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Seagrass Data for Mississippi

Databases Available

Mississippi Sound

• Description: This dataset consists of submerged aquatic vegetation for the Mississippi Sound. The dataset is mapped according to the USGS 7.5 min (1:24,000 scale) maps and covers 13 standard USGS quadrangles. The submerged aquatic vegetation classification scheme was developed by NWRC. More detailed information can be found in the metadata file.
• Geographic Area: Mississippi Sound, Mississippi, USA
• Date: 1992
• Format: Vector, prepared in Arc/Info (ARCE file).
• File Size: 11.7 megabytes
• Source: NASA 1:24,000 natural color aerial photography
• Link: USGS/NWRC Mississippi Sound 1992 SAV Data