Benthic grab data from October 1994 in the Lower Bay of New York/New Jersey Harbor ny_lb94o_benthos-meta eng Dataset EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY biota boundaries environment geoscientificInformation inlandWaters location oceans planningCadastre CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW YORK Environmental Monitoring GIS OCM Benthic Habitat Mapping benthic grab benthic habitat benthic mapping geographic information system Lower Bay New Jersey New York New York Harbor Northeastern U. S. Raritan Bay Sandy Hook Bay Benthic grab samples were collected using a Shipek grab at pre-determined locations in the harbor. Taxonomic enumerations and biological community parameters were estimated from grab samples and used to assess habitat conditions in conjunction with sediment profile images taken at the same stations. All data were entered into a database, and habitat classes were defined for each station. The database was then used in a Geographic Information System (GIS) to characterize benthic habitat types for New York/New Jersey Harbor. Original contact information: Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management Phone: 843-740-1202 Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov Office for Coastal Management Office for Coastal Management https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47931 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/37225 northlimit=40.59833; eastlimit=-73.96817; southlimit=40.4245; westlimit=-74.25133; 1994-10 none 2000-05-31