Cape and Islands Ocean Sanctuary
IUCN VMarine Protected Area · 1971
2 784 km²
County · USA
Dukes
United States
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
4 642
Observations
313 148
Area
285,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 41 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 Dukes : 31 espèces reliées par 79 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 9.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
41
Interactions affichées
79
Connectance
0.096
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
4 642 distinct species · 313 148 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,3°C
Annual rain
1 211mm
Warmest m°
21,4°C
Coldest m°
-1,2°C
Elevation: 13 m on average (min -23 m, max 64 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,3°C
Annual rain
1 211mm
Warmest month
21,4°C
Coldest month
-1,2°C
Mean alt.
13m
Min
-23m
Max
64m
Std. dev.
15m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Hydrology1 basins · 13 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,7km
Lake surface here
7,11km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
3 415km²
Discharge in basins
1,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 172mm/an
Mean T°
9,9°C
Moisture idx
0,26
Max snow
11%
Mean runoff
795mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
16m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (13, top by area)
- Edgartown Great Pondarea3,3 km²avg depth7.7 m
- Lac 1053915area1 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1054171area0,6 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1054194area0,6 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1054202area0,3 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1053990area0,3 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1053914area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1054198area0,2 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1054183area0,2 km²avg depth3.1 m
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Protected areas100
IUCN Not Assigned · 54IUCN V · 42IUCN VI · 2IUCN Ia · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 28
Manuel F. Correllus
IUCN VIState Forest
18 km²
Mill Brook
IUCN VConservation Easement
8 km²
Nashawena Island CR
IUCN Not AssignedConservation Easement
7 km²
Massachusetts Audubon Society 1
IUCN VPrivate Conservation
6 km²
Pohogonot (Pohogonot Trust (Flynn Consolidation ()
IUCN VIState Resource Management Area · 1995
3 km²
Complete list100 protected areas
- Cape and Islands Ocean SanctuaryMarine Protected AreaIUCN V19712 784 km²
- Manuel F. CorrellusState ForestIUCN VI18 km²
- Mill BrookConservation EasementIUCN V8 km²
- Nashawena Island CRConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned7 km²
- Massachusetts Audubon Society 1Private ConservationIUCN V6 km²
- Pohogonot (Pohogonot Trust (Flynn Consolidation ()State Resource Management AreaIUCN VI19953 km²
- Long PointWildlife RefugeIUCN V19793 km²
- Nomans Land Island National Wildlife RefugeMarine Protected AreaIUCN Ia19703 km²
- Nomans Land IslandNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN IV19703 km²
- The Trustees of Reservations 1ReservationIUCN V2 km²
- Menemsha HillsConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned1 km²
- Cedar Tree NeckPCLIUCN V1 km²
- WasqueReservationIUCN V1 km²
- Herring Creek FarmConservation AreaIUCN Not Assigned20011 km²
- Cape Pogue Reserv/EastBeachIUCN V1 km²
- Lsv Realty Trust CrConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned1 km²
- Felix NeckWildlife SanctuaryIUCN V1 km²
- Long PointConservation EasementIUCN V19931 km²
- Caroline TuthillPreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Oyster Watcha MidlandsPCLIUCN V1 km²
- Mashacket Conservation Area CRConservation AreaIUCN Not Assigned20011 km²
- PocketapacesPCLIUCN V0 km²
- Katama Plains FeeConservation EasementIUCN V19880 km²
- Cr #19Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Middle RoadSanctuaryIUCN V0 km²
- QuenamesPCLIUCN V0 km²
- Howland CrConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- ReynoldsPCLIUCN V0 km²
- Penikese IslandSanctuaryIUCN V19240 km²
- PhillipsPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- QuanamesConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Plum Bush PointConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- GanzConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Nats FarmConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- King CrConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Kloss CRConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Pilot Hill FarmConservation AreaIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Sheriffs Meadow Foundation 1PCLIUCN V0 km²
- Keith Farm CrConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Tiasquam River CRConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned19840 km²
- Knight CrConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- North Road CRConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- PanitzPCLIUCN V0 km²
- Auction RT CRConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Edgartown Pond LotPondIUCN V0 km²
- Brookside Farm CRConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Cove Meadow CRConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Cape Pogue ElbowPCLIUCN V0 km²
- Prospect HillConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Manuel F. CorrellusState ForestIUCN Not Assigned19800 km²
- Bliss Pond FarmPondIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Dark WoodsPCLIUCN V0 km²
- Blank Pt.PCLIUCN V0 km²
- Dunkl CrConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Cranberry AcresConservation AreaIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- EastmanPCLIUCN V20110 km²
- Parker CrConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- EelPondIUCN V0 km²
- Iron Hill Farm CRConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned19830 km²
- Sherriffs MeadowSanctuaryIUCN V0 km²
+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN