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NCCOS Mapping: Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin: Benthic habitat information and maps at Madeline Island, Lake Superior from 2007-10-12 to 2025-05-30

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000+00:00
This dataset includes environmental data compiled from primary and secondary data sources, and derived information describing and predicting benthic habitats around Madeline Island and Gull Island Shoal, Lake Superior.

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spatial -90.3212,46.7424,-90.7999,47.005
temporal 2007-10-12T00:00:00+00:00/2025-05-30T00:00:00+00:00
title NCCOS Mapping: Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin: Benthic habitat information and maps at Madeline Island, Lake Superior from 2007-10-12 to 2025-05-30

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