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Asian Swamp Eel Sightings Distribution

This map layer is a compilation of confirmed Asian swamp eel sighting reports in the United States through 2008 and is updated daily. It provides geographical and historical information to show distribution over space and time. The reports came primarily from State agencies in the region. The locations of confirmed sightings were registered at 1:100,000-scale on EPA Reach File Version 3.0 and are maintained as an ArcInfo shapefile. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. Sightings were reported with varying levels of accuracy. Some of the reports were as latitude-longitude coordinates, some as river miles, and others as just a lake, beach, harbor, or a water body and nearest town name. If no specific location was reported in a lake, the point was digitized in the middle. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data. Acknowledgment of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

Asian swamp eels are represented with larger red markers. Click on a marker for more information. To REPORT an observation or collection of swamp eels, click here.

Suggested citation: Benson, A. J. 2008. Asian swamp eel sightings distribution. Retrieved [add current date] from http://nas.er.usgs.gov/taxgroup/fish/northernsnakeheaddistribution.htm.
For more information, contact: Amy Benson, abenson@usgs.gov



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