Artificial Reef Deployment Records With Geographic Coordinates

Delaware's artificial reef program documents the deployment of reef materials to enhance fishing opportunities. The dataset includes deployment dates, depth ranges, site numbers, and geographic coordinates for reef placements. It is managed by data.delaware.gov and was last updated in January 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of reef sites using the_geom coordinates.
• Study temporal deployment patterns by year or season using the DeployDate field.
• Assess habitat suitability for different fish species by correlating DepthRange with DeployItem types.
• Manage reef site inventory and maintenance schedules using SiteNumber and DeployItem records.

Strengths

• Includes precise geographic coordinates (the_geom) for spatial analysis.
• Contains specific deployment details like DeployDate and DepthRange.
• Data is actively maintained, with a recent update in 2023.

Limitations

• Unknown total number of records (rows) for statistical reliability.
• Sample data is unavailable to verify data structure and completeness.
• Potential geographic bias limited to Delaware's reef program.

Provenance

Source

data.delaware.gov

Collection Method

Administrative records from the state's artificial reef program.

Freshness

Last updated on 2023-01-12.

Geography

Delaware, USA