Species of Special Emphasis Occurring in the Hempstead Bays - South Oyster Bay Complex (Complex #15)
Scientific Name | Common Name(s) | Global |
Federal |
NY Rank |
NY Stat. |
NJ Rank |
NJ Stat. |
BW # Rank |
Hemp. Bays So. Oy. Bay |
ANIMALS | + |
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INVERTEBRATES | + |
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MOLLUSCA | + |
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Argopecten irradians | bay scallop | BW4 |
+ |
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Crassostrea virginica | eastern oyster | BW4 |
+ |
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Mercenaria mercenaria | northern quahog | BW5 |
+ |
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Mya arenaria | softshell clam | BW4 |
+ |
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CRUSTACEA | + |
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Callinectes sapidus | blue crab | BW5 |
+ |
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Homarus americanus | American lobster | BW4 |
+ |
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MEROSTOMATA | + |
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Limulus polyphemus | horseshoe crab | BW5 |
+ |
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VERTEBRATES | + |
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FISH | + |
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Raja eglanteria | clearnose skate (A) | BW5 |
+ |
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Raja erinacea | little skate (A) | BW5 |
+ |
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Raja ocellata | winter skate (A) | BW5 |
+ |
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Acipenser oxyrinchus | Atlantic sturgeon (A-F/AN) | G3 |
S1 |
P |
S3 |
BW1 |
+ |
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Ammodytes americanus | American sandlance (A) | G? |
SN |
U |
BW4 |
+ |
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Anguilla rostrata | American eel (A-F/CA) | G5 |
S5 |
U |
S5 |
BW4 |
+ |
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Menidia beryllina | inland silverside (A-F) | G5 |
S2S3 |
U |
S4S5 |
BW4 |
+ |
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Menidia menidia | Atlantic silverside (A) | G5 |
S2S3 |
U |
BW4 |
+ |
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Opsanus tau | oyster toadfish (A) | BW4 |
+ |
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Paralichthys dentatus | summer flounder (A) | G? |
SN |
P |
BW4 |
+ |
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Scophthalmus aquosus | windowpane (A) | G? |
SN |
U |
BW5 |
+ |
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Alosa aestivalis | blueback herring (A-F/AN) | G5 |
S3 |
U |
S5 |
BW4 |
+ |
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Alosa pseudoharengus | alewife (A-F/AN) | G5 |
S5 |
U |
S5 |
BW4 |
+ |
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Alosa sapidissima | American shad (A-F/AN) | G5 |
S4 |
U |
S3S4 |
W |
BW4 |
+ |
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Brevoortia tyrannus | Atlantic menhaden (A) | G? |
SN |
U |
BW5 |
+ |
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Clupea harengus | Atlantic herring (A) | G? |
SN |
U |
BW4 |
+ |
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Fundulus heteroclitus | mummichog (A-F) | G5 |
S3 |
U |
S5 |
BW4 |
+ |
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Fundulus luciae | spotfin killifish (A-F) | G3G4 |
S1 |
U |
S3 |
BW3 |
+ |
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Anchoa mitchilli | bay anchovy (A-F) | G5 |
S3 |
U |
BW3 |
+ |
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Microgadus tomcod | Atlantic tomcod (A) | G5 |
S3 |
U |
S3 |
BW3 |
+ |
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Urophycis chuss | red hake (A) | G? |
SN |
U |
BW4 |
+ |
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Gobiosoma bosci | naked goby (A-F) | G5 |
S2S3 |
U |
BW3? |
+ |
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Gobiosoma ginsburgi | seaboard goby (A) | G? |
S2S3 |
U |
BW3? |
+ |
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Tautoga onitis | tautog (A) | G? |
SN |
P |
BW4 |
+ |
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Tautogolabrus adspersus | cunner (A) | G? |
SN |
U |
BW3 |
+ |
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Mugil cephalus | striped mullet (A-F) | G5 |
SN |
U |
BW4 |
+ |
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Osmerus mordax | rainbow smelt (A-F/AN) | G5 |
S5 |
U |
SU |
BW4 |
+ |
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Morone americana | white perch (A-F) | G5 |
S4 |
U |
S5 |
BW4 |
+ |
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Morone saxatilis | striped bass (A-F/AN) | G5 |
S4 |
P |
S4 |
W |
BW4 |
+ |
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Pleuronectes americanus | winter flounder (A) | G5? |
S3? |
P |
BW4 |
+ |
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Pomatomus saltatrix | bluefish (A) | G? |
SN |
P |
BW5 |
+ |
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Salmo trutta | brown trout (A-F-I/AN) | G5 |
SE |
P |
SE |
BW4 |
? |
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Cynoscion regalis | weakfish (A) | G? |
SN |
P |
BW4 |
+ |
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Leiostomas xanthurus | spot (A) | G5 |
SN |
U |
BW4 |
+ |
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Menticirrhus saxatilis | northern kingfish (A) | G? |
SA |
U |
BW4? |
+ |
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Scomber scombrus | Atlantic mackerel (A) | G? |
SN |
P |
BW5 |
+ |
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Centropristis striata | black sea bass (A) | G? |
SN |
P |
BW5 |
+ |
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Trinectes maculatus | hogchoker (A-F) | G5 |
S3 |
U |
BW3 |
+ |
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Stenotomus chrysops | scup (A) | G? |
SN |
U |
BW4 |
+ |
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Peprilus triacanthus | butterfish (A) | G? |
SN |
U |
BW5 |
+ |
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Syngnathus fuscus | northern pipefish (A) | G? |
S3 |
U |
BW4 |
+ |
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Prionotus carolinus | northern searobin (A) | G? |
SN |
U |
BW3 |
+ |
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REPTILES | + |
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Caretta caretta | loggerhead sea turtle | G3 |
T |
SZN |
T |
SN |
E |
BW2 |
+ |
Lepidochelys kempii | Atlantic (=Kemp's) ridley sea turtle | G1 |
E |
S1N |
E |
SN |
E |
BW1 |
? |
Malaclemys t. terrapin | northern diamondback terrapin | G5T5 |
C2 |
S4 |
U/SC |
SU |
BW3 |
+ |
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BIRDS | + |
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Bubulcus ibis | cattle egret | G5 |
S2 |
P |
S3 |
INC/INC |
BW3 |
? |
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Casmerodius albus | great egret | G5 |
S2 |
P |
S3 |
S/S |
BW3 |
B |
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Egretta caerulea | little blue heron | G5 |
S2 |
P |
S3 |
T/S |
BW2 |
B |
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Egretta thula | snowy egret | G5 |
S2S3 |
P |
S3 |
S/S |
BW3 |
B |
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Egretta tricolor | tricolored heron | G5 |
S2 |
P |
S3 |
INC/S |
BW3 |
B |
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Nycticorax violaceus | yellow-crowned night-heron | G5 |
S2 |
P |
S2 |
T/T |
BW2 |
B |
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Nycticorax nycticorax | black-crowned night-heron | G5 |
S3 |
P |
S3 |
D/S |
BW3 |
B |
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Plegadis falcinellus | glossy ibis | G5 |
S2 |
P |
S3 |
D/S |
BW3 |
B |
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Branta canadensis | Canada goose | G5 |
S5 |
G |
S5 |
BW5 |
B/M/W |
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Branta bernicla | brant | G5 |
SN |
G |
SN |
BW4 |
W |
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Anas americana | American wigeon | G5 |
S3 |
G |
SN |
BW3 |
M/W |
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Anas clypeata | northern shoveler | G5 |
S2 |
G |
SN |
BW2 |
M/W |
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Anas crecca | green-winged teal | G5 |
S3 |
G |
SN |
BW2BW3 |
M/W |
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Anas discors | blue-winged teal | G5 |
S5 |
G |
S5 |
BW4 |
M/W |
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Anas platyrhynchos | mallard | G5 |
S5 |
G |
S5 |
BW5 |
B/M/W |
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Anas rubripes | American black duck | G4 |
S4 |
G |
S4 |
BW4 |
B/M/W |
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Anas strepera | gadwall | G5 |
S3 |
G |
S5 |
BW3 |
B/M/W |
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Aythya marila | greater scaup | G5 |
SN |
G |
SN |
BW4 |
W |
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Aythya affinis | lesser scaup | G5 |
SA |
G |
SN |
BW4 |
W |
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Bucephala clangula | common goldeneye | G5 |
S2 |
G |
SN |
BW3 |
M/W |
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Bucephala albeola | bufflehead | G5 |
SN |
G |
SN |
BW4 |
M/W |
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Clangula hyemalis | oldsquaw | G5 |
SN |
G |
SN |
BW3 |
M/W |
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Mergus serrator | red-breasted merganser | G5 |
S1S2 |
G |
SN |
BW4 |
W |
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Circus cyaneus | northern harrier | G5 |
S3 |
T (SC) |
S2 |
E/U |
BW1 |
B/M/W |
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Pandion haliaetus | osprey | G5 |
S4 |
T (SC) |
S3 |
T/T |
BW2 |
B/M |
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Rallus longirostris | clapper rail | G5 |
S3 |
P |
S5 |
BW4 |
B |
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Charadrius melodus | piping plover | G3 |
T |
S2B |
E |
S1 |
E |
BW2 |
B/M |
Charadrius semipalmatus | semipalmated plover | G5 |
SN |
P |
S? |
S |
BW3BW4 |
M |
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Pluvialis squatarola | black-bellied plover | G5 |
SN |
P |
SN |
S/S |
BW3BW4 |
M |
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Haematopus palliatus | American oystercatcher | G5 |
S3 |
P |
S4 |
INC/S |
BW3 |
B/M |
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Calidris alba | sanderling | G5 |
SN |
P |
SN |
D |
BW3? |
M |
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Calidris canutus | red knot | G5 |
SN |
P |
SN |
D |
BW3? |
M |
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Catoptrophorus semipalmatus | willet | G5 |
S3 |
P |
S4 |
INC/S |
BW3 |
B/M |
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Limosa fedoa | marbled godwit | G5 |
SN |
P |
SN |
D |
BW1? |
M |
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Tringa flavipes | lesser yellowlegs | G5 |
SN |
P |
SN |
S |
BW3 |
M |
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Tringa melanoleuca | greater yellowlegs | G5 |
SN |
P |
SN |
S |
BW3 |
M |
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Rynchops niger | black skimmer | G5 |
S2 |
P (SC) |
S2 |
E |
BW3 |
B/M |
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Sterna antillarum | least tern | G4 |
S3B |
E (T) |
S2 |
E |
BW1 |
B/M |
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Sterna forsteri | Forster's tern | G5 |
S1 |
P |
S3 |
INC/S |
BW3 |
B/M |
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Sterna hirundo | common tern | G5 |
S3B |
T |
S3 |
D/S |
BW3 |
B/M |
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Sterna nilotica | gull-billed tern | G5 |
S1 |
P |
S3 |
S |
BW2 |
B/M |
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Asio flammeus | short-eared owl | G5 |
S2 |
P/SC (E) |
S1 |
E/U |
BW2 |
B/W |
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Caprimulgus carolinensis | chuck-will's-widow | G5 |
S2 |
P |
S4 |
INC/S |
BW2 |
B |
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Cistothorus palustris | marsh wren | G5 |
S5 |
P |
S4 |
D/S |
BW4 |
B |
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Dumetella carolinensis | gray catbird | G5 |
S5 |
P |
S5 |
S/S |
BW5 |
B |
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Vireo griseus | white-eyed vireo | G5 |
S4 |
P |
S4 |
D/S |
BW4 |
B |
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Ammodramus caudacutus | sharp-tailed sparrow | G5 |
S3 |
P |
S4 |
S/S |
BW3 |
B |
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Ammodramus maritimus | seaside sparrow | G4 |
S2S3 |
P (SC) |
S4 |
S/S |
BW3 |
B |
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Pipilo erythrophthalmus | rufous-sided towhee | G5 |
S5 |
P |
S5 |
S/S |
BW4 |
B |
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MAMMALS | + |
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Balaenoptera acutorostrata | Minke whale | G5 |
SN |
U |
SA |
U |
BW3BW4 |
? |
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Tursiops truncatus | bottle-nosed dolphin | G5 |
S3 |
U |
SN |
S |
BW4 |
+ |
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Phoca vitulina | harbor seal | G5 |
S3 |
P |
SN |
S |
BW4 |
+ |
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VASCULAR PLANTS | + |
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Lycopodiella caroliniana (=Psuedolycopodiella caroliniana) | Carolina club-moss | G4 |
S1 |
E |
S4 |
BW3BW4 |
+ |
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Carex barrattii | Barratt's sedge | G4 |
3C |
S1 |
E |
S4 |
LP |
BW2BW3 |
+ |
Carex bullata | button sedge | G5 |
S1 |
T |
S5 |
BW3BW4 |
+ |
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Scirpus maritimus | saltmarsh bulrush | G5 |
S1 |
U |
SH |
E |
BW1 |
+ |
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Scleria triglomerata | whip nutrush | G5 |
S2 |
R |
S5 |
BW4 |
+ |
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Diplachne maritima | saltpond grass | G5T3 |
S1 |
U |
S2 |
BW1? |
+ |
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Smilax pseudochina | false china-root | G4G5 |
S1 |
E |
S4 |
BW3 |
+ |
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Amaranthus pumilus | seabeach amaranth | G2 |
T |
S1 |
U |
SH |
E |
BW1 |
+ |
Eupatorium hyssopifolium var. laciniatum | fringed boneset | G5T? |
S1 |
U |
BW1? |
+ |
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Lechea racemulosa | pinweed | G5 |
S3 |
R |
S5 |
BW3BW4 |
+ |
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Hypericum hypericoides ssp. multicaule | St. Andrew's cross | G5T4 |
S1 |
E |
NA? |
BW1? |
+ |
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Rumex maritimus var. fueginus | golden dock | G5T5 |
S1 |
T |
NA? |
BW1? |
+ |
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COMMUNITIES and ECOSYSTEMS | + |
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Marine Intertidal Gravel/Sand Beach | G5 |
S5 |
U |
SU |
BW5 |
+ |
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Low Salt Marsh | G5 |
S3S4 |
S5 |
BW5 |
+ |
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High Salt Marsh | G5 |
S4S4 |
S5 |
BW5 |
+ |
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Salt Panne | G5 |
S3 |
S5 |
BW4 |
+ |
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Coastal Dune Shrubland | G4 |
S2? |
BW2 |
+ |
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Coastal Dune Woodland | G2G3 |
S1 |
U |
S1 |
BW1 |
+ |
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ANIMAL CONCENTRATION AREAS | + |
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Coastal Heron Rookery | GU |
S3 |
BW3 |
+ |
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Migratory Shorebird Concentration Site | G? |
S? |
BW2 |
+ |
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Waterbird Nesting Colony | S? |
BW4 |
+ |
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Waterfowl Concentration Area | S3S4 |
BW4 |
+ |
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See Appendix I for definition of federal, global, state, and bight watershed (BW) ranks and status | |||||||||
Hemp. Bays So. Oy. Bay column contains codes indicating the status of a species population within the Hempstead Bays - South Oyster Bay Complex: | |||||||||
+ = known to occur in the area; seasonal use not specified; B = breeds in the area; S = regular non-breeding use in the summer | |||||||||
M = migrates through the area and has identifiable migratory stopover or staging areas within the area; W = overwinters in the area | |||||||||
P = primarily pelagic; ? = unconfirmed or questionable occurrence or seasonal use; H = occurred historically in the area |
Definitions of ranks used in list
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