Downloadable DataEnvironmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas: U.S. and British Virgin Islands Maps and Geographic Information Systems Data Digital Data Re-release, 2000 (NODC Accession 0049955)
This data set comprises an update of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for the Virgin Islands. ESI data characterize estuarine environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main comp...
ResourceFlorida Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide : Comprehensive Guidance Document
The purpose of this document is to improve preparedness for response and recovery operations following a disaster that generates marine debris on the Gulf or Atlantic coasts of Florida. This document outlines existing response structures at the local, sta...
ResourceCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Marine Debris Emergency Response Guide: Comprehensive Guidance Document
The purpose of this document is to improve preparedness for response and recovery following incidents that generate marine debris in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This document outlines existing response structures at the local,...
Downloadable DataEnvironmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas, Gulf of Mexico, Upper Coast of Texas PDFs 1996, Louisiana 2003, Mississippi 2009, Alabama 2007, Florida 1995-2003 maps and geographic information systems data (NODC Accession 0064870)
The most widely used approach to sensitive environment mapping in the U.S. is NOAA's Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI). This approach systematically compiles information in standard formats for coastal shoreline sensitivity, biological resources, and ...
DocumentsBarber's Point, Oahu, Hawaii Drift Card Study 2002-2004
Drift cards were be released from Barber's Point, Oahu, approximately once a month during the two year span to get an idea of the distribution of card drift under different environmental conditions. A 100 cards were released each time. Winds and currents ...
ResourceGuam Coral Bleaching Response Plan
"The Guam Coral Bleaching Response Plan was developed through the collaboration of multiple local and federal agencies, including the Bureau of Statistics and Plans (BSP) and the Guam Coastal Management Program (GCMP), the Guam Department of Agricultures ...
ResourceOil and sea turtles : biology, planning, and response
ResourceOil spills in mangroves : planning & response considerations
This guide is intended to assist those who work in spill response and planning in regions where mangrove ecosystems are an important part of the coastline. By understanding the basic of the ecology of these forests and learning from past oil spills in man...
Static Map ImagesWest Peninsular Florida 2, 1996 Environmental Sensitivity Index Map
Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps are an integral component in oil-spill contingency planning and assessment. They serve as a source of information in the event of an oil spill incident. ESI maps contain three types of information: shoreline habi...
Static Map ImagesEast Florida, 1993 - 1995 Environmental Sensitivity Index Map
Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps are an integral component in oil-spill contingency planning and assessment. They serve as a source of information in the event of an oil spill incident. ESI maps contain three types of information: shoreline habi...