Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
IUCN VMarine Protected Area · 1970
278 km²
County · USA
Bayfield
United States
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
4 110
Observations
356 604
Area
3 900,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 30 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Bayfield : 22 espèces reliées par 64 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 14.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
30
Interactions affichées
64
Connectance
0.147
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
4 110 distinct species · 356 604 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
5,3°C
Annual rain
855mm
Warmest m°
25,0°C
Coldest m°
-14,2°C
Elevation: 340 m on average (min 155 m, max 490 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
5,3°C
Annual rain
855mm
Warmest month
25,0°C
Coldest month
-14,2°C
Mean alt.
340m
Min
155m
Max
490m
Std. dev.
70m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
34,4g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
40,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
60,9g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
37,3%
Silt
41,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
29,1g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
37,6%
Silt
40,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
13,2g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
36,9%
Silt
39,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest78.0%
Crops3.8%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)17.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology13 basins · 50 lakes · 64 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
714,5km
Lake surface here
65,53km²
Basins crossed
13
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
20 639km²
Discharge in basins
158,3m³/s
Mean precip.
774mm/an
Mean T°
4,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,07
Max snow
33%
Mean runoff
558mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
307m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Sioux Riversub-area1 247 km²overlap812.48 km²21%
- Bassin de White Riversub-area865,5 km²overlap704.07 km²18%
- Bassin de Namekagon Riversub-area2 718,3 km²overlap527.87 km²14%
- Bassin de East Branch Beaver Riversub-area3 040,6 km²overlap488.86 km²13%
- Bassin de Iron Riversub-area554,7 km²overlap461.10 km²12%
- Bassin de Eau Claire Riversub-area1 291,4 km²overlap350.28 km²9%
- Bassin de Marengo Riversub-area568,9 km²overlap155.65 km²4%
- Bassin de Sand Riversub-area553 km²overlap124.84 km²3%
- Bassin de Bois Brule Riversub-area742,2 km²overlap103.70 km²3%
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Superiorarea81 843,9 km²avg depth146.7 m
- Garden Lakearea12,1 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lake Owenarea4,5 km²avg depth8.0 m
- Upper Eau Claire Lakearea3,8 km²avg depth7.4 m
- Cranberry Lakearea3,4 km²avg depth7.2 m
- Buskey Bayarea3,2 km²avg depth6.8 m
- Middle Eau Claire Lakearea3,1 km²avg depth7.4 m
- Totagatic Lakearea2,1 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Chippewa Lakearea1,1 km²avg depth3.2 m
41 more lakes
- Diamond Lakearea1,1 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Siskiwit Lakearea1 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1028182area0,9 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 1026166area0,9 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 1025603area0,9 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 1027966area0,9 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 1028481area0,8 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1030474area0,8 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1029442area0,7 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1029665area0,7 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 1028777area0,6 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lac 1026843area0,6 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Lac 1029192area0,6 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 1029585area0,6 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1030264area0,5 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 1028713area0,5 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1030432area0,5 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1026109area0,5 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1029497area0,4 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1028270area0,4 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1027015area0,4 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 1026417area0,4 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lac 1029523area0,4 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1029771area0,4 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1029060area0,4 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1028227area0,4 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1025842area0,3 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1028648area0,3 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1028529area0,3 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1028421area0,3 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1029350area0,3 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1028654area0,3 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1025949area0,3 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1029368area0,3 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1028491area0,3 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1028617area0,3 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 1027341area0,3 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1025954area0,3 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1029191area0,3 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1025340area0,3 km²avg depth6.5 m
- Lac 1028684area0,3 km²avg depth4.5 m
Rivers / streams (64, ord ≥ 4)
- White Riverord 5len here43.18 km12%total373 km
- Iron Riverord 4len here34.49 km57%total61 km
- Long Lake Branchord 3len here34.32 km100%total34 km
- Marengo Riverord 3len here34.27 km63%total54 km
- Namekagon Riverord 4len here32.44 km27%total120 km
- Sioux Riverord 3len here29.75 km90%total33 km
- South Fish Creekord 3len here25.50 km93%total27 km
- North Fish Creekord 3len here24.86 km100%total25 km
- East Fork Cranberry Riverord 2len here21.33 km100%total21 km
- Sand Riverord 4len here20.97 km25%total85 km
- Whittlesy Creekord 1len here20.93 km100%total21 km
- Eau Claire Riverord 5len here20.54 km11%total187 km
52 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Ounce Riverord 2len here17.74 km49%total36 km
- Flag Riverord 3len here17.33 km98%total18 km
- Reefer Creekord 2len here16.83 km86%total19 km
- East Fork Iron Riverord 3len here16.12 km100%total16 km
- Castle Creekord 3len here16.11 km12%total135 km
- Big Brookord 2len here14.20 km100%total14 km
- Jader Creekord 2len here13.64 km100%total14 km
- South Fork White Riverord 2len here13.52 km100%total13 km
- Pine Creekord 3len here12.98 km5%total245 km
- Schramm Creekord 1len here12.96 km100%total13 km
- Twentymile Creekord 2len here12.29 km38%total33 km
- Siskiwit Riverord 2len here11.75 km72%total16 km
- Eighteenmile Creekord 3len here11.63 km24%total48 km
- North Pikes Creekord 2len here11.43 km100%total11 km
- Totagatic Riverord 3len here10.80 km9%total119 km
- Bark Riverord 2len here9.07 km24%total37 km
- Taylor Creekord 6len here9.06 km7%total123 km
- Raspberry Riverord 2len here8.65 km69%total13 km
- Pikes Creekord 3len here8.57 km58%total15 km
- West Fork Chippewa Riverord 3len here8.37 km15%total56 km
- Cranberry Riverord 3len here7.61 km15%total51 km
- East Fork Flag Riverord 2len here7.17 km100%total7 km
- Fish Creekord 8len here7.06 km3%total277 km
- Red Cliff Creekord 1len here6.91 km100%total7 km
- Shunenberg Creekord 1len here6.09 km100%total6 km
- Muskey Creekord 2len here6.05 km100%total6 km
- Eighteenmile Creekord 3len here6.00 km11%total52 km
- Hanson Creekord 2len here5.87 km40%total15 km
- Jackson Creekord 2len here5.22 km5%total109 km
- Racket Creekord 1len here5.11 km100%total5 km
- Kern Creekord 3len here5.06 km100%total5 km
- Tars Creekord 1len here4.76 km100%total5 km
- Pre-emption Creekord 1len here4.30 km100%total4 km
- West Fork White Riverord 1len here4.23 km100%total4 km
- Morgan Creekord 2len here3.96 km10%total39 km
- Mulligan Creekord 3len here2.97 km100%total3 km
- East Fork White Riverord 2len here2.97 km100%total3 km
- Lost Creek No. 1ord 2len here2.64 km67%total4 km
- Onion Riverord 2len here2.51 km3%total73 km
- Whisky Creekord 2len here2.47 km15%total17 km
- Bois Brule Riverord 3len here2.40 km3%total82 km
- Thompson Creekord 1len here2.38 km10%total23 km
- West Fork Totagatic Riverord 1len here2.30 km100%total2 km
- Spring Creekord 5len here2.29 km0%total2668 km
- Otter Creekord 4len here2.05 km0%total1381 km
- Bono Creekord 1len here2.05 km53%total4 km
- Saxine Creekord 1len here1.92 km54%total4 km
- Lost Creek No. 3ord 1len here1.72 km100%total2 km
- Hawkins Creekord 1len here1.62 km100%total2 km
- Hills Mill Creekord 1len here0.85 km101%total1 km
- Mawikwe Creekord 1len here0.24 km6%total4 km
- Deer Creekord 4len here0.09 km0%total234 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
9,1%
Pesticides
3,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas41
IUCN Not Assigned · 17IUCN V · 15IUCN Ia · 4IUCN Ib · 3IUCN VI · 1IUCN IV · 1
Gaylord Nelson
IUCN IbWilderness Area · 2004
134 km²
Saint Croix
IUCN VNational Scenic Riverway · 1968
70 km²
Scenic
IUCN Not AssignedEasement
42 km²
Bibon Swamp
IUCN VNatural Area
36 km²
Statewide Habitat Areas
IUCN VHabitat Area
29 km²
Complete list41 protected areas
- Apostle Islands National LakeshoreMarine Protected AreaIUCN V1970278 km²
- Gaylord NelsonWilderness AreaIUCN Ib2004134 km²
- Saint CroixNational Scenic RiverwayIUCN V196870 km²
- ScenicEasementIUCN Not Assigned42 km²
- Bibon SwampNatural AreaIUCN V36 km²
- Statewide Habitat AreasHabitat AreaIUCN V29 km²
- Rainbow LakeWildernessIUCN Ib197529 km²
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of WiConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned27 km²
- South Shore Lake Superior FishLakeIUCN V25 km²
- Statewide Natural Area 69Natural AreaIUCN V21 km²
- St. CroixNational Scenic RiverwayIUCN V21 km²
- Porcupine LakeWildernessIUCN Ib198417 km²
- Kurtz Woods Natural Area 1Natural AreaIUCN V197911 km²
- Wilson LakeResearch Natural AreaIUCN Ia20155 km²
- Totagatic LakeWildlife AreaIUCN V4 km²
- Camp Nines PinesResearch Natural AreaIUCN Ia20144 km²
- St. Croix, Minnesota And WisconsinWild and Scenic RiverIUCN V19684 km²
- MoquahNatural AreaIUCN V19342 km²
- Bearsdale Creek And Hyatt SpringsResearch Natural AreaIUCN Ia20152 km²
- Saint CroixNational Scenic RiverwayIUCN VI2 km²
- Whittlesey CreekNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN V1 km²
- Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife RefugeMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV19901 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Bayfield, WIReserve ProgramIUCN V20011 km²
- Marengo RiverEasementIUCN Not Assigned20101 km²
- Upper Eau Claire LakeEasementIUCN Not Assigned20121 km²
- Frog BayEasementIUCN Not Assigned20110 km²
- Houghton FallsEasementIUCN Not Assigned20100 km²
- Jackson LakeEasementIUCN Not Assigned20040 km²
- Lake Superior ForestEasementIUCN Not Assigned20090 km²
- South Shore Lake Superior Fish AndLakeIUCN V19650 km²
- DeNuccioEasementIUCN Not Assigned20070 km²
- Big RavineEasementIUCN Not Assigned20020 km²
- S. Fish CreekEasementIUCN Not Assigned20020 km²
- Fairy LandResearch Natural AreaIUCN Ia20070 km²
- Bass LakeEasementIUCN Not Assigned20070 km²
- Lost Creek BogNatural AreaIUCN V20100 km²
- Lake WilipyroEasementIUCN Not Assigned20140 km²
- Maloney-DillenschneiderEasementIUCN Not Assigned20130 km²
- Lake OwenEasementIUCN Not Assigned20110 km²
- Corny BeachEasementIUCN Not Assigned20000 km²
- Caps Creek Fishery AConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned19620 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN