Revised Page: Annual Update 2003
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Note that the data published in the 2002 State of the Nation’s Ecosystems Report as well as the 2003 and 2005 Web-Only Updates have been superseded by the 2008 Report and thus should be used with caution. For the most recent data, purchase the 2008 Report from Island Press.

 
Core National Indicators Coasts and Oceans Farmlands
SYSTEM DIMENSIONS
Extent
Partial Data Available Ecosystem Extent Updated:
2003
Partial Data Available Coastal Living Habitats
Partial Data Available Shoreline Types
Data Available Total Cropland
Updated:
2003, 2005
Data Available The Farmland Landscape  
Fragmentation and Landscape Pattern
Indicator Development Needed Fragmentation and Landscape Pattern
 
Inadequate Data Fragmentation of Farmland Landscapes by Development
Inadequate Data Shape of "Natural" Patches in the Farmland Landscape
 
Core National Indicators Coasts and Oceans Farmlands
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
Nutrients, Carbon and Oxygen
Data Available Movement of Nitrogen

Updated:
2003, 2005

Inadequate Data Areas with Depleted Oxygen
Data Available Nitrate in Farmland Streams and Groundwater
Data Available Phosphorus in Farmland Streams
Inadequate Data Soil Organic Matter
Contaminants
Partial Data Available Chemical Contaminants Updated:
2003
Partial Data Available Contaminants in Bottom Sediments
Updated:
2003
Data Available Pesticides in Farmland Streams and Groundwater
Physical  
Inadequate Data Coastal Erosion
Data Available Sea Surface Temperature
Data Available Soil Erosion
Inadequate Data Soil Salinity
 
Core National Indicators Coasts and Oceans Farmlands
BIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS
Plants and Animals
Partial Data Available At-risk Native Species
Inadequate Data At-risk Marine Species
Indicator Development Needed Non-native Species
Partial Data Available Unusual Marine Mortalities
Inadequate Data Status of Animal Species in Farmland Areas
Indicator Development Needed Native Vegetation in Areas Dominated by Croplands
Communities
Indicator Development Needed Condition of Plant and Animal Communities
Indicator Development Needed Harmful Algal Blooms  
Partial Data Available Condition of Bottom Dwelling Animals

Updated:
2003

Inadequate Data Soil Biological Condition
Indicator Development Needed Stream Habitat Quality
Ecological Productivity
Data Available Plant Growth Index Updated:
2003, 2005
Partial Data Available Chlorophyll Concentrations
 
 
Core National Indicators Coasts and Oceans Farmlands
HUMAN USES
Food, Fiber and Water
Data Available Production of Food and Fiber and Water Withdrawals Updated:
2003, 2005
Data Available Commercial Fish and Shellfish Landings

Updated:
2003, 2005
Partial Data Available Status of Commercially Important Fish Stocks  
Inadequate Data Selected Contaminants in Fish and Shellfish  
Data Available Major Crop Yields
Updated:
2003, 2005
Data Available Agricultural Inputs and Outputs
Updated:
2003
Data Available Monetary Value of Agricultural Production
Updated:
2003, 2005
Recreation and Other Services
Partial Data Available Outdoor Recreation Updated:
2003
Indicator Development Needed Natural Ecosystem Services  
Inadequate Data Recreational Water Quality
Inadequate Data Recreation on Farmlands
Data Available All Necessary Data Available Partial Data Available Partial Data Available Data not available for National reporting Data Not Adequate for National Reporting Indicator Development Needed Indicator Development Needed
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