Sample locations and total number of species found at each station in Long Island Sound from Pellegrino and Hubbard (1983), USGS OFR 00-304

Benthic communities are an integral component of the ecology of Long Island Sound. 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 human 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 Long Island Sound that can be used for education, research, and environmental management. This GIS layer provides detailed information from Pellegrino and Hubbard (1983). It shows the sample locations and provides a summary of the total number of species found at each station (species_richness).