A 1976 survey by D. Franz collected sediment samples from benthic communities in Long Island Sound. The data layer provides the geographic locations of these sample points. It was developed through a cooperative project involving the University of New Haven, the Connecticut DEP, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze spatial distribution of sample_locations to assess benthic community heterogeneity.
- Correlate sediment_sample_locations with other environmental GIS layers for habitat modeling.
- Use the survey_year (1976) as a historical baseline for comparing modern benthic community data.
Strengths
- Data originates from a cooperative project between a university, state agency, and federal survey.
- Provides a historical baseline from a single survey_year (1976).
Limitations
- Sample count and specific sediment measurements are unknown.
- Data is temporally stale, with no updates since the original 1976 collection.
- Geographic coverage is limited to Long Island Sound.
Provenance
- Source
- Cooperative project between University of New Haven, Connecticut DEP, and U.S. Geological Survey.
- Collection Method
- Field survey conducted by D. Franz.
- Time Range
- 1976
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Long Island Sound