Benthic community sample locations collected during a 1979 survey in Long Island Sound. The data layer was created through a cooperative project involving the University of New Haven, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, and the U.S. Geological Survey. It serves as a foundational framework for building a regional GIS for estuarine research and management.
Use Cases
- Analyze spatial heterogeneity of benthic communities using sample location coordinates.
- Establish a regional framework for a benthic GIS by integrating the provided sample location layer.
- Study the impact of human activity on estuarine ecology by correlating sample locations with other environmental data layers.
- Support education and research in marine ecology by providing a verified set of historical sampling points.
Strengths
- Data originates from a cooperative project between a university, state agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Provides a verified foundational layer for a regional benthic GIS framework.
Limitations
- Data is from a single survey conducted in 1979, offering only a historical snapshot.
- Sample attributes, row counts, and specific column details are unknown.
- Geographic coverage is limited to Long Island Sound.
Provenance
- Source
- U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-304, based on work by R.N. Reid et al. (1979).
- Collection Method
- Samples collected during a field survey; methodology details unspecified.
- Time Range
- 1979
- Freshness
- 1979-12-31
- Geography
- Long Island Sound, USA.