gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47212 eng UTF8 dataset GIS Files Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:14 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) geometryOnly complex 614 Long Island Sound 2016 FISH Long Island Sound 2016 FISH 2016 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 47212 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47212 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Guidelines Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process. download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Overview Overview of ESI data content and uses. download mapDigital Prepared by NOAA, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Silver Spring, Maryland for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington. This feature class resides within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the Long Island Sound - 2016 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons representing sensitive biological resource data for fish in Long Island Sound. The study area includes Long Island Sound, tidal tributaries, freshwater streams, lakes, and land areas in New York and Connecticut. Vector polygons in this data set represent fish distributions, spawning and nursery areas, concentration areas, migration areas, anadromous fish runs, and harvest areas. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described in Entity Attribute Overview below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for Long Island Sound. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The ESI data are intended to provide baseline environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. The ESI data may be appropriate for many other coastal management efforts, though the original intent should be kept in mind. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington. completed ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded Data content is considered static once published. However, if issues with the Geodatabase linkages or table contents are identified, the Geodatabase and/or the associated Map Document may be updated. Assure most current data is being used by downloading from https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download and/or comparing modification dates provided at this site. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Long Island Sound ESI data. pdf EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CONNECTICUT CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW YORK OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > LONG ISLAND SOUND place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Coastal Resources Coastal Zone Management ESI Environmental Monitoring Environmental Sensitivity Index Oil Spill Planning Sensitivity Maps theme Connecticut River Gardiners Bay Long Island Peconic Bay place DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Long Island Sound, 2016 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Long Island Sound 2016 FISH [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47212. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed and used successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 47212 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/47212.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector textTable eng; US biota environment The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.4(R) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2005). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. -73.9276 -71.7963 40.6881 41.987 This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall Long Island Sound ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped. Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year. | Currentness: Publication Date 2014 2016 false eng false Data Table BIOFILE 2018-09-28 publication BREED_DT 2018-09-28 publication FISH 2018-09-28 publication SOURCES 2018-09-28 publication ESRI File Geodatabase Zip ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link LongIslandSound_2016_GDB.zip This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. download dataset Accuracy A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, check the sources listed in the Lineage section. Completeness Report These data represent a synthesis of sources of data, e.g., expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, survey data, maps, and digital data on fish distributions in the Long Island Sound study area. These data do not represent all fish occurrences in Long Island Sound. The following 89 species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name or "n/a" if not applicable): 65, Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix; 74, Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss; 81, Spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias; 84, Rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax; 85, Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus; 86, Blueback herring, Alosa aestivalis; 87, American shad, Alosa sapidissima; 88, Winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus; 89, Cunner, Tautogolabrus adspersus; 91, Threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus; 92, Fourspine stickleback, Apeltes quadracus; 93, Striped killifish, Fundulus majalis; 94, Atlantic silverside, Menidia menidia; 95, Mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus; 97, Tautog, Tautoga onitis; 98, American eel, Anguilla rostrata; 99, Atlantic tomcod, Microgadus tomcod; 100, Brown trout, Salmo trutta; 101, Shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum; 102, Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus; 104, Striped bass, Morone saxatilis; 105, Hickory shad, Alosa mediocris; 108, Summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus; 110, Black sea bass, Centropristis striata; 113, Bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli; 115, Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus; 138, Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis; 145, White perch, Morone americana; 146, Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus; 147, Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus; 148, Silver hake, Merluccius bilinearis; 150, Scup, Stenotomus chrysops; 151, Northern puffer, Sphoeroides maculatus; 152, Yellow perch, Perca flavescens; 153, Northern kingfish, Menticirrhus saxatilis; 154, Pollock, Pollachius virens; 155, Red hake, Urophycis chuss; 156, American sand lance, Ammodytes americanus; 158, Butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus; 159, Banded killifish, Fundulus diaphanus; 160, Windowpane, Scophthalmus aquosus; 162, Common carp, Cyprinus carpio; 163, Gizzard shad, Dorosoma cepedianum; 166, Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis; 168, Spottail shiner, Notropis hudsonius; 175, White sucker, Catostomus commersoni; 178, Rock bass, Ambloplites rupestris; 179, Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides; 180, Smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu; 181, Black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus; 182, Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus; 185, Northern pike, Esox lucius; 188, Walleye, Stizostedion vitreum vitreum; 201, Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus; 202, White crappie, Pomoxis annularis; 211, Brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus; 212, Pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus; 218, Bowfin, Amia calva; 271, Inland silverside, Menidia beryllina; 274, Sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus; 292, Chain pickerel, Esox niger; 294, Spotted hake, Urophycis regia; 299, Rainwater killifish, Lucania parva; 353, Golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas; 363, Inshore lizardfish, Synodus foetens; 366, Hogchoker, Trinectes maculatus; 374, Naked goby, Gobiosoma bosci; 423, Goldfish, Carassius auratus; 479, Grubby, Myoxocephalus aenaeus; 482, Northern pipefish, Syngnathus fuscus; 483, Northern searobin, Prionotus carolinus; 485, Oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau; 500, Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus; 501, Brown trout (sea run), Salmo trutta (sea run); 506, White catfish, Ameiurus catus; 648, Chubsucker, Erimyzon sp.; 885, Atlantic moonfish, Selene setapinnis; 891, Central mudminnow, Umbra limi; 985, Redbreast sunfish, Lepomis auritus; 986, Tessellated darter, Etheostoma olmstedi; 997, American brook lamprey, Lampetra appendix; 998, Bridle shiner, Notropis bifrenatus; 999, Redfin pickerel, Esox americanus americanus; 1089, Little skate, Leucoraja erinacea; 1108, Smooth dogfish, Mustelus canis; 1109, Striped searobin, Prionotus evolans; 1127, Swamp darter, Etheostoma fusiforme; 1128, Banded sunfish, Enneacanthus obesus; 1131, Winter skate, Leucoraja ocellata Conceptual Consistency A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute Accuracy Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies, and SQL SERVER(R) to ArcGIS(R) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, before the final Geodatabase and metadata are created. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format. Selection of Species: Eighty nine species of fish are represented in this atlas, but this is not intended to include all species present within the study area. Fish species depicted in this atlas include select marine, estuarine, diadromous, and freshwater species. Species of conservation interest, ecological importance, or commercial or recreational importance are emphasized. In most cases, terms to describe species abundance include the commonly used terms of rare, common, and abundant. 2016-06-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Developing the spatial framework: The central features of the study area include Long Island Sound, one of the Nation\x92s largest estuaries, and adjacent waters. Fish polygons were created based on the natural geography of the estuarine, tidal, and fresh waters of the study area, combined with species information from published reports, field survey data (e.g. trawl and seine), and expert knowledge. The HYDROLOGY layer in this ESI digital atlas, derived from recent aerial imagery, defined the shoreline of Long Island Sound and tidal tributaries, generally up to the extent of tidal influence and/or the first barrier upstream. Rather than adopt a grid cell spatial framework, we divided the estuarine seascape of the study area into commonly used units including Eastern, Western, and Central Basins of Long Island Sound; Western and Eastern Narrows; Fishers Island Sound; Gardiners Bay; Peconic Bay; and Block Island Sound. Coastal embayments were clipped from these mainstem areas and considered as distinct estuarine units along the New York and Connecticut shores. Major tributaries such as the Connecticut River were subdivided to reflect the salinity gradient within tidal areas, and to separate tidal from non-tidal waters upstream. Some areas were delineated based on known concentrations of high-priority species using GIS data provided by regional experts (CT DEEP 2015a,b,c,d; NYS NHP 2015). Additional non-tidal fresh water bodies (i.e. lakes and streams) were adopted from the HYDROLOGY layer in cases where information was available to attribute these inland polygons with fish species (Jacobs and O\x92Donnell 2009, 2012; NYS DEC 2015 a, b). In some cases, stream polygons were developed by buffering a stream line feature to create a 10m-wide polygon. In all, the distributions of 89 fish species within the study area are represented by 614 polygons. A total of 75 sources were cited to develop the FISH layer. 2016-06-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Developing information for Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon: Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon (both Federal and State Endangered) were mapped to areas where they are known to occur in rivers and estuarine waters of the study area, primarily in Connecticut River (SSSRT 2010) and certain estuarine areas. Areas where Atlantic sturgeon are known to congregate in Long Island Sound are based on GIS data provided by CT DEEP and NYS DEC staff, published literature, and expert knowledge (CT DEEP 2015c, Anderson et al. 2015, Savoy and Pacileo 2003, Waldman et al. 2013). 2016-06-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Developing information for alewife, blueback herring, American shad, and other diadromous species: Alewife and blueback herring (collectively known as river herring), and American shad are anadromous fish that once supported large commercial and recreational fisheries on the Atlantic Coast, but have become depleted due to barriers to migration, habitat loss, and overfishing. Spawning runs were mapped using published information from NYS DEC and CT DEEP as well as knowledge from regional experts (Benway 2015, CRASC 2015; Greene et al. 2009; Hattala et al. 2011; Jacobs and O\x92Donnell 2009, 2012; Savoy et al. 2004; Young 2013). River herring runs were mapped to the first known barrier such as a dam or impassable gradient, unless a fish passage facility is known to exist. If the run went beyond the water features in the ESI HYDROLOGY layer, then it was mapped using stream line features and buffered to create a 10m-wide polygon feature. These areas are designated with "Spawning Area" and "Nursery Area" mapping qualifiers to emphasize these important life history stages. Tidal rivers and embayments that are important to early life stages of river herring and were included as nursery areas. River herring pre-spawning movements in certain rivers were mapped as migration areas. Timing of migration and spawning was based on published life history summaries. Other diadromous (migratory) species in the study area include American eel, striped bass, sea lamprey, hickory shad, and sea-run brown trout. These species were mapped using published information from CT DEEP, NYS DEC, and other sources. 2016-06-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Developing information for Long Island Sound mainstem areas: Major sources of information for fish in Long Island Sound include the published reports from the Long Island Sound Trawl Survey, conducted by Connecticut\x92s Marine Fisheries Division in Old Lyme, CT (Gotschall and Pacileo 2015, Gotschall et al. 2000). A recent study by The Nature Conservancy is based on these trawl survey data, and reports results on a per-species basis (Anderson et al. 2015). These sources were used to attribute fish species to the spatial framework polygons for Long Island Sound. 2016-06-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Developing information for coastal embayments: For the coastal embayments on the New York shore, NYSDEC staff provided Western Long Island (WLI) beach seine data for 1984 to 2013 that was used to develop species lists and concentrations for individual bays (NYS DEC 2014b). The WLI surveys are conducted from May to October and sampling stations are fixed locations based on accessibility. Bays surveyed include Little Neck Bay, Manhassett Bay, Hempstead Harbor, Oyster Bay, Stony Brook Harbor, Port Jefferson Harbor, and Peconic Bay. Trawl survey data were also provided for Peconic Bay (NYS DEC 2014a), and results were used to identify fishes and invertebrates common to that estuary. New York Department of State has designated certain areas as \x93Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat\x94, and published assessments with information on fish, invertebrate, and wildlife species present (NYDS 2015). These narratives were used to supplement fish survey data for many areas, especially coastal embayments and shoals. For the coastal embayments and tidal tributaries on the Connecticut Shore, results of the Connecticut Beach Seine Surveys, Inshore Surveys, and other site-specific sources were applied (Molnar and Howell 2015, Howell 2015, Benway 2015). 2016-06-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Developing information for freshwater fishes in New York: Two state-listed freshwater fish species, the banded sunfish (NY state threatened), and swamp darter (NY state threatened), occur in the portions of the Peconic River system on Long Island and was mapped using New York State Natural Heritage Program data (NYS NHP 2015). Other fish species in freshwater streams, lakes, and ponds of Long Island were mapped using information published by New York Dept. Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC 2015 a, b), and also in the Bronx River (Rachlin et al. 2007, Bronx River Alliance 2015). Seasonality was described using published summaries of life history parameters. 2016-06-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Developing information for freshwater fishes in Connecticut: State freshwater fish species within the study area that are either listed or special concern in Connecticut include the banded sunfish (CT state special concern), blueback herring (CT state special concern), American brook lamprey (CT state endangered), bridle shiner (CT state special concern), and rainbow smelt (CT state endangered). These species were mainly mapped using GIS data from Connecticut\x92s Natural Heritage Program (CT DEEP 2015), supplemented with other sources (CT DEEP 2015a; Jacobs and O\x92Donnell 2009, 2012). Other fish species in freshwater streams, lakes, and ponds of Connecticut were mapped using information published by Connecticut\x92s Dept. of Environmental Conservation and other sources (CT DEEP 2015e, Jacobs and O\x92Donnell 2009, 2012; Jacobs et al. 2004). Seasonality was described using published summaries of life history parameters. 2016-06-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor A Biological Assessment of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) 2010-01-01 publication NOAA/NMFS https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/species/shortnosesturgeon_biological_assessment2010.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2010 A Fisheries Guide to Lakes and Ponds of Connecticut, Including the Connecticut River and its Coves 2012-01-01 publication CT DEEP, Jacobs, R.P., and E.B. O\x92Donnell 2012 A Pictorial Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Connecticut 2009-01-01 publication CT DEEP, Jacobs, R.P., and E.B. O\x92Donnell 2009 A Study of Marine Recreational Fisheries In Connecticut. Job 5: Marine Finfish Survey 2015-01-01 publication CT DEEP, Gotschall, K.F., and D. Pacileo http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/fishing/publications/2014_marine_fisheries_division_marine_angler_surveys.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1984 2014 A Study of Marine Recreational Fisheries In Connecticut. Job 7: American shad monitoring and inshore seine surveys. 2014-01-01 publication CT DEEP, Benway, J.M. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/fishing/publications/2014_marine_fisheries_division_marine_angler_surveys.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1978 2014 A Study of Marine Recreational Fisheries In Connecticut. Job 8: Estuarine seine survey. 2014-01-01 publication CT DEEP, Molnar, D.R., and P.T. Howell http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/fishing/publications/2014_marine_fisheries_division_marine_angler_surveys.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1988 2014 A Study of Marine Recreational Fisheries In Connecticut. Job 9: Volunteer estuarine fisheries database 2014-01-01 publication CT DEEP, Howell, P.T. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/fishing/publications/2014_marine_fisheries_division_marine_angler_surveys.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1990 2014 Alewife Monitoring Report for the Peconic River and Alewife Creek, 2013 2013-01-01 publication Peconic River Fish Restoration Commission, B. Young http://www.peconicestuary.org/reports/20577a299c4f9600c23aa67821116cc6b5e52980.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2013 American Shad Early Life History and Recruitment in the Connecticut River: A 40-Year Summary. 2004-01-01 publication AFS, Savoy, T.F., V.A. Crecco, and B.C. Marcy 1973 2003 An Evaluation of the Ichthyofauna of the Bronx River, a Resilient Urban Waterway 2007-01-01 publication Lehman College, Rachlin, J.W., B.E. Warkentine, and A. Pappantoniou http://www.lehman.edu/faculty/jrachlin/Rachlin.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2007 Atlantic coast diadromous fish habitat: A review of utilization, threats, recommendations for conservation, and research needs 2009-01-01 publication ASMFC, Greene, K.E., J.L. Zimmerman, R.W. Laney, and J.C. Thomas-Blate http://www.asmfc.org/files/Habitat/HMS9_Diadromous_Habitat_2009.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2009 CT Natural Heritage Program GIS Data 2015-01-01 publication Connecticut Natural Heritage Program 2015 Connecticut Freshwater Fish Distribution GIS Data 2015-01-01 publication CT DEEP 2015 Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Mid-Atlantic estuaries 1994-01-01 publication NOAA, Stone, S.L., T.A. Lowery, J.D. Field, S.H. Jury, D.M. Nelson, M.E. Monaco, C.D. Williams, and L.A. Andreasen 1994 Final Recovery Plan for the Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) 1998-01-01 publication NOAA/NMFS https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/recovery/sturgeon_shortnose.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1998 Fish Atlas Maps of New York 2015-01-01 publication NYS DEC http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/84622.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2015 Fisheries Ecology in Rhode Island and Block Island Sounds for the Rhode Island Special Area Management Plan 2010 2010-01-01 publication URI, Malek, A., M. LaFrance, and J. King http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp/pdf/appendix/14-Maleketal_RISAMP.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2010 Marine Recreational Fishing Areas in Connecticut GIS Data 2015-01-01 publication CT DEEP 1986 2014 Movements and Important Habitats of Subadult Atlantic Sturgeon in Connecticut Waters 2003-01-01 publication AFS, Savoy, T., and D. Pacileo 1984 2000 NY Natural Heritage Program GIS Data 2015-01-01 publication NY DEC 2015 New York Long Island Public Fishing Lakes and Ponds GIS Data 2015-01-01 publication NYS DEC https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2015 Peconic Bay Trawl Survey 2014-01-01 publication NYS DEC 1987 2010 Population Estimate and Utilization of the Lower Connecticut River by Shortnose Sturgeon 2004-01-01 publication AFS, Savoy, T.F. 1973 2003 River Herring Restoration Status and Plans in the Connecticut River Basin 2015-01-01 publication CRASC http://www.fws.gov/r5crc/pdf/CRASC_RH_restoration_plan_Feb_10_2015.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2015 Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitats, Long Island Sound and Long Island 2015-01-01 publication NYS DOS http://www.dos.ny.gov/opd/programs/consistency/scfwhabitats.html#li WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2015 Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitats, Long Island Sound and Long Island, GIS Data 2002-01-01 publication NYS DOS https://gis.ny.gov/gisdata/inventories/details.cfm?DSID=318 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2002 Status Review of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) 2007-01-01 publication NOAA/NMFS https://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/prot_res/CandidateSpeciesProgram/AtlSturgeonStatusReviewReport.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2007 Stock Assessment of White Perch in the Lower Connecticut River 2004-01-01 publication AFS, Howell, P., and D. Molnar 2004 Stock Origins of Subadult and Adult Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus, in a Non-natal Estuary, Long Island 2013-01-01 publication Estuaries and Coasts, Waldman, J.R., T. King, T. Savoy, L. Maceda, C. Grunwald, I. Wirgin 1989 2011 Sturgeon Gear Restriction Areas - GIS Data 2015-01-01 publication CT DEEP 2015 Sustainable Fishing Plan for New York River Herring Stocks 2011-01-01 publication NYS DEC, Hattala, K.A., A. Kahnle, and R.D. Adams 2011 The Distribution and Size Composition of Finfish, American Lobster, and Long-Finned Squid in Long Island Sound Based on the Connecticut Fisheries Division Bottom Trawl Survey, 1984 - 1994 2000-01-01 publication Gotschall, K.F., M.W. Johnson, and D.G. Simpson https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/3121 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1984 1994 The Long Island Sound Ecological Assessment 2015-01-01 publication TNC, Anderson, M., N. Frohling, K. Ruddock, S. Lloyd, and N. Maher https://www.conservationgateway.org/ConservationByGeography/NorthAmerica/UnitedStates/edc/reportsdata/marine/lis/Pages/default.aspx WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2015 Trends in Abundance, Distribution, and Growth of Freshwater Fishes from the Connecticut River in Connecticut (1988-2002). 2004-01-01 publication AFS, Jacobs, R.P., W.A. Hyatt, N.T. Hagstrom, E.B. O\x92Donnell, E.C. Schluntz, P. Howell, and D.R. Molnar 1988 2002 Western Long Island Sound Beach Seine Survey 2014-01-01 publication NYS DEC 1984 2012 otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: None