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Shoreline delineations for 21 Subestuaries in the Chesapeake Bay 2010-2014

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Start Date
2010
End Date
2014

Citation

Prosser, D.J., 2021, Shoreline delineations for 21 Subestuaries in the Chesapeake Bay 2010-2014: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ENV0R9.

Summary

In many coastal regions throughout the world, there is increasing pressure to harden shorelines to protect human infrastructures against sea level rise, storm surge, and erosion. These data reflect the digitization of the shorelines of 21 sub-estuaries throughout the Chesapeake Bay (USA) as observed from 2010 through 2014. Shoreline segments are classified into one of seven shoreline types: bulkhead, riprap, developed, natural marsh, Phragmites-dominated marsh, sandy beach, and forest. These data were collected as part of a larger effort to understand the impacts of shoreline hardening on waterbird community integrity.

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Point of Contact :
Diann J Prosser
Process Contact :
Diann J Prosser
Originator :
Diann J Prosser
Metadata Contact :
Diann J Prosser
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Eastern Ecological Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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2010_CorsicaRiver.zip 20.86 KB application/zip
2010_HongaRiver.zip 37.45 KB application/zip
2010_LangfordCreek.zip 18.19 KB application/zip
2010_RhodeRiver.zip 20 KB application/zip
2010_StLeonardCreek.zip 27.32 KB application/zip
2010_StMarysRiver.zip 18.26 KB application/zip
2011_BackRiver.zip 20.76 KB application/zip
2011_EastRiver.zip 26.98 KB application/zip
2011_PoquosonRiverEast.zip 24.62 KB application/zip
2011_PoquosonRiverWest.zip 22.79 KB application/zip
2011_WareRiver.zip 20.78 KB application/zip
2012_MagothyRiver.zip 27.22 KB application/zip
2012_MilesRiver.zip 16.65 KB application/zip
2012_StonyCreek.zip 16.41 KB application/zip
2013_CorrotomanRiver.zip 52.06 KB application/zip
2013_HarrisCreek.zip 35.74 KB application/zip
2013_MillCreek.zip 39.54 KB application/zip
2014_CurtisCreek.zip 15.97 KB application/zip
2014_OccohannockCreek.zip 33.13 KB application/zip
2014_OldRoadBay.zip 18.19 KB application/zip
2014_OnancockCreek.zip 56.05 KB application/zip

Purpose

Data were collected to allow comparison of shoreline and land use characteristics with waterbird survey data.

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  • Eastern Ecological Science Center
  • USGS Chesapeake Bay
  • USGS Data Release Products

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