Birds

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FISH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: HABITAT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Habitats and Plants

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: INVERT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Invertebrates

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: M_MAMMAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marine Mammals

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: REPTILE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reptiles and Amphibians

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T_MAMMAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Terrestrial Mammals

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EL_SPE

Attribute_Definition:: Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SPECIES and STATUS data tables.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: E#####

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001').

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EL_SPE_SEA

Attribute_Definition:: Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SEASONAL and BREED data tables.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: E#######

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101').

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: SPECIES

Entity_Type_Definition:: The data table SPECIES identifies all species in the ESI data set. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. Refer to the Completeness Report for list of layer-specific species.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES_ID

Attribute_Definition:: Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: N

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: Species common name

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Free text

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEN_SPEC

Attribute_Definition: Species scientific name

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Free text

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEMENT

Attribute_Definition: Major categories of biological data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BIRD

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Birds

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FISH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: HABITAT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Habitats and Plants

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: INVERT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Invertebrates

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: M_MAMMAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marine Mammals

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: REPTILE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reptiles and Amphibians

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T_MAMMAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Terrestrial Mammals

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBELEMENT

Attribute_Definition: Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of the species.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: alcid

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alcid

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: algae

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Algae habitat, community, or species

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: alligator

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alligator or crocodile

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: amphibian

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Amphibian

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: barnacle

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Barnacle

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: bat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bat

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: bear

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bear

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: bird

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bird

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: bivalve

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bivalve

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: canine

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canine

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: cephalopod

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cephalopod

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: chordate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Chordate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: coral

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coral habitat, community, or species

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: crab

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Crab

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: crayfish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Crayfish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: diadromous

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Diadromous fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: diving

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Diving bird

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: e_nursery

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Estuarine nursery fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: e_resident

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Estuarine resident fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: echinoderm

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Echinoderm

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: fav

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Floating aquatic vegetation

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: feline

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Feline

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: freshwater

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Freshwater fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: frog

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Frog

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: gastropod

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gastropod

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: gull_tern

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Gull or tern

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: hardbottom

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hardbottom habitat, community, or species

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: landfowl

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Landfowl

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: lizard

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lizard

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: lobster

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lobster

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: m_benthic

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marine benthic fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: m_pelagic

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marine pelagic fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: m_resident

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marine resident fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: passerine

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Passerine or passerine-like bird

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: pelagic

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pelagic bird

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: pinniped

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pinniped

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: plant

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Plant

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: polar bear

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Polar bear

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: raptor

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Raptor

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: reef

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reef habitat, community, or species

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: sav

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Submersed aquatic vegetation

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: sea_otter

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sea otter

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: shellfish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shellfish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: shorebird

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shorebird

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: shrimp

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shrimp

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: sm_mammal

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Small mammal

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: snake

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snake

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: turtle

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Turtle

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ungulate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ungulate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: upland

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Upland habitat, plant community, or plant species

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: wading

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Wading bird

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: waterfowl

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Waterfowl

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: wetland

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Wetland habitat, plant community, or plant species

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: whale

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Whale

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NHP

Attribute_Definition: Natural Heritage Program global ranking

Attribute_Definition_Source: Network of Natural Heritage Program

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: NHP Global Conservation Status Rank

Codeset_Source: Natural Heritage Program

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE_PUB

Attribute_Definition: Date of NHP listing

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not ranked

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Numeric

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: mmyyyy

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EL_SPE

Attribute_Definition:: Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links records in the SPECIES data table to records in the BIORES and STATUS data tables.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: E#####

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001').

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: SEASONAL

Entity_Type_Definition:: The data table SEASONAL contains information on the seasonal presence of each species associated with each spatial vector object. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEMENT

Attribute_Definition: Major categories of biological data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BIRD

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Birds

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FISH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: HABITAT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Habitats and Plants

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: INVERT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Invertebrates

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: M_MAMMAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marine Mammals

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: REPTILE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reptiles and Amphibians

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T_MAMMAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Terrestrial Mammals

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES_ID

Attribute_Definition:: Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide ESI species list maintained at NOAA.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: N

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEASON_ID

Attribute_Definition:: Numeric identifier for the unique monthly presence and life history characteristics of each species at a given location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: N

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JAN

Attribute_Definition: January

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in January

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEB

Attribute_Definition: February

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in February

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MAR

Attribute_Definition: March

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in March

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: APR

Attribute_Definition: April

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in April

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MAY

Attribute_Definition: May

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in May

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JUN

Attribute_Definition: June

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in June

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: JUL

Attribute_Definition: July

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in July

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AUG

Attribute_Definition: August

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in August

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SEP

Attribute_Definition: September

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in September

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OCT

Attribute_Definition: October

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in October

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NOV

Attribute_Definition: November

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in November

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DEC

Attribute_Definition: December

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Present in December

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EL_SPE_SEA

Attribute_Definition:: Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the SEASONAL data table to records in the BIORES and BREED data tables.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: E#######

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101').

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: BREED

Entity_Type_Definition:: The data table BREED identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EL_SPE_SEA

Attribute_Definition:: Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the BREED data table to records in the BIORES and SEASONAL data tables.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: E#######

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101').

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MONTH

Attribute_Definition:: Two-digit calendar month. Each life history stage or activity type for a particular species can have up to 12 records to account for each month of the year.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 12

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BREED1

Attribute_Definition:: Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning/mating; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. This attribute is not used for T_MAMMAL or HABITAT elements except when SUBELEMENT is "coral," then BREED1 = spawning.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Life-history stage or activity present

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Life-history stage or activity not present

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BREED2

Attribute_Definition:: Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = laying; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. This attribute is not used for T_MAMMAL or HABITAT elements except when SUBELEMENT is "coral," then BREED2 = juvenile.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Life-history stage or activity present

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Life-history stage or activity not present

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BREED3

Attribute_Definition:: Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Life-history stage or activity present

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Life-history stage or activity not present

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BREED4

Attribute_Definition:: Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = fledging; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juvenile; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juvenile; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED4 = juvenile; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Life-history stage or activity present

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Life-history stage or activity not present

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BREED5

Attribute_Definition:: Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED5 = adults. This attribute is not used for BIRD, M_MAMMAL, HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Life-history stage or activity present

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Life-history stage or activity not present

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: -

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: SOURCES

Entity_Type_Definition:: The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOURCE_ID

Attribute_Definition:: Source identifier that links records in the SOURCES data table to the items G_SOURCE and A_SOURCE in the SOC_DAT table, and to G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE in the BIORES table.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: N

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ORIGINATOR

Attribute_Definition: Author or developer of source material or data set

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Any character

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Free text

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE_PUB

Attribute_Definition:: Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Numeric

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: mmyyyy

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TITLE

Attribute_Definition: Title of source material or data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Any character

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Free text

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATA_FORMAT

Attribute_Definition: The format of the source material

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Any character

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Free text

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PUBLICATION

Attribute_Definition: Additional citation information

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Any character

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Free text

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SCALE

Attribute_Definition: Scale denominator of the source

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: integer

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Any integer

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TIME_PERIOD

Attribute_Definition: Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Numeric

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: yyyy

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: STATUS

Entity_Type_Definition:: The data table STATUS identifies the species that are listed as either threatened or endangered by a state or federal authority. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEMENT

Attribute_Definition: Major categories of biological data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BIRD

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Birds

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FISH

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fish

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: HABITAT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Habitats and Plants

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: INVERT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Invertebrates

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: M_MAMMAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marine Mammals

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: REPTILE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reptiles and Amphibians

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T_MAMMAL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Terrestrial Mammals

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES_ID

Attribute_Definition:: Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: N

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATE

Attribute_Definition: Two-letter state abbreviation

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Any character

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Two-letter state abbreviation

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S_F

Attribute_Definition: State and Federal status.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: F

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Federally listed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: S

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: State listed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: S/F

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: State and federally listed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T_E

Attribute_Definition: Threatened and endangered status.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: E

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Endangered on state or federal list

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Threatened on state or federal list

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE_PUB

Attribute_Definition:: Publication date of source material used to assign state and federal status values for each species, if used.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Numeric

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: mmyyyy

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EL_SPE

Attribute_Definition:: Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links the STATUS data table to the BIORES and SPECIES data tables.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: E#####

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001').

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:: In addition to the geographic data layers, six relational attribute or data tables, BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS, are used to store the complex biological data in the ESI data structure. The geographic data layer containing biological resource information (in this case, FISH) is linked to the Biological Resources table (BIORES) using the unique ID and the lookup table BIO_LUT, or it can be linked directly using RARNUM. The ID is a unique combination of the atlas number (for Hawaii, it is 65), an element/layer specific number (BIRDS are layer 1, FISH are layer 2, etc.), and a unique record number. The RARNUM represents a unique combination of species, seasonalities, concentrations, and source information. For each of these groupings, a number is generated. That number is concatenated with the atlas number to create a "resource at risk" number that is unique across atlases. BIORES and the other relational data tables are described below in detail. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way these tables relate to the geographic data layers and other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. Due to the complexity of the relational database model, the data items are also post-processed into a flat file format. This table, called BIOFILE, may be used in place of the relational files described below to ease simple data queries. The items in the flat file are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S_F, T_E, NHP, DATE_PUB, CONC, JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC, BREED1, BREED2, BREED3, BREED4, BREED5, RARNUM, G_SOURCE, S_SOURCE, and BREED. All of these items are the same as their counterparts in the individual data tables described below, except the BREED1-BREED5 and BREED items. BREED is a newly generated variable used to link to the BREED_DT data table, a modified, more compact version of the relational BREED data table. BREED1-BREED5 give a text summary of when each life stage occurs within the associated map object. The life stages referred to are the same as those listed in the Detailed_Description of the BREED data table. The link to the BIOFILE may be made through the BIO_LUT, using ID to link to RARNUM, or BIOFILE may be linked directly to the RARNUM in each of the geographic layer's attribute data tables. As mentioned, BREED_DT is an auxiliary support data table to the flat file structure, which allows the user to do searches based on month for seasonal breeding activities. The link from the flat file to BREED_DT is the BREED item. A second supporting data table is SOURCES. This is the same as the source file described above, and the link from the flat file is both G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE. It should be noted that although the flat file eases data query, it is not a normalized database structure, and actual updates performed by the states and other responsible agencies should be done using the relational data tables. The entity-relationship diagram describing relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure does NOT include the BIOFILE data table, and this data table is NOT described in detail below.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: John Kaperick

Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical Address

Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.

City: Seattle

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98115-6349

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6400

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329

Resource_Description: ESI Atlas for Hawaii

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.

Custom_Order_Process:: Contact NOAA for distribution options (see Distributor). ESI data are processed into multiple formats to make them useful to a wider community of GIS/mapping users. Distribution formats include ARC export, MOSS and Shape files, and MARPLOT map folders. An ArcView ESI project and ESI_Viewer product are also included on the distribution CD's for ease of use of the ESI data. The database files are distributed both in the NOAA standard relational database format (see NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 115) and in a simplified desktop flat file format. This metadata document includes information on both of these database formats.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 200111

Metadata_Review_Date: 200111

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jill Petersen

Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration

Contact_Position: GIS Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical Address

Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.

City: Seattle

State_or_Province: Washington

Postal_Code: 98115-6349

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6944

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jill.Petersen@noaa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998