Eelgrass Distribution in the Great Bay Estuary and Piscataqua River for 2016

Authors

Seth BarkerFollow

Abstract

Eelgrass distribution in Great Bay, Little Bay, and the Piscataqua River Estuary were mapped from aerial photography acquired on August 5, 2016. The total area of eelgrass beds with 10% or greater cover and a polygon area equal to or greater than 100 square meters was 683.42 hectares or 1688.71 acres. Eelgrass polygons were coded for Assessment Zone location and the results reported in Table 1.The largest concentration of eelgrass was found in Great Bay with lesser amounts in the vicinity of Portsmouth Harbor. The total area of eelgrass was nearly identical to that mapped in 2013 though there were variations in distribution.

Department

Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership

Publication Date

3-5-2017

Publisher

Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership

Document Type

Report

Recommended Citation

Barker, Seth, "Eelgrass Distribution in the Great Bay Estuary and Piscataqua River for 2016" (2017). PREP Reports & Publications. 367.
https://scholars.unh.edu/prep/367