Coastal/Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) Benthic Habitat Classifications, 2014-2015, Cape Cod National Seashore

Description

Benthic habitat maps were developed for the CACO study areas following the top-down mapping approach, for which habitat map units are geologically defined based on the presumption that geologic environments or features contain distinct biological assemblages. The resulting habitats are classified according to the CMECS framework and are referred to as “biotopes.” The term “biotope” is specific in that it integrates biotic-abiotic characteristics to offer more ecologically meaningful information. In this study, biotopes reflect the relationship between macrofaunal communities and geological features of their associated environments within the defined map units. The resulting biotopes are considered preliminary because the relationships identified have not been repeatedly demonstrated over time.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Benthic habitat mapping data for Pleasant Bay, CACO in ESRI Map Package (.mpk) format https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/646919?Reference=2278532
0 Benthic habitat mapping data for Provincetown, CACO in ESRI Map Package (.mpk) format https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/646920?Reference=2278532
0 Benthic habitat mapping data for Nauset Marsh, CACO in ESRI Map Package (.mpk) format https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/646918?Reference=2278532
0 Benthic habitat mapping data for Wellfleet, CACO in ESRI Map Package (.mpk) format https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/646921?Reference=2278532

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  • seafloor
  • caco
  • hxsandy
  • phase-measuring-sidescan-sonar
  • cmecs
  • ncbn
  • hurricane-sandy
  • benthic-ecology
  • benthic-habitat-mapping
  • submerged-habitat-mapping
  • biotope
  • cape-cod
  • seafloor-mapping
  • benthic-habitat
  • sediment
  • submerged-habitat
  • cape-cod-national-seashore
  • northeast-coastal-and-barrier-network
  • marine-geology

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