Delaware Bay Estuary
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1992
1 146 km²
County · USA
Cape May
United States
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
6 156
Observations
1 469 279
Area
681,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 34 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 Cape May : 24 espèces reliées par 75 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 12.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
75
Connectance
0.126
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
6 156 distinct species · 1 469 279 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,2°C
Annual rain
1 128mm
Warmest m°
26,4°C
Coldest m°
-0,2°C
Elevation: 3 m on average (min -10 m, max 13 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,2°C
Annual rain
1 128mm
Warmest month
26,4°C
Coldest month
-0,2°C
Mean alt.
3m
Min
-10m
Max
13m
Std. dev.
3m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
4,7
Org. C
56,2g/kg
Clay
7,1%
Sand
72,5%
Silt
20,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,6
Org. C
97,8g/kg
Clay
6,6%
Sand
72,7%
Silt
20,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
40,9g/kg
Clay
6,7%
Sand
72,7%
Silt
20,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
30,0g/kg
Clay
8,1%
Sand
72,2%
Silt
19,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest44.3%
Crops1.7%
Built-up2.9%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)50.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 11 lakes · 8 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
50,6km
Lake surface here
3,71km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
955km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 076mm/an
Mean T°
12,5°C
Moisture idx
0,03
Max snow
4%
Mean runoff
574mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
8m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (11, top by area)
- Lac 1056937area0,9 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1056872area0,9 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1056921area0,4 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1056929area0,3 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1056996area0,3 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1056940area0,2 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1056930area0,2 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1056990area0,2 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1056926area0,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
Rivers / streams (8, ord ≥ 4)
- Tuckahoe Riverord 3len here19.96 km39%total51 km
- Dennis Creekord 2len here13.36 km97%total14 km
- Bidwell Creekord 1len here4.46 km100%total4 km
- Sluice Creekord 1len here4.03 km100%total4 km
- West Creekord 2len here3.11 km31%total10 km
- Dias Creekord 1len here2.45 km100%total2 km
- Gravelly Runord 1len here2.37 km42%total6 km
- Dickenson Creekord 1len here0.88 km100%total1 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
3,3nW
Built-up
284,7%
Pesticides
27,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas69
IUCN V · 58IUCN VI · 4IUCN IV · 3IUCN Not Assigned · 3IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 21
Peaslee
IUCN VWildlife Management Area
117 km²
Belleplain
IUCN VState Forest
85 km²
Tuckahoe
IUCN VWildlife Management Area
77 km²
Cape May Coastal Wetlands
IUCN VWildlife Management Area
76 km²
Cape May Wetlands Wildlife Management Area
IUCN VIMarine Protected Area · 1956
67 km²
Complete list69 protected areas
- Delaware Bay EstuaryWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19921 146 km²
- PeasleeWildlife Management AreaIUCN V117 km²
- BelleplainState ForestIUCN V85 km²
- TuckahoeWildlife Management AreaIUCN V77 km²
- Cape May Coastal WetlandsWildlife Management AreaIUCN V76 km²
- Cape May Wetlands Wildlife Management AreaMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI195667 km²
- Tuckahoe Wildlife Management AreaMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI199365 km²
- Cape MayNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN IV51 km²
- Cape May National Wildlife RefugeMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV198949 km²
- Conservation AreaConservation AreaIUCN V33 km²
- Dennis CreekWildlife Management AreaIUCN V30 km²
- Dennis Creek Wildlife Management AreaMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI195729 km²
- HeislervilleWildlife Management AreaIUCN V28 km²
- Heislerville Wildlife Management AreaMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI195626 km²
- Beaver SwampWildlife Management AreaIUCN V12 km²
- Njcf #023 / 642Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned8 km²
- PreservePreserveIUCN V7 km²
- PreservePreserveIUCN V7 km²
- Estuary or MarshEstuary or MarshIUCN V6 km²
- Delaware Bayshore MacrositePrivate Conservation LandIUCN V19955 km²
- Higbee BeachWildlife Management AreaIUCN V4 km²
- Lizard Tail Swamp SitePrivate Conservation LandIUCN V19974 km²
- Eldora Preserve SitePreserveIUCN V19963 km²
- Muckshaw PondsPondIUCN V19892 km²
- Conservation LandEstuary or MarshIUCN V2 km²
- Indian Trail Swamp SiteTrailIUCN V19982 km²
- Cape IslandWildlife Management AreaIUCN V2 km²
- Cox Hall CreekWildlife Management AreaIUCN V1 km²
- Cape May Corridor MacrositeCorridorIUCN V19971 km²
- Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge SiteBird RefugeIUCN V19811 km²
- FryePreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Eldora Preserve SitePreserveIUCN V19821 km²
- Cape May Wetlands State Natural AreaMarine Protected AreaIUCN V19781 km²
- Corson's Inlet State ParkMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV19701 km²
- Stilmar SanctuariesPreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Bucks Avenue SitePrivate Conservation LandIUCN V19980 km²
- StrathmereNatural AreaIUCN V0 km²
- SunrayBeachIUCN V19970 km²
- Lizard Tail SwampPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- BirdSanctuaryIUCN V0 km²
- Lizard Tail SwampPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Townsend Channel IslandsOtherIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Bennet BogsPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Bernice Barbour Wildlife SaPrivate ConservationIUCN V0 km²
- Fulling MillSanctuaryIUCN V0 km²
- Cox Hall CreekConservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- DeCinque SanctuariesConservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Capital Finance TractOtherIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Reeds BeachPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- EldoraNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Indian Trail SwampPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Shorebirds Tolz BeachPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- RedwishPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Miller Creek MarshPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- DeCinque SanctuariesWildlife RefugeIUCN V0 km²
- Cape May MigratoryBird RefugeIUCN V0 km²
- Clarence Georgiana DaviesSports ComplexIUCN V0 km²
- Shorebirds Skills BeachPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Stilmar SanctuariesConservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- 4800 Bay AveEstuary or MarshIUCN V0 km²
+ 9 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN