Sources 



Applications 



I I Remote Sensing 



I I Maps 



I I Publications 



I I Existing Data 

 □ Site Visits 



I I Coastal Zone Planning 



LJ Impact Assessments 



I I Resource Inventories 



I 1 Develop Geobased 

 Information Systems 



Figure 5. Ecological atlas information sources, topics portrayed, and uses of maps. 



Appendices 



Appendices, which are primarily narrative, are contained in a section at the end of 

 the narrative report or as a separate volume of the report. They contain information 

 such as: 



— a list of pertinent data sources for the characterization study that includes 

 location, type of data, and accessibility of data 



— raw data such as catch statistics, population data, and recreational use 

 statistics 



— species lists and supportive information about numerous organisms, including 

 phytoplankton, zooplankton, other invertebrates, fish, reptiles, amphibians, 

 birds and wetland plants 



— documentation of the modeling approach 



— a description of legislative structure pertinent to the study area 



— a description of data gaps or research needs most essential for greater 

 understanding of the region, subsystems, habitats, and populations and 

 species. 



Computerized Support Systems 



MANAGE is a general-purpose data base management software system that gives 

 users access to an integrated collection of text and tabular data. A set of interactive 



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