Wisconsin-Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary
IUCN VMarine Protected Area · 2021
2 496 km²
County · USA
Manitowoc
United States
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 187
Observations
407 376
Area
1 541km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 36 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 Manitowoc : 28 espèces reliées par 74 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 11.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
74
Connectance
0.117
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
2 187 distinct species · 407 376 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
7,8°C
Annual rain
832mm
Warmest m°
26,0°C
Coldest m°
-10,6°C
Elevation: 236 m on average (min 167 m, max 295 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,8°C
Annual rain
832mm
Warmest month
26,0°C
Coldest month
-10,6°C
Mean alt.
236m
Min
167m
Max
295m
Std. dev.
30m
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
6,4
Org. C
30,6g/kg
Clay
26,1%
Sand
30,5%
Silt
43,4%
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
6,4
Org. C
45,6g/kg
Clay
25,1%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
43,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
31,4g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
30,5%
Silt
43,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
14,8g/kg
Clay
27,5%
Sand
29,9%
Silt
42,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest29.9%
Crops35.4%
Built-up1.0%
Bare soil1.8%
Other (grassland, water…)32.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology12 basins · 14 lakes · 15 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
270,3km
Lake surface here
11,32km²
Basins crossed
12
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
3 174km²
Discharge in basins
27,2m³/s
Mean precip.
778mm/an
Mean T°
6,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,08
Max snow
23%
Mean runoff
230mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
229m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de East Twin Riversub-area787,4 km²overlap403.56 km²26%
- Bassin de Manitowoc Riversub-area342 km²overlap340.45 km²22%
- Bassin de Branch Riversub-area284,8 km²overlap165.73 km²11%
- Bassin de Sevenmile Creeksub-area1 294,1 km²overlap158.85 km²10%
- Bassin de Silver Creeksub-area224,9 km²overlap155.33 km²10%
- Bassin de Pigeon Riversub-area771,2 km²overlap107.40 km²7%
- Bassin de Sheboygan Riversub-area1 756,3 km²overlap69.10 km²4%
- Basin #30620sub-area1 032,8 km²overlap62.23 km²4%
- Bassin de Cedar Creeksub-area55,4 km²overlap50.73 km²3%
Lakes (14, top by area)
- Michiganarea57 726,8 km²avg depth84.2 m
- Collins Marsh 3 Reservoirarea1,7 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1046690area1 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1047205area0,6 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Lac 1046333area0,5 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1046354area0,4 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1046992area0,4 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1046930area0,3 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1046327area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
Rivers / streams (15, ord ≥ 4)
- Manitowoc Riverord 4len here67.06 km86%total78 km
- East Twin Riverord 3len here32.42 km65%total50 km
- West Twin Riverord 3len here31.01 km100%total31 km
- Pigeon Riverord 4len here23.91 km7%total365 km
- Mud Creekord 5len here21.98 km5%total471 km
- Sheboygan Riverord 3len here17.92 km14%total128 km
- Silver Creekord 4len here16.96 km4%total416 km
- Branch Riverord 2len here16.93 km100%total17 km
- Devils Riverord 2len here12.02 km50%total24 km
- Twin Riversord 4len here10.36 km89%total12 km
- Cedar Creekord 5len here8.46 km2%total445 km
- Fischer Creekord 1len here6.84 km96%total7 km
3 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
1,9nW
Built-up
102,0%
Pesticides
28,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas12
IUCN V · 8IUCN Not Assigned · 3IUCN VI · 1
Killsnake
IUCN VWildlife Area
28 km²
Natural Area - Dedication
IUCN Not AssignedConservation Easement · 1990
28 km²
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Wi
IUCN Not AssignedConservation Easement
27 km²
Statewide
IUCN VWildlife Habitat
19 km²
Collins Marsh
IUCN VWildlife Area
17 km²
Complete list12 protected areas
- Wisconsin-Shipwreck Coast National Marine SanctuaryMarine Protected AreaIUCN V20212 496 km²
- KillsnakeWildlife AreaIUCN V28 km²
- Natural Area - DedicationConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned199028 km²
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of WiConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned27 km²
- StatewideWildlife HabitatIUCN V19 km²
- Collins MarshWildlife AreaIUCN V17 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Manitowoc, WIReserve ProgramIUCN V19964 km²
- Kiel MarshWildlife AreaIUCN V3 km²
- Statewide Non-Point Easement Prog.EasementIUCN Not Assigned19912 km²
- Manitowoc CountyWaterfowl Production AreaIUCN VI19931 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Calumet, WIReserve ProgramIUCN V19980 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Sheboygan, WIReserve ProgramIUCN V19950 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN