Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas: South Florida, July 1996 (NCEI Accession 0006539)

NOTE: The Ten Thousand Islands region, from Marco Island to Cape Sable, and other areas to the north, are included in the West Peninsular Florida Volume 2 atlas; these data are archived at the NODC under NODC Accession number 0006394).

ESI data characterize 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 Atlas was compiled from geographical and biological data with multiple dates, mostly from the 1990s; the intertidal habitats of South Florida were mapped during overflights conducted from 1991-1993.