List of Proposed Priority Indicators

This list is subject to revision. Latest additions: August 8, 2008 by C. Tilburg

Priority Indicators Proposed by ESIP Subcommittees:

Coastal Development

• Point sources
• Employment density
• Population density
• Impervious Surface

Climate Change

• Sea Surface Temperature
• Precipitation trends and anomalies
• Sea level rise
• Air temperature trends and anomalies

Contaminants

• Sediment Triad Data
• Mussel Tissue Data (Gulfwatch and other comparable datasets)
• Shellfish Sanitation Data

Aquatic Habitats

• Extent  and distribution of Eelgrass
• Extent and distribution of salt marsh
• Location of tidal restrictions

Eutrophication

• Calculated nitrogen/phosphorus load
• Secchi depth
• Dissolved oxygen
• Chlorophyll a concentrations

Fisheries&Aquaculture

• Production/leased areas per area for:
  • finfish
  • shellfish
  • integrated aquaculture
• Economic value of aquaculture
• Proportions of stocks at or above targeted abundance or biomass
• Mean length of fish for everything sampled
• Economic value of fisheries (either direct value or number of license/permits)