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

    Metadata Updated: March 4, 2026

    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.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date January 14, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date March 4, 2026

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from DOI NPS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date January 14, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date March 4, 2026
    Publisher National Park Service
    Maintainer
    Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2278532
    Data First Published 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Data Last Modified 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 010:24
    Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
    Metadata Catalog ID https://ddi.doi.gov/nps-data.json
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
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    Harvest Source Id d917c1a9-26b7-43ea-b8c5-c77ec750a850
    Harvest Source Title DOI NPS DCAT-US
    Homepage URL https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2278532
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial -70.25153,41.5994949,-69.92308,42.0868835
    Program Code 010:118, 010:119
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 09cec41436bce0f74227148e3edce990d170ca4c4e8bc61f63606ff184621146
    Source Schema Version 1.1
    Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": -70.25153, 41.5994949, -70.25153, 42.0868835, -69.92308, 42.0868835, -69.92308, 41.5994949, -70.25153, 41.5994949}
    Temporal 2014-06-24/2015-08-06

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