We thank Bruce Carlisle, Dan Sampson, Emily Huntley, Todd Callahan, and Bob Boeri from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management for their collaboration in this project.

Andrea Toran, of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provided essential support and guidance during the publication of this report. This report also benefited from reviews by Kate McMullen, Seth Ackerman, VeeAnn Cross. The following USGS personnel participated in the shipboard data collection:

• 2007–039–FA: Emile Bergeron, Charles Worley, and Barry Irwin
• 2009–068–FA: William Danforth, Charles Worley, and Barry Irwin
• 2010–047–FA: David Foster, Wayne Baldwin, William Schwab, Emile Bergeron, and Barry Irwin
• 2010–100–FA: David Foster, Wayne Baldwin, William Schwab, Emile Bergeron, and Barry Irwin
• 2011–013–FA: William Danforth, Emile Bergeron, Charles Worley, Barry Irwin, Eric Moore, and David Foster