Attribution of stream habitat assessment data to NHDPlus V2 and NHDPlus HR catchments within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Description

This data release links habitat assessment sites to both the NHDPlus Version 2 and NHDPlus High Resolution Region 02 networks using the hydrolink methodology. Linked habitat sites are those compiled by the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) during creation of the Chesapeake Bay Basin-wide Index of Biotic Integrity (Chessie BIBI) for benthic macroinvertebrates (https://datahub.chesapeakebay.net/LivingResources). The data set contains a unique sample identifier created by ICPRB, survey program, coordinates of sample, linked V2 COMID and HR Permanent Identifier, and information regarding uncertainty in the attribution. We strongly caution the use of sampling points with attribution uncertainty to avoid spurious attribution of geospatial data to benthic macroinvertebrate samples.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
55 The metadata original format https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.65e234a9d34e5855ff4cf8c5.xml
55 Landing page for access to the data https://doi.org/10.5066/P1F2COKK

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  • environment
  • virginia-state
  • district-of-columbia-national-district
  • geomorphology
  • maryland-state
  • pennsylvania-state
  • physical-and-chemical-characteristics-of-habitats
  • habitats
  • new-york-state
  • west-virginia-state
  • freshwater-ecosystems
  • physical-habitats-and-geomorphology
  • delaware-state
  • usgs-65e234a9d34e5855ff4cf8c5

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