Point Sampling Data for Eelgrass (Zostera marina) and Widgeongrass (Ruppia marina) Abundance in Embayments of the North Pacific Coast of Baja California, Mexico
Dates
Publication Date
2022-03-17
Start Date
1997
End Date
2013
Citation
Ward, D.H., 2022, Point sampling data for eelgrass (Zostera marina) and widgeongrass (Ruppia marina) abundance in embayments of the north Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico (ver 2.0, April 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9H4LBP3.
Summary
These data are in seven tables relating to surveys of eelgrass (Zostera marina) and widgeongrass (Ruppia maritima) beds in embayments of the north Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico. The tables provide environmental conditions, eelgrass and widgeongrass abundance, and measurements used to estimate their aboveground biomass. These tables also provide information on percent cover, location, and tide height of eelgrass, widgeongrass and seaweeds, and water conditions during the survey. Version History: First release: March 2022 Revised: April 2023 (ver. 2.0)
Summary
These data are in seven tables relating to surveys of eelgrass (Zostera marina) and widgeongrass (Ruppia maritima) beds in embayments of the north Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico. The tables provide environmental conditions, eelgrass and widgeongrass abundance, and measurements used to estimate their aboveground biomass. These tables also provide information on percent cover, location, and tide height of eelgrass, widgeongrass and seaweeds, and water conditions during the survey.
Version History:
First release: March 2022
Revised: April 2023 (ver. 2.0)
Ward, D.H., Morton, A., Markon, C.J., Hogrefe, K.R. 2022, Spatial extent of seagrasses (Zostera marina and Ruppia maritima) along the Central Pacific Coast of Baja California, Mexico, 1999–2000: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2022-1004, 13 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20221004
The north Pacific coastal waters of Baja California, Mexico contain extensive beds of eelgrass and widgeongrass, but the status and trends of these seagrasses are unknown. These data were collected to provide point-sampling survey to determine eelgrass (Zostera marina) and widgeongrass (Ruppia maritima) abundance, distribution, and ground-truthing data for an effort to classify and map the spatial extent of these seagrasses.
