Difference between revisions of "SOB BE INV Common"
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NOAA's [http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/environmental-sensitivity-index-esi-maps.html Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps] provide a concise summary of coastal resources that are at risk if an oil spill occurs nearby. Examples of at-risk resources include biological resources (such as birds and shellfish beds), sensitive shorelines (such as marshes and tidal flats), and human-use resources (such as public beaches and parks). | NOAA's [http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/environmental-sensitivity-index-esi-maps.html Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps] provide a concise summary of coastal resources that are at risk if an oil spill occurs nearby. Examples of at-risk resources include biological resources (such as birds and shellfish beds), sensitive shorelines (such as marshes and tidal flats), and human-use resources (such as public beaches and parks). | ||
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| − | The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coastal Services Center, in partnership with NatureServe and others are developing the [http:// | + | The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coastal Services Center, in partnership with NatureServe and others are developing the [http://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/publications/cmecs Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard] Version 4.0 (CMECS), a standard ecological classification system that is universally applicable for coastal and marine systems and complementary to existing wetland and upland systems. |
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Revision as of 14:40, 20 October 2014
Common text for State of the Beach Beach Ecology Inventory sections