Acknowledgments

The contributions of many individuals who assisted in various parts of this project are greatly appreciated. Mark Avakian, Len Perry, and Robert Reynolds (TG&B Marine Services, Inc., Bourne, MA) provided and operated the drilling barge and vibracoring system; Eric White (USGS-WRD-CT), and Emile Bergeron and Charles Worley (USGS-GD-MA) operated CRP equipment during surveys; David Foster and Barry Irwin (USGS-GD-MA) operated boats during CRP surveys; Andrew Massey (USGS-WRD-MA/RI) operated the USGS ATV-mounted drilling rig; Denis LeBlanc (USGS-WRD-MA/RI) assisted with planning and coordination of the drilling operation; Dirk Koopmans (ETI Professionals Inc.) assisted with ground-water sampling; Max Nepstad (USGS-GD-MA) performed sediment sampling during coring; Dann Blackwood (USGS-GD-MA) photographed field operations and core sections during coring; Sarah Kelsey (ETI Professionals Inc.) performed pore-water extraction on sediments; Michael Casso (USGS-GD-MA) and Sandy Baldwin (ETI Professionals Inc.) performed diving operations to recover drilling pipe in Salt Pond; Adrian Green (USGS-GD-MA) assisted with data compilation; Krista Lee (NPS-CACO-MA) performed nutrient analyses of water samples; John Portnoy (NPS-CACO-MA) provided input during planning stages of the project; and Henry Lind and Pat Connors (Town of Eastham, Department of Natural Resources) providing assistance with planning and boat operations.

Operations described in this document correspond to Woods Hole Science Center Field Activity Numbers 04014 and 06007 (resistivity surveying), 05035 (barge drilling), and 06027 (vibracoring). The work was supported by the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program, the USGS MA-RI Water Science Center, and the National Park Service.