Delaware Bay Estuary
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1992
1 146 km²
County · USA
Salem
United States
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 968
Observations
258 644
Area
952km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 39 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 Salem : 29 espèces reliées par 78 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
39
Interactions affichées
78
Connectance
0.105
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
2 968 distinct species · 258 644 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,3°C
Annual rain
1 143mm
Warmest m°
29,5°C
Coldest m°
-2,5°C
Elevation: 14 m on average (min -13 m, max 44 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,3°C
Annual rain
1 143mm
Warmest month
29,5°C
Coldest month
-2,5°C
Mean alt.
14m
Min
-13m
Max
44m
Std. dev.
14m
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
5,1
Org. C
50,1g/kg
Clay
16,9%
Sand
39,4%
Silt
43,7%
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
5,0
Org. C
96,3g/kg
Clay
16,1%
Sand
39,8%
Silt
44,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
33,2g/kg
Clay
16,3%
Sand
39,8%
Silt
44,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
20,7g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
38,6%
Silt
43,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest38.7%
Crops24.1%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil1.3%
Other (grassland, water…)34.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 15 lakes · 16 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
157,9km
Lake surface here
4,72km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
28 584km²
Discharge in basins
24,9m³/s
Mean precip.
1 090mm/an
Mean T°
12,4°C
Moisture idx
0,01
Max snow
4%
Mean runoff
597mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
24m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (15, top by area)
- Newport Meadowsarea1,4 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lake #12286area1 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1056597area0,5 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1056551area0,4 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1056309area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1056640area0,3 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1056559area0,3 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1056587area0,3 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1056537area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
Rivers / streams (16, ord ≥ 4)
- Salem Riverord 3len here39.60 km100%total40 km
- Alloway Creekord 2len here31.47 km100%total31 km
- Muddy Runord 3len here24.01 km91%total27 km
- Oldmans Creekord 2len here15.12 km54%total28 km
- Maurice Riverord 4len here7.88 km10%total75 km
- Still Runord 3len here6.56 km50%total13 km
- Game Creekord 2len here6.15 km100%total6 km
- Mad Horse Creekord 2len here5.47 km100%total5 km
- Mannington Creekord 2len here4.80 km100%total5 km
- Stow Creekord 2len here4.75 km31%total15 km
- Clarks Runord 2len here4.59 km93%total5 km
- Beaver Creekord 2len here2.99 km9%total32 km
4 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
2,6nW
Built-up
112,9%
Pesticides
50,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas35
IUCN V · 23IUCN Not Assigned · 6IUCN IV · 3IUCN VI · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 8
Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area / Easment
IUCN VWildlife Management Area
37 km²
Conservation Area
IUCN VConservation Area
33 km²
Union Lake
IUCN VWildlife Management Area
21 km²
Supawna Meadows
IUCN IVNational Wildlife Refuge
14 km²
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN IVMarine Protected Area · 1934
12 km²
Complete list35 protected areas
- Delaware Bay EstuaryWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19921 146 km²
- Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area / EasmentWildlife Management AreaIUCN V37 km²
- Conservation AreaConservation AreaIUCN V33 km²
- Union LakeWildlife Management AreaIUCN V21 km²
- Supawna MeadowsNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN IV14 km²
- Supawna Meadows National Wildlife RefugeMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV193412 km²
- Salem RiverWildlife Management AreaIUCN V11 km²
- Salem River Wildlife Management AreaMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI19939 km²
- Thundergut PondWildlife Management AreaIUCN V9 km²
- Abbotts MeadowWildlife Management AreaIUCN V6 km²
- Abbotts Meadow Wildlife Management AreaMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI19945 km²
- Gumtree CornerWildlife Management AreaIUCN V5 km²
- Maskells Mills PondWildlife Management AreaIUCN V5 km²
- Burden HillPreserveIUCN V3 km²
- Willow GroveGroveIUCN V19933 km²
- Game BranchPreserveIUCN V2 km²
- Elmer LakeWildlife Management AreaIUCN V2 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)Reserve ProgramIUCN Not Assigned20141 km²
- Harrisonville LakeWildlife Management AreaIUCN V1 km²
- Njcf #489Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned19951 km²
- Featherbed LaneWildlife Management AreaIUCN V1 km²
- Njcf #509Conservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned20030 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Salem, NJReserve ProgramIUCN V20020 km²
- Fort Mott State ParkMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV19510 km²
- Rainbow LakeWildlife Management AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE), Salem, NJConservation EasementIUCN V0 km²
- Delaware EstuariesConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Abbotts MeadowWildlife Management AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Raccoon and Oldmans Creek WatershedsWatershedsIUCN V0 km²
- Delaware EstuariesOtherIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Carneys Point Recreation ComplexRecreationIUCN V0 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Salem, NJReserve ProgramIUCN V20040 km²
- Miles CreekConservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- 153 Homestead CourtEstuary or MarshIUCN V0 km²
- Delaware Estuaries AcquisitionOtherIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN