Delaware Bay 2014 ESI Reptiles and Amphibians Distribution Polygons

Delaware Bay and nearby areas of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania are covered by this geospatial dataset. It contains sensitive biological resource data for sea turtles, estuarine turtles, and endangered or rare reptiles and amphibians. The data, created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, characterizes wildlife sensitivity to oil spills as part of the Environmental Sensitivity Index.

Use Cases

• Modeling oil spill impact zones based on reptile and amphibian distribution areas.
• Assessing coastal environmental sensitivity for conservation planning based on species abundance and seasonality data.
• Mapping habitats for endangered species management based on occurrence and distribution polygons.

Strengths

• Includes species-specific data on abundance, seasonality, status, and life history stored in relational tables.
• Data is part of a standardized Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) framework for characterizing coastal sensitivity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from 2014; freshness should be verified for current applications.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Likely compiled from biological surveys and resource data for the Environmental Sensitivity Index program.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:23:17.424978; freshness should be verified

Geography

Delaware Bay and nearby areas of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania