Pellegrino and Hubbard (1983) data, published by the U.S. Geological Survey in OFR 00-304, provides sample locations and total species counts for benthic communities in Long Island Sound. The layer was developed through a cooperative project between the University of New Haven, the Connecticut DEP, and the USGS. It is intended to establish a regional framework for education, research, and environmental management of the estuarine ecosystem.
Use Cases
- Map spatial heterogeneity of benthic communities based on provided sample station locations.
- Analyze species richness patterns across Long Island Sound based on the total number of species per station.
- Establish a baseline framework for assessing human impacts on estuarine ecology mentioned in the description.
- Support environmental management decisions for Long Island Sound using the regional GIS framework described.
Strengths
- Data originates from a named scientific publication (Pellegrino and Hubbard, 1983) and a USGS report (OFR 00-304).
- Developed through a cooperative project involving multiple institutions (University of New Haven, Connecticut DEP, U.S. Geological Survey).
- Explicitly includes a calculated species_richness metric at each sample station.
Limitations
- Last updated 1983-12-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), University of New Haven, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
- Collection Method
- Field sampling and analysis, as documented in Pellegrino and Hubbard (1983).
- Time Range
- 1983 or earlier, based on source publication date.
- Freshness
- 1983-12-31 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Long Island Sound, USA.