Comprehensive Historic Biodiversity Inventory List of Boston Harbor, 1861-2020
This data set is an amalgamation of records of marine and coastal species occurrence in the Boston Harbor. Taxon include marine mammals, shorebirds, fish, marine invertebrates, and marine macro algae. The earliest record acquired was from 1861. Records span through 2020. We curated records from federal and state agencies, peer reviewed and gray literature, and scientific grade research observations from public biodiversity database repositories.
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| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Climate Adaptation Science Centers", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:casc-data@usgs.gov" } |
| description | This data set is an amalgamation of records of marine and coastal species occurrence in the Boston Harbor. Taxon include marine mammals, shorebirds, fish, marine invertebrates, and marine macro algae. The earliest record acquired was from 1861. Records span through 2020. We curated records from federal and state agencies, peer reviewed and gray literature, and scientific grade research observations from public biodiversity database repositories. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Digital Data", "format": "XML", "accessURL": "https://doi.org/10.5066/P1AUHDNM", "mediaType": "application/http", "description": "Landing page for access to the data" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Original Metadata", "format": "XML", "mediaType": "text/xml", "description": "The metadata original format", "downloadURL": "https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.6633c70dd34ea70bd5f290a0.xml" } ] |
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_6633c70dd34ea70bd5f290a0 |
| keyword |
[ "Boston Harbor", "Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park", "Macro algae", "Marine invertebrates", "Marine mammals", "Shore birds", "USGS:6633c70dd34ea70bd5f290a0", "biodiversity", "biota", "farming", "fish" ] |
| modified | 2026-09-11T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -71.0100, 42.2500, -70.8600, 42.3600 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Comprehensive Historic Biodiversity Inventory List of Boston Harbor, 1861-2020 |
