detailed analysis of 35 most common species found in Long Island Sound
benthic communities
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Valerie Paskevich(ed.)
Originator: Larry Poppe(ed.)
Publication_Date: 20000000
Title:
Georeferenced sea-floor mapping and bottom photography in Long Island Sound
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File report
Issue_Identification: 00-304
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Field Center
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Description:
Abstract:
This GIS layer provides the location where samples from Pellegrino and
Hubbard were summarized to provide detailed analysis of 35 common species
found in Long Island Sound benthic communities
Purpose:
This GIS layer, which focuses on benthic communities, was developed as
part of a cooperative project between the University of New Haven, the
Connecticut DEP, and the U.S. Geological Survey. Benthic communities are
an integral component of the ecology of LIS.
Understanding the role that spatial heterogeneity plays in the dynamic
of benthic landscapes may be a key to developing a better understanding
of the estuarine ecology and the impacts of huuman activity. The purpose
of providing this data layer is to help establish a regional framework
for developing a more extensive GIS for benthic communities in LIS that
can be used for education, research, and environmental management.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19830000
Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.6418
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.8630
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.3536
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.9067
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Theme_Keyword: U. S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Team
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center
Theme_Keyword: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
Theme_Keyword: University of New Haven
Theme_Keyword: ArcView
Theme_Keyword: arcview
Theme_Keyword: shapefile
Theme_Keyword: points
Theme_Keyword: Pellegrino
Theme_Keyword: Hubbard
Theme_Keyword: biology
Theme_Keyword: communities
Theme_Keyword: infauna
Theme_Keyword: shellfish
Theme_Keyword: assessment
Theme_Keyword: environmental impacts
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General
Place_Keyword: Long Island Sound
Place_Keyword: estuary
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: New York
Access_Constraints:
The University of New Haven and the U.S. Geological Survey must be referenced
as the originator of the data set in any future products or as research
derived from these data.
Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have been used by
the University of New Haven and the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied,
is made by the University of New Haven or the USGS as to the accuracy of
the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute
any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University of
New Haven or the USGS in the use of the data or related materials.
image showing the extent of the GIS layer and the location of samples compiled
for detailed analysis of 35 species of the Long Island Sound benthic communities
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P. Pellegrino(comp.)
Originator: W. Hubbard(comp.)
Publication_Date: 19830000
Title:
Baseline shellfish data for the assessment of potential environmental impacts
associated with energy activities in Connecticut's coastal zone
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Report to the State of Connecticut
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, CT
Publisher: Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture Division
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Ship navigation was by Loran-C; biologic specimens were individually identified
and counted, sediment data is based on visual observation.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No additional checks for topological consistancy were performed on this
data set.
Completeness_Report: None
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Ship navigation was by Loran-C
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Tidal range is less than
2 m
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: P. Pellegrino(comp.)
Originator: W. Hubbard(comp.)
Publication_Date: 19830000
Title:
Baseline shellfish data for the assessment of potential environmetal impacts
associated with energy activities in Connecticut's coastal zone
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hartford, CT
Publisher: Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture Division
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Pellegrino and Hubbard, 1983
Source_Contribution:
Describes regional benthic communities in Long Island Sound
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Sediment samples were collected by grab sampler and were wet sieved to
remove the mud fraction. Coarse fractions were stored in formalin until
individual species specimens could be identified and counted with a binocular
microscope under reflected light.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Pellegrino and Hubbard's station locations and species populations
Resource_Description: Long Island Sound: benthos.shp
Distribution_Liability:
Although this derived data set and its lineage dataset have sed by the
University of New Haven and the U. S. Geological Survey, no warranty, expressed
or implied, is made by UNH or the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or
related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such
warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these
data or related materials.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCV
Format_Information_Content:
benthos.dbf
benthos.shp
benthos.shx
benthos.avl
benthos.sbn
benthos.sbx
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied
Transfer_Size: 584Kbytes
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes
Recording_Format: ISO 9600
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a system with a CD-ROM capable of reading an ISO-9660
standard CD-ROM disk. To browse the information contained on this disk,
the user must also have a current version of WWW browser available. The
user must also have the software installed on their computer system capable
to unzip the archived file.
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCV
Format_Information_Content:
The six ArcView files (benthos.dbf, benthos.shp, benthos.shx, benthos.avl,
benthos.sbn, benthos.sbx) comprising a GIS layer showing the location of
the Long Island Sound benthos samples.
File_Decompression_Technique: zip
Transfer_Size: 26Kbytes
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: Mbytes
Recording_Format: ISO 9600
Compatibility_Information:
The user must have a system with a CD-ROM capable of reading an ISO-9660
standard CD-ROM disk. To browse the information contained on this disk,
the user must also have a current version of WWW browser available. The
user must also have the software installed on their computer system capable
to unzip the archived file.
Fees: none
Custom_Order_Process: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
This layer is available in ArcView 3.2 format. Users must have ArcView
3.0 or later, or another GIS application capable of importing the data.
