This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for threatened and endangered plants in Lake Michigan. Vector polygons in this data set represent threatened and endangered plant distributions. Species specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Lake Michigan. 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.

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for freshwater and terrestrial invertebrate species in Lake Michigan. Vector polygons in the INVERT data set represent invertebrate distribution. Vector lines in the INVERTL data set represent invertebrate distribution and concentration areas. 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. These data sets comprise a portion of the ESI data for Lake Michigan. 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.

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for freshwater fish species in Lake Michigan. Vector polygons in the FISH data set represent fish distribution, concentration areas, and spawning areas. Vector points in the FISHPT data set represent fish spawning locations. 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. These data sets comprise a portion of the ESI data for Lake Michigan. 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.

The HYDROL data set contains vector lines and the HYDROP dataset contains vector polygons, both representing coastal hydrography used in the creation of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) for Lake Michigan. These data sets comprise a portion of the ESI data for Lake Michigan. 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.

The RESOURCE_POINT data set contains human-use or management resource data for aquaculture sites, artificial reef locations, recreational fishing sites, and water intakes in Lake Michigan. The RESOURCE_POLY data set contains data for Designated Critical Habitat and essential habitats in Lake Michigan. Location specific type and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Lake Michigan. 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.

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for submerged aquatic vegetation, hard-bottom communities, and pelagic Sargassum in the Florida Panhandle. Vector polygons in this data set represent benthic habitat 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 ESI data for Florida. 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 BENTHICPT data layer, part of the larger Florida Panhandle ESI database, for additional benthic information.

This data set contains human-use or management resource data for National Forests, Management Areas, Marine Sanctuaries, Nature Conservancy Lands, National Parks, State Parks, and National Wildlife Refuges in Lake Michigan. Vector polygons in this data set represent park or managed area features. Location specific type and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Lake Michigan. 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.

The polygonal BIRDS data set contains sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, passerine birds, and gulls and terns in Lake Michigan. Vector polygons in this data set represent bird nesting, migratory staging, and wintering sites. The point BIRDSPT data set contains sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, diving birds, gulls and terns in Lake Michigan. Vector points in this data set represent bird nesting sites. Species specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. These data sets comprise a portion of the ESI data for Lake Michigan. 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.

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for reptiles and amphibians in Lake Michigan. Vector polygons in this data set represent reptile and amphibian distributions. Species specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Lake Michigan. 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.

This feature class resides within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac 2019 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons representing BENTHIC data for the Straits of Mackinac area of interest. The study area includes the Straits of Mackinac, nearby portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and adjacent lands and waters in northern Michigan. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). Vector polygons in this data set represent SAV. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described in Entity Attribute Overview below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for the Great Lakes - Straits of Mackinac. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.