Seafloor and Habitat Mapping Program | Mass.gov

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Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), through its Seafloor and Habitat Mapping Program, collects data and develops maps showing the distribution and diversity of seafloor habitats. This information helps protect these resources and ensure that development projects in Massachusetts ocean waters avoid and minimize potential impacts.

Overview and Index - CZM Seafloor and Habitat Mapping Program Sediment Mapping (determining the character of the surface of the seafloor) Geoform Mapping (identifying physical structures, such as ridges and valleys) Biological Mapping (identifying locations where organisms have been found) Water Column Mapping (modeling and mapping physical water column parameters, such as temperature and currents) CZM Seafloor and Habitat Mapping Publications