This dataset shows contours created from acoustic surveys completed within and adjacent to the boundaries of Cape Cod National Seashore (CaCo) from Race Point to Long Point in Provincetown, Massachusetts, June 19 to August 7, 2015. Full coverage sidescan and partial coverage bathymetry data were collected using an Edgetech 6205 Phase-Measuring Sidescan Sonar. In total, 568 hectares were mapped at primarily 20 – 40 meter line spacing and 50 meter swath range to allow overlap of lines.

These files contain ground-truth data collected in support of Submerged Marine Habitat Mapping at Cape Cod National Seashore. Files include data concerning CTD profiles, sampling locations, sediment grain size, invertebrate samples, indexes of still phots and videos, and field notes.

Still images taken in conjunction with biological and sediment grab samples in order to describe the benthic invertebrate community and sediment characteristics of the Pleasant Bay, Nauset Marsh, Wellfleet harbor and Herring Cove Coastal Systems. These data are a part of the Submerged Marine Habitat Mapping Studies project. One cast to the seafloor was conducted at each station to collect conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) data after the boat had been anchored at the station, but before collecting the grab samples.

This dataset contains acoustic sonar data completed within and adjacent to the boundaries of Cape Cod National Seashore (CaCo) from Race Point to Long Point in Provincetown, Massachusetts, June 19 to August 7, 2015 using an Edgetech 6205 Phase-Measuring Sidescan Sonar collected with Edgetech Discover Baythymetric version 1.01 and Hypack 2015. In total, 446 .jsf and 457 .hsx were created covering 577 hectares were mapped at primarily 20 – 40 meter line spacing and 50 meter swath range to allow overlap of lines.

This dataset shows the bathymetry data collected during acoustic surveys completed within and adjacent to the boundaries of Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO) from 2014-2015. Full coverage sidescan and partial coverage bathymetry data were collected using an Edgetech 6205 Phase-Measuring Sidescan Sonar. In total, 668 hectares were mapped at primarily 20 – 40 meter line spacing and 50 meter swath range to allow overlap of lines.

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.

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.

This dataset shows the extent of bathymetry data collected during acoustic surveys completed within and adjacent to the boundaries of Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO) from 2014-2015. Full coverage sidescan and partial coverage bathymetry data were collected using an Edgetech 6205 Phase-Measuring Sidescan Sonar. In total, 668 hectares were mapped at primarily 20 – 40 meter line spacing and 50 meter swath range to allow overlap of lines.

Continuous resistivity profiling (CRP) surveys were conducted at Cape Cod National Seashore in 2004 and 2006 in order to test hypotheses about groundwater flow under and into estuaries and the Atlantic Ocean. Coastal resource managers here and elsewhere are concerned about nutrients that are entering coastal waters via submarine groundwater discharge, which are contributing to eutrophication and harmful algal blooms. CRP is used to measure electrical resistivity of sediments, a property that is sensitive to differences in salinity of submarine ground water. The 2004 and 2006 surveys used floating resistivity streamers of 100 m and 50 m respectively. The depth penetration of the streamers is approximately 20% of the streamer length which translates to approximately 20-25 m with the 100 m streamer and 12-14 m with the 50 m streamer. These data were processed using AGI's EarthImager 2D software.

Continuous resistivity profiling (CRP) surveys were conducted at Cape Cod National Seashore in 2004 and 2006 in order to test hypotheses about groundwater flow under and into estuaries and the Atlantic Ocean. Coastal resource managers here and elsewhere are concerned about nutrients that are entering coastal waters via submarine groundwater discharge, which are contributing to eutrophication and harmful algal blooms. CRP is used to measure electrical resistivity of sediments, a property that is sensitive to differences in salinity of submarine ground water. The 2004 and 2006 surveys used floating resistivity streamers of 100 m and 50 m respectively. The depth penetration of the streamers is approximately 20% of the streamer length which translates to approximately 20-25 m with the 100 m streamer and 12-14 m with the 50 m streamer. These data were processed using AGI's EarthImager 2D software.