Pinellas County Aquatic Preserve
IUCN IVMarine Protected Area · 1972
1 425 km²
County · USA
Hillsborough
United States
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
7 651
Observations
1 855 202
Area
2 791,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 42 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 Hillsborough : 31 espèces reliées par 92 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
42
Interactions affichées
92
Connectance
0.107
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
7 651 distinct species · 1 855 202 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,2°C
Annual rain
1 365mm
Warmest m°
31,4°C
Coldest m°
11,4°C
Elevation: 19 m on average (min -11 m, max 57 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,2°C
Annual rain
1 365mm
Warmest month
31,4°C
Coldest month
11,4°C
Mean alt.
19m
Min
-11m
Max
57m
Std. dev.
12m
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
5,5
Org. C
32,4g/kg
Clay
3,4%
Sand
92,0%
Silt
4,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
46,4g/kg
Clay
3,5%
Sand
91,8%
Silt
4,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
33,6g/kg
Clay
3,4%
Sand
92,1%
Silt
4,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
17,2g/kg
Clay
3,4%
Sand
92,1%
Silt
4,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.8%
Crops5.5%
Built-up6.2%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)59.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 50 lakes · 21 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
361,1km
Lake surface here
30,38km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 800km²
Discharge in basins
14,7m³/s
Mean precip.
1 278mm/an
Mean T°
22,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,15
Mean runoff
409mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
27m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Hillsborough Riversub-area1 799,5 km²overlap828.72 km²30%
- Bassin de South Prong Alafia Riversub-area1 130,2 km²overlap682.33 km²24%
- Bassin de Little Manatee Riversub-area1 047,7 km²overlap625.28 km²22%
- Bassin de Anclote Riversub-area1 686,2 km²overlap470.94 km²17%
- Bassin de Tampa Bypass Canalsub-area195,2 km²overlap181.52 km²7%
- Bassin de Manatee Riversub-area574,9 km²overlap0.66 km²0%
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Lake #14503area3,2 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lake Thonotosassaarea3,2 km²avg depth5.0 m
- Lake #14505area2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Edward Medard Reservoirarea1,8 km²avg depth11.6 m
- Keystone Lakearea1,4 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lake #14443area1,2 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lake #14502area1,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1068704area1 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1068559area0,8 km²avg depth3.8 m
41 more lakes
- Lac 1068660area0,8 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1068671area0,8 km²avg depth28.2 m
- Lac 1068641area0,8 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1068511area0,7 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1068391area0,7 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1068405area0,7 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1068547area0,6 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1068700area0,5 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1068322area0,4 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1068479area0,4 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1068349area0,4 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1068693area0,4 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1068321area0,4 km²avg depth5.7 m
- Lac 1068437area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1068434area0,3 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1068520area0,3 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1068706area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1068343area0,3 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1068692area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1068449area0,3 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1068352area0,3 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1068348area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1068689area0,3 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1068508area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1068368area0,3 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1068335area0,3 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1068333area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1068337area0,2 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1068553area0,2 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1068685area0,2 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1068464area0,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1068364area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1068415area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1068659area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1068611area0,2 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1068497area0,2 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1068448area0,2 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1068450area0,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1068468area0,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1068376area0,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1068328area0,2 km²avg depth1.8 m
Rivers / streams (21, ord ≥ 4)
- Little Manatee Riverord 3len here72.05 km73%total99 km
- Hillsborough Riverord 4len here70.44 km60%total117 km
- Alafia Riverord 4len here48.42 km91%total53 km
- South Prong Alafia Riverord 3len here37.25 km64%total58 km
- Trout Creekord 3len here23.92 km62%total39 km
- Bullfrog Creekord 1len here20.16 km100%total20 km
- Tampa Bypass Canalord 2len here15.36 km90%total17 km
- Fishhawk Creekord 1len here11.77 km100%total12 km
- Bullfrog Creekord 1len here10.85 km100%total11 km
- North Prong Alafia Riverord 3len here10.01 km28%total35 km
- Double Branchord 2len here7.42 km99%total8 km
- Baker Creekord 1len here7.40 km100%total7 km
9 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Big Bend Channelord 1len here6.38 km100%total6 km
- Basset Branchord 2len here5.87 km43%total14 km
- New Riverord 3len here4.11 km31%total13 km
- Hamilton Brankord 1len here3.76 km75%total5 km
- Double Branchord 1len here2.26 km100%total2 km
- English Creekord 2len here1.65 km49%total3 km
- Sandy Branchord 1len here1.07 km12%total9 km
- Port Sutton Terminal Channelord 2len here0.53 km8%total6 km
- Seddon Channelord 1len here0.46 km76%total1 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
4hab/km²
Night light
13,3nW
Built-up
619,2%
Pesticides
51,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas58
IUCN V · 34IUCN Not Assigned · 15IUCN IV · 6IUCN III · 2IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 15
Brooker Creek
IUCN VPreserve
35 km²
Balm-Boyette Scrub
IUCN Not AssignedCounty Managed Area
22 km²
Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve
IUCN IVMarine Protected Area · 1976
18 km²
Little Manatee
IUCN VRiver Corridor
16 km²
Hillsborough River
IUCN IIIState Park
13 km²
Complete list58 protected areas
- Pinellas County Aquatic PreserveMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV19721 425 km²
- Brooker CreekPreserveIUCN V35 km²
- Balm-Boyette ScrubCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned22 km²
- Cockroach Bay Aquatic PreserveMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV197618 km²
- Little ManateeRiver CorridorIUCN V16 km²
- Hillsborough RiverState ParkIUCN III13 km²
- Fish Hawk CreekPreserveIUCN V11 km²
- Cockroach & Piney Point CreekLocal Conservation AreaIUCN V11 km²
- Cypress Creek Preserve (Hillsborough County)PreserveIUCN V10 km²
- Little Manatee RiverState ParkIUCN III10 km²
- Blackwater CreekPreserveIUCN V8 km²
- Lake FrancesPreserveIUCN V7 km²
- Bower TractPreserveIUCN V6 km²
- Balm ScrubCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned6 km²
- Wolf BranchCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned6 km²
- Little Manatee RiverCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned6 km²
- Upper Little Manatee RiverCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned6 km²
- EcopalmsLocal Conservation AreaIUCN V5 km²
- Golden Aster ScrubNature PreserveIUCN V5 km²
- Brooker Creek HeadwatersCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned5 km²
- Lake DanPreserveIUCN V5 km²
- Boy ScoutCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned4 km²
- Alderman's FordPreserveIUCN V4 km²
- Cockroach BayCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned4 km²
- Bullfrog Creek ScrubCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned3 km²
- University of South Florida EcologicalResearch AreaIUCN VI3 km²
- Cockroach Bay Preserve State ParkMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV19972 km²
- Cockroach BayPreserve State ParkIUCN V19972 km²
- The KitchenCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned2 km²
- Cockroach CreekGreenwayIUCN V2 km²
- Rhodine ScrubCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned2 km²
- Brooker Creek BufferPreserveIUCN V2 km²
- Bell CreekPreserveIUCN V2 km²
- Mobbly Bayou PreserveMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV2 km²
- Mobbly BayouPreserveIUCN V2 km²
- Rocky CreekCoastal PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Egmont KeyNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN IV1 km²
- Egmont Key National Wildlife RefugeMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV19741 km²
- Triple CreekNature PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- English CreekLocal Conservation AreaIUCN V1 km²
- Doyle Campbell MemorialParkIUCN V1 km²
- North TampaMitigation BankIUCN V1 km²
- Violet CuryNature PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- McKay BayCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned1 km²
- Town and CountryPreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Florida Coastal Islands SanctuariesAudubon Society Sanctuary or PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Port Tampa RestoratLocal Conservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Mckay BayWildlife RefugeIUCN V0 km²
- Pam CallahanNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Alafia ScrubPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Florida CollegeCollegeIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Myron and Helen GibbonsNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Open SpaceLocal Conservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Rocky CreekTrailsIUCN V0 km²
- BloomingdaleParkIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- DiamondbackPreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Hamner TowerCounty Managed AreaIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Bayshore RestorationParkIUCN V0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN