Hudson River Benthic Habitat Mapping Reports Index: 2000-2016

Over 16 years of reports cataloging the bottom habitats of the Hudson River estuary. The index lists studies produced by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation alongside other government and non-governmental organizations. These public reports document environmental conditions from 2000 to 2016.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in habitat study focus using report titles and publication years from the index.
• Identify contributing agencies and organizations for each study to map collaborative networks.
• Link report metadata to external full-text documents for systematic literature reviews on benthic health.
• Geolocate studies within the Hudson River estuary using spatial descriptors in report titles or metadata.

Strengths

• Covers a 16-year time range from 2000 to 2016.
• Aggregates reports from multiple governmental and non-governmental sources.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and sample size for statistical analysis.
• Data may be stale, with the latest reports from 2016.
• Lacks direct column descriptions, requiring schema inference.

Provenance

Source

State of New York, Hudson River Estuary Program.

Collection Method

Compilation of published benthic habitat mapping reports.

Time Range

2000 - 2016

Freshness

Metadata last updated in 2026, but underlying report data covers up to 2016.

Geography

Hudson River Estuary, New York State.