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...

Bathymetric Dataset Released for Vicinity of New York and New Jersey

February 27, 2015

Now available on the Multibeam Sonar Surveys page is a dataset covering areas around New York and New Jersey. The areas in the newly released dataset are shown in orange on the map (right), while green indicates other multibeam sonar surveys available for download....