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List of Proposed Priority Indicators

by admin last modified 2008-08-08 05:42 AM

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)



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