Acknowledgments
Development of this Web site was a cooperative effort among many individuals,
and the contributions of all who were involved are gratefully acknowledged. Many
of the technical reports and non-technical information summaries were developed
through a partnership of the NOAA Coastal Services Center, Science Applications
International Corporation, and the University of Rhode Island (URI) Office of
Marine Programs. The primary contributors are listed below.
Science Applications International Corporation
Brian Andrews
Edward Basmadjian
Diane Cook
Karen Hart
Danny Heilprin
Andrew Lissner, Ph.D.
Charles Phillips
Megan Thomas
Raymond Valente
Tom Waddington |
URI Office of Marine Programs
Jill Johnen
Mary Rapien
Gail Scowcroft
Other Contributors
Robert Diaz, Ph.D.
(Virginia Institute of Marine Science)
Martin Solan, Ph.D.
(University of Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K.) |
Image Credits
We also thank the following individuals and organizations for contributing their
photos and images for use by NOAA.
Ranjeet Bhagooli
University of Ryukyas
Okinawa, Japan
Roger Burks, University of California, Riverside
Mark Schneegurt, Ph.D., Wichita State University
and Cyanosite
Ronald C. Phillips, Ph.D.
Florida Marine Research Institute
St. Petersburg, Florida Esti Winters, Ph.D.
Tel Aviv University
Israel |
R. Hays Cummins, Ph.D.
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio Fred Short, Ph.D.
Jackson Estuarine Laboratory
University of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire Martin Solan, Ph.D.
University of Aberdeen
Scotland, United Kingdom |