Inventory of intertidal habitats: Boston Harbor Islands, a national park area
Bell R, Chandler M, Buchsbaum R, Roman C. 2004. Inventory of intertidal habitats: Boston Harbor Islands, a national park area. Technical Report NPS/NERBOST/NRTR—2004/1. Boston Support Office, National Park Service. Boston, Massachusetts
Report on efforts to develop an intertidal zone classification scheme and map for the 20 islands in Boston Harbor. The Boston Harbor Islands intertidal natural resources inventory was designed with the following objectives; GIS-based Habitat Maps · Develop an intertidal zone classification scheme, specific to the Boston Harbor Islands, but capable of more wide scale applications, particularly in the Northeast. Development of this scheme was required before habitat mapping could begin. · Provide detailed intertidal zone habitat maps for 20 islands · Provide summary statistics on the aerial extent of discrete habitats for each of the 20 islands Species lists · Compile species lists for major taxonomic groups based on literature review and field surveys. Natural Resource Management Issues · Identify and discuss issues that may be of interest and under the control of managers charged with protecting intertidal resources. Long-term Monitoring and Research Needs · Identify questions that could serve as the foundation of a long-term monitoring program · Recommend additional resource inventories that would enhance our understanding of intertidal ecosystems · Identify management-oriented research needs
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Bell, Richard; Chandler, Mark; Buchsbaum, Robert; Roman, Charles
- Date of Issue
- 2004
- Publisher
- Boston Support Office, National Park Service
- Units
- BOHA
- Keywords
- boat wakes, Classification, Intertidal Zone, Salt Marshes, seawalls, Shellfish, tidal regimes, tide pools