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Habitat

From its vast, gently sloping continental shelf to its steep, rocky canyons, the region’s seafloor terrains support diverse and vibrant ecosystems.

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Habitat

Habitat

Artificial Reefs

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Artificial Reefs (NOAA FS)

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Bathymetry

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Bathymetric Contours

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Bathymetric Contours: Maine to Florida

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BlueTopo National Bathymetry

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BlueTopo National Bathymetry: Uncertainty

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BlueTopo Tile Scheme

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NCEI Multibeam Archive

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NCEI Multibeam Survey Footprints

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NCEI Topographic and Bathymetric Mosaic

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NOAA NOS Hydrographic Survey Data

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NOAA Planned Hydrographic Survey Areas

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Regional Bathymetry

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United States Bathymetry Gap Analysis

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Gap Analysis: Boundary - 3 or more soundings per ~100m cell

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Gap Analysis: Footprint - 3 or more soundings per ~100m cell

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Gap Analysis: Image - 3 or more soundings per ~100m cell

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Gap Analysis: Boundary - 1-2 soundings per ~100m cell

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Gap Analysis: Footprint - 1-2 soundings per ~100m cell

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Gap Analysis: Image - 1-2 soundings per ~100m cell

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Benthic Habitats (North)

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Benthic Habitats (South)

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Fishing Effects

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Fishing Effects - Intrinsic Seabed Habitat Vulnerability

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Intrinsic Seabed Habitat Vulnerability: Bottom Trawl, median fishing effort

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Intrinsic Seabed Habitat Vulnerability: Scallop Dredge, median fishing effort

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Intrinsic Seabed Habitat Vulnerability: Hydraulic Clam Dredge, median fishing effort

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Intrinsic Seabed Habitat Vulnerability: Gillnet, median fishing effort

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Intrinsic Seabed Habitat Vulnerability: Longline, median fishing effort

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Intrinsic Seabed Habitat Vulnerability: Trap, median fishing effort

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Fishing Effects - Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2015)

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All Gear Types Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2015)

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Bottom Trawl Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2015)

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Gillnet Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2015)

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Hydraulic Clam Dredge Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2015)

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Longline Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2015)

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Scallop Dredge Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2015)

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Trap Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2015)

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Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance 2015 Monthly Data Sliders

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Fishing Effects - Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2016)

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All Gear Types Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2016)

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Bottom Trawl Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2016)

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Gillnet Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2016)

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Hydraulic Clam Dredge Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2016)

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Longline Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2016)

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Scallop Dredge Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2016)

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Trap Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2016)

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Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance 2016 Monthly Data Sliders

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Fishing Effects - Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2017)

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All Gear Types Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2017)

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Bottom Trawl Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2017)

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Gillnet Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2017)

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Hydraulic Clam Dredge Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2017)

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Longline Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2017)

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Scallop Dredge Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2017)

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Trap Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance (2017)

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Percent Seabed Habitat Disturbance 2017 Monthly Data Sliders

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Sediment Type from Fishing Effects Model

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Percent Sediment Type: Mud

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Percent Sediment Type: Sand

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Percent Sediment Type: Granule and Pebble

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Percent Sediment Type: Cobble

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Percent Sediment Type: Boulder

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Percent Sediment Type: Steep/Deep

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Sediment Diversity

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Sediment Data Density

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Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC)

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HAPC - All Layers

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HAPC - Atlantic Cod

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HAPC - Bluefin Tuna

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HAPC - Lemon Shark

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HAPC - Sand Tiger Shark

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HAPC - Sandbar Shark

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HAPC - Tilefish

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HAPC - Multiple Species

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Habitat for Soft Corals (Modeled)

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National Marine Fisheries Critical Habitat

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All NMFS Critical Habitat Areas

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All NMFS Critical Habitat Lines

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Designated

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Atlantic Salmon, Gulf of Maine DPS

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Atlantic Sturgeon, Atlantic Subspecies, Carolina DPS

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Atlantic Sturgeon, Atlantic Subspecies, Chesapeake Bay DPS

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Atlantic Sturgeon, Atlantic Subspecies, Gulf of Maine DPS

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Atlantic Sturgeon, Atlantic Subspecies, New York Bight DPS

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Atlantic Sturgeon, Atlantic Subspecies, South Atlantic DPS

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North Atlantic Right Whale

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Proposed

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Green Sea Turtle, North Atlantic DPS (07/19/2023) - Proposed

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Seabeds and Sediments

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BOEM Modeled Shoals in Federal Waters

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Paleochannels (Delmarva area)

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Relocated Boulders

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Seabed Forms

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Seabed Mobility

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Seabed Shear Stress

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Soft Sediments

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Southeast New England Regional Sediment

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Surficial Substrates (Stokesbury et al. 2024)

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Probability of Cobble

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Probability of Gravel

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Probability of Mud

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Probability of Rock

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Probability of Sand

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Probability of Shell Debris

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Seagrasses, Organic Matter Storage & Coastal Wetlands

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Carbon Footprint Projects (2024)

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Coastal Wetlands

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Eel grass restoration, Virginia's Eastern Shore - SAV Beds 1971-2022 Composite

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Seagrasses

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Submarine Canyons

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USFWS Final Critical Habitat Polygons (Birds)

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USFWS Proposed Critical Habitat Polygons (Birds)

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Undersea Feature Place Names

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