NOAA Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps and geographic information systems data from 1900 to 2009

This collection comprises the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for various regions in U.S. coastal waters. ESI data characterize estuarine environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. This atlas was developed to be utilized within desktop GIS systems and contains GIS files and related D-base files. Associated files include MOSS (Multiple Overlay Statistical System) export files, .PDF maps, and detailed user guides and metadata.

Tags: algae, algal cover, american samoa, american samoa (14s170w0000), anegada, anegada (18n064w0001), aquatic habitat, area contingency plan, atlantic coast, atlantic ocean, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, bay county, beef island (18n064w0037), benthic habitat, biologically sensitive area, biosphere, bird, birds, boynton beach (26n080w0002), breakers reef (26n080w0005), british overseas territory, british virgin islands, british virgin islands (18n064w0000), broward county, california, caribbean sea, carolina beach, central pacific ocean, cetaceans, chemical, coastal california, coastal habitat, coastal hydrography, coastal processes, coastal resources, coastal waters of florida, coastal waters of gulf of mexico, coastal zone management, contaminants, coral reef conservation, coral reef ecology, coral reefs, corals, country/territory, duvall county, earth science, east florida, ecological characterization, ecological dynamics, environmental monitoring, environmental sensitivity index, esi, esi atlas, esi maps, fish, florida, florida reef tract, fort lauderdale (26n080w0003), geographic information, guam, guam (13n144e0000), gulf of mexico, habitat, habitat mapping, habitats, hawaii, hawaii (21n160w0000), hawaiian islands, hernando county, hog island (29n083w0001), hydrocarbons, hydrography, hydrology, hydrosphere, invertebrate, invertebrates, jacksonville (30n081w0001), john u. lloyd (26n080w0001), jost van dyke (18n064w0078), leeward islands, macroinvertebrates, madison-swanson reserve (29n085w0001), mammal, mammals, management, map images, mapping, marine biology, marine birds, marine invertebrates, marine mammal, marine mammals, marine reptiles, mississippi, natural, natural hazards assessment, nest, nest sites, nesting, nesting sites, nests, new hampshire, north american coastline - south, north atlantic ocean, north carolina coast, ocean basin, oceanography, oceans, oculina deepwater reef (27n080w0002), oil and chemical spills, oil spill planning, pacific ocean, palm beach county, panama city beach (30n085w0001), peter island (18n064w0023), pinnipeds, reef damage assessment, reef habitat, reef monitoring and assessment, reptile, reptiles, san francisco bay, sensitivity maps, shoreline, shorelines, socioeconomic, south carolina coast, southern california, species richness, st. croix, st. croix (17n064w0003), st. john, st. john (18n064w0011), st. lucie county, st. lucie nearshore reefs (27n080w0001), st. thomas, st. thomas (18n064w0033), terrestrial mammal, terrestrial mammals, tortola, tortola (18n064w0036), turtles, u. s. virgin islands, united states of america, vegetation, vertebrates, virgin gorda, virgin gorda (18n064w0003), virgin islands, water quality, west florida, west florida shelf, west palm beach (26n080w0004), western pacific ocean, wetlands, wildlife, zoology
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce