Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard Receives Federal Approval

The Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) is the first-ever comprehensive federal standard for classifying and describing coastal and marine ecosystems.

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Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard Receives Federal Approval (PDF)(2 pp, 515 K)