Updates to Interactive Maps, Home Page, and Upcoming Products Page

May 7, 2015

Today we are releasing several revisions and updates to Northeast Ocean Data’s interactive maps and web pages: The Aquaculture map now shows aquaculture sites, shellfish management areas, Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Environmental Degradation Closures,...

Centralized Source of Eelgrass Maps and Data for the Northeast

March 26, 2015

Northeast Ocean Data announces the release of a centralized source of eelgrass maps and data for the northeastern United States. Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is a flowering underwater plant that provides food and shelter for a great variety of commercially and...

Past Eelgrass Surveys

March 22, 2015

Eelgrass abundance and distribution can vary from year to year, as natural and human-induced disturbances such as storm damage, wasting disease, coastal pollution, and scarring from boats and anchor chains affect eelgrass survival. Historical data on eelgrass is...

Other Eelgrass Resources

March 22, 2015

This page provides a directory of selected sources of eelgrass data and information for the Northeast. Please submit suggestions of additional resources that should be considered for inclusion to contact@northeastoceandata.org. State Resources Maine DMR Eelgrass Maps...

Eelgrass

March 22, 2015

Regional Map of Eelgrass Interactive map of eelgrass coverage in the Northeast based on available recent data (updated as of spring 2021) for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island Past Eelgrass Surveys Historic eelgrass coverage in...