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BIOFILE

Entity (ENT) | Office of Response and Restoration (ORR)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:43942 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External

Summary

Item Identification

Data Attributes

Catalog Details

Abstract

The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Data Attribute / Type	Description
ELEMENT VARCHAR	Major categories of biological data. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
SUBELEMENT VARCHAR	Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
NAME Unknown	Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
GEN_SPEC Unknown	Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
S VARCHAR	State threatened or endangered status. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
F VARCHAR	Federal threatened or endangered status. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
STATE VARCHAR	Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable). \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
S_DATE VARCHAR	Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
F_DATE VARCHAR	Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
GRANK VARCHAR	Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
GRANKDATE VARCHAR	Date the GRANK was assessed \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
MAPPING_QUALIFIER VARCHAR	An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
CONC Unknown	The field CONC describes the relative abundance of fish at a particular site. Qualitative concentrations based on catch per unit effort or species occurrence rates include "VERY RARE", "RARE", \x93LOW\x94, "PRESENT", \x93MEDIUM\x94, "COMMON", \x93HIGH\x94, \x93ABUNDANT\x94, and "HIGHLY ABUNDANT" and were chosen to match source data as closely as possible. When no data were available on relative abundance, CONC was given the value "-". \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
JAN VARCHAR	January \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
FEB VARCHAR	February \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
MAR VARCHAR	March \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
APR VARCHAR	April \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
MAY VARCHAR	May \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
JUN VARCHAR	June \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
JUL VARCHAR	July \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
SEP VARCHAR	September \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
AUG VARCHAR	August \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
OCT VARCHAR	October \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
NOV VARCHAR	November \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
DEC VARCHAR	December \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
BREED1 Unknown	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; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
BREED2 Unknown	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
BREED3 Unknown	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
BREED4 Unknown	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
BREED5 Unknown	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
RARNUM NUMBER	A 9-digit identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
G_SOURCE NUMBER	An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
S_SOURCE NUMBER	An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
BREED NUMBER	Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Data Attribute / Type

Description

ELEMENT
VARCHAR

Major categories of biological data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

SUBELEMENT
VARCHAR

Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

NAME
Unknown

Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

GEN_SPEC
Unknown

Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

S
VARCHAR

State threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

F
VARCHAR

Federal threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

STATE
VARCHAR

Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable). | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

S_DATE
VARCHAR

Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

F_DATE
VARCHAR

Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

GRANK
VARCHAR

Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

GRANKDATE
VARCHAR

Date the GRANK was assessed | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

MAPPING_QUALIFIER
VARCHAR

An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

CONC
Unknown

The field CONC describes the relative abundance of fish at a particular site. Qualitative concentrations based on catch per unit effort or species occurrence rates include "VERY RARE", "RARE", \x93LOW\x94, "PRESENT", \x93MEDIUM\x94, "COMMON", \x93HIGH\x94, \x93ABUNDANT\x94, and "HIGHLY ABUNDANT" and were chosen to match source data as closely as possible. When no data were available on relative abundance, CONC was given the value "-". | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

JAN
VARCHAR

January | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

FEB
VARCHAR

February | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

MAR
VARCHAR

March | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

APR
VARCHAR

April | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

MAY
VARCHAR

May | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

JUN
VARCHAR

June | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

JUL
VARCHAR

July | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

SEP
VARCHAR

September | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

AUG
VARCHAR

August | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

OCT
VARCHAR

October | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

NOV
VARCHAR

November | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

DEC
VARCHAR

December | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

BREED1
Unknown

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; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

BREED2
Unknown

Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

BREED3
Unknown

Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

BREED4
Unknown

Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

BREED5
Unknown

Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

RARNUM
NUMBER

A 9-digit identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

G_SOURCE
NUMBER

An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

S_SOURCE
NUMBER

An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

BREED
NUMBER

Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

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Title:	BIOFILE
Short Name:	BIOFILE
Status:	Completed
Abstract:	The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Notes:	Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	ELEMENT	VARCHAR	Major categories of biological data. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	SUBELEMENT	VARCHAR	Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	NAME	Unknown	Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	GEN_SPEC	Unknown	Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	S	VARCHAR	State threatened or endangered status. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	F	VARCHAR	Federal threatened or endangered status. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	STATE	VARCHAR	Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable). \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	S_DATE	VARCHAR	Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	F_DATE	VARCHAR	Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	GRANK	VARCHAR	Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	GRANKDATE	VARCHAR	Date the GRANK was assessed \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	MAPPING_QUALIFIER	VARCHAR	An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	CONC	Unknown	The field CONC describes the relative abundance of fish at a particular site. Qualitative concentrations based on catch per unit effort or species occurrence rates include "VERY RARE", "RARE", \x93LOW\x94, "PRESENT", \x93MEDIUM\x94, "COMMON", \x93HIGH\x94, \x93ABUNDANT\x94, and "HIGHLY ABUNDANT" and were chosen to match source data as closely as possible. When no data were available on relative abundance, CONC was given the value "-". \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	JAN	VARCHAR	January \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	FEB	VARCHAR	February \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	MAR	VARCHAR	March \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	APR	VARCHAR	April \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	MAY	VARCHAR	May \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	JUN	VARCHAR	June \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	JUL	VARCHAR	July \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	SEP	VARCHAR	September \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	AUG	VARCHAR	August \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	OCT	VARCHAR	October \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	NOV	VARCHAR	November \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	DEC	VARCHAR	December \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	BREED1	Unknown	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; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	BREED2	Unknown	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	BREED3	Unknown	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	BREED4	Unknown	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	BREED5	Unknown	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	RARNUM	NUMBER	A 9-digit identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	G_SOURCE	NUMBER	An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	S_SOURCE	NUMBER	An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
100	BREED	NUMBER	Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Name

Type

Description

100

ELEMENT

VARCHAR

Major categories of biological data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

SUBELEMENT

VARCHAR

Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

NAME

Unknown

100

GEN_SPEC

Unknown

100

VARCHAR

State threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

VARCHAR

Federal threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

STATE

VARCHAR

Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable). | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

S_DATE

VARCHAR

Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

F_DATE

VARCHAR

Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

GRANK

VARCHAR

Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

GRANKDATE

VARCHAR

Date the GRANK was assessed | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

MAPPING_QUALIFIER

VARCHAR

An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

CONC

Unknown

100

JAN

VARCHAR

January | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

FEB

VARCHAR

February | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

MAR

VARCHAR

March | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

APR

VARCHAR

April | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

MAY

VARCHAR

May | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

JUN

VARCHAR

June | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

JUL

VARCHAR

July | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

SEP

VARCHAR

September | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

AUG

VARCHAR

August | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

OCT

VARCHAR

October | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

NOV

VARCHAR

November | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

DEC

VARCHAR

December | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

BREED1

Unknown

100

BREED2

Unknown

100

BREED3

Unknown

100

BREED4

Unknown

100

BREED5

Unknown

100

RARNUM

NUMBER

A 9-digit identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

G_SOURCE

NUMBER

An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

S_SOURCE

NUMBER

An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

100

BREED

NUMBER

Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Attribute Details

ELEMENT

CC ID: 550935

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Major categories of biological data. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	BENTHIC: Benthic habitats \| BIRD: Birds \| FISH: Fish \| HABITAT: Habitats and plants \| HERP: Reptiles and Amphibians \| INVERT: Invertebrates \| M_MAMMAL: Marine mammals \| T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial mammals \|

SUBELEMENT

CC ID: 550936

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	alcid: Alcid \| alligator: Alligator \| amphibian: Amphibian \| bivalve: Bivalve \| crab: Crab \| crayfish: Crayfish \| diadromous: Diadromous fish \| diving: Diving bird \| dolphin: Dolphin \| e_nursery: Estuarine nursery fish \| fish: Fish \| freshwater: Freshwater fish \| frog: Frog \| gull_tern: Gull or tern \| hardbottom: Hardbottom \| insect: Insect \| m_benthic: Marine benthic fish \| m_pelagic: Marine pelagic fish \| manatee: Manatee \| passerine: Passerine bird \| pelagic: Pelagic bird \| pinniped: Pinniped \| plant: Plant \| raptor: Raptor \| shorebird: Shorebird \| shrimp: Shrimp \| sm_mammal: Small mammal \| snake: Snake \| turtle: Turtle \| ungulate: Ungulate \| upland: Upland vegetation \| wading: Wading bird \| waterfowl: Waterfowl \| wetland: Wetland \| whale: Whale \|

NAME

CC ID: 550937

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

GEN_SPEC

CC ID: 550938

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

S

CC ID: 550939

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	State threatened or endangered status. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	E: Endangered on state list \| T: Threatened on state list \| C: Species of Special Concern \| S: Threatened or endangered due to similarity of appearance \| X: Experimental essential population \| -: No state status applies \|

F

CC ID: 550940

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Federal threatened or endangered status. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	E: Endangered on federal list \| T: Threatened on federal list \| C: Species of Special Concern \| S: Threatened or endangered due to similarity of appearance \| X: Experimental essential population \| -: No federal status applies \|

STATE

CC ID: 550941

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable). \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	NC: North Carolina \|

S_DATE

CC ID: 550942

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month \|

F_DATE

CC ID: 550943

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month \|

GRANK

CC ID: 550944

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	NatureServe Global Conservation Status Ranks: NatureServe

GRANKDATE

CC ID: 550945

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date the GRANK was assessed \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month \| 0: Date unspecified \|

MAPPING_QUALIFIER

CC ID: 550946

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	COLONY: Colony \| CONCENTRATION AREA: Concentration Area \| GENERAL DISTRIBUTION: General Distribution \| HARVEST AREA: Harvest Area \| HAUL OUT: Haul Out \| HIGH ECOLOGICAL VALUE: High Ecological Value \| MIGRATION: Migration \| NESTING: Nesting \| NURSERY AREA: Nursery Area \| ROOSTING: Roosting \| SPAWNING AREA: Spawning Area \| VULNERABLE OCCURRENCE: Vulnerable Occurrence \| WINTERING: Wintering \|

CONC

CC ID: 550947

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The field CONC describes the relative abundance of fish at a particular site. Qualitative concentrations based on catch per unit effort or species occurrence rates include "VERY RARE", "RARE", \x93LOW\x94, "PRESENT", \x93MEDIUM\x94, "COMMON", \x93HIGH\x94, \x93ABUNDANT\x94, and "HIGHLY ABUNDANT" and were chosen to match source data as closely as possible. When no data were available on relative abundance, CONC was given the value "-". \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

JAN

CC ID: 550948

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	January \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in January \|

FEB

CC ID: 550949

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	February \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in February \|

MAR

CC ID: 550950

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	March \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in March \|

APR

CC ID: 550951

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	April \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in April \|

MAY

CC ID: 550952

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	May \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in May \|

JUN

CC ID: 550953

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	June \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in June \|

JUL

CC ID: 550954

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	July \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in July \|

SEP

CC ID: 550955

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	September \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in September \|

AUG

CC ID: 550956

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	August \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in August \|

OCT

CC ID: 550957

Seq. Order:	23
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	October \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in October \|

NOV

CC ID: 550958

Seq. Order:	24
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	November \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in November \|

DEC

CC ID: 550959

Seq. Order:	25
Data Storage Type:	VARCHAR
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	December \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	X: Present in December \|

BREED1

CC ID: 550960

Seq. Order:	26
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	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; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED2

CC ID: 550961

Seq. Order:	27
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED3

CC ID: 550962

Seq. Order:	28
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED4

CC ID: 550963

Seq. Order:	29
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED5

CC ID: 550964

Seq. Order:	30
Data Storage Type:	Unknown
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

RARNUM

CC ID: 550965

Seq. Order:	31
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	9
Min Length:	9
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	Yes
Status:	Active
Description:	A 9-digit identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	335000001 - 335002448

G_SOURCE

CC ID: 550966

Seq. Order:	32
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	8
Min Length:	8
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	33500001 - 33500479

S_SOURCE

CC ID: 550967

Seq. Order:	33
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Max Length:	8
Min Length:	8
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	33500001 - 33500479

BREED

CC ID: 550968

Seq. Order:	34
Data Storage Type:	NUMBER
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table. \| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Allowed Values:	1 - 451

Catalog Item ID:	43942
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:43942
Metadata Record Created By:	Tyler Christensen
Metadata Record Created:	2017-04-06 11:37+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2018-11-16
Owner Org:	ORR
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2018-11-16
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2019-11-16

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Attribute Summary

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ELEMENT

SUBELEMENT

NAME

GEN_SPEC

S

F

STATE

S_DATE

F_DATE

GRANK

GRANKDATE

MAPPING_QUALIFIER

CONC

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

SEP

AUG

OCT

NOV

DEC

BREED1

BREED2

BREED3

BREED4

BREED5

RARNUM

G_SOURCE

S_SOURCE

BREED

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