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Aquatic Habitat Guides
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The aquatic habitat guides are a companion to the Northeast aquatic habitat classification. They provide users with a compact fact sheet describing each of the mapped habitats, and provide information on the ecology and conservation status of the habitat, including:
Map of the regional distribution
Photo of example habitat and typical species
Description, ecological setting, and similar habitat types
State distribution and acres of riparian buffer conserved
Crosswalks to the state classifications
Places to visit this habitat
Associated fish, and species of concern
Distribution of securement
Land cover classes in riparian buffer
Density of dams
Cumulative upstream impervious surfaces
Risk of flow alteration by dam storage
Habitats are organized by macrogroups defined by stream size and tidal class. The structure is as follows:
Macrogroups
Headwaters and Creeks
Small Rivers
Medium Rivers
Large Rivers
Tidal Rivers
The aquatic habitat classification data is now available as an online interactive web mapping service. Click the image below to explore the habitats!
Explore the Data
Stream and River Data
Download the stream and river classification data used in the aquatic habitat guides
View the Map
Click here to explore the aquatic habitat classification in an interactive online map service
Habitat Guides: the Full Report
Download the full report of the terrestrial and aquatic habitat guides
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