Biotopes, 2014-2015, Cape Cod National Seashore, as determined by Coastal/Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) Classification
Borelli M. 2019. Biotopes, 2014-2015, Cape Cod National Seashore, as determined by Coastal/Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) Classification
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.
- Type
- Geospatial Dataset
- Authors
- Borelli, Mark
- Date of Issue
- 2019-03-01
- Units
- CACO , NCBN
- Keywords
- Benthic Ecology, benthic habitat, benthic habitat mapping, biotope, CACO, Cape Cod, Cape Cod National Seashore, CMECS, Hurricane Sandy, HxSandy, marine Geology, NCBN, Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, Phase-Measuring Sidescan Sonar, Seafloor, Seafloor Mapping, Sediment, submerged habitat, submerged habitat mapping