National Benthic Inventory

Len Balthis

doi:10.15468/1dg6fe

National Benthic Inventory

Citation

Balthis L (2019). National Benthic Inventory. Version 1.4. United States Geological Survey. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/1dg6fe accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-01-24.

Description

The NOAA National Benthic Inventory (NBI) is a dynamic quantitative database on benthic species distributions obtained from studies conducted by NOAA and partnering institutions in estuarine and coastal-ocean areas of the United States.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

U.S.

Sampling

Benthic sediments

Method steps

Methods for the associated projects are described in the National Benthic Inventory web site (https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/nbi/).

Additional info

Marine, harvest by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Benthic infauna (Kingdom Animalia) collected throughout estuarine and coastal shelf areas of the U.S.

Animalia
rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

U.S.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Len Balthis
originator
position: Marine Biologist
NOAA/NCCOS
219 Ft. Johnson Rd
Charleston
29412
SC
US
Telephone: 843-460-9656
email: len.balthis@noaa.gov

Len Balthis
metadata author
position: Marine Biologist
NOAA/NCCOS
219 Ft. Johnson Rd
Charleston
29412
SC
US
Telephone: 843-460-9656
email: len.balthis@noaa.gov

Kirk Yedinak
user
email: kirk.yedinak@noaa.gov

Len Balthis
point of contact
position: Marine Biologist
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Len Balthis
administrative point of contact
position: Marine Biologist
NOAA/NCCOS
219 Ft. Johnson Rd
Charleston
29412
SC
US
Telephone: 843-460-9656
email: len.balthis@noaa.gov