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| Salt Marshes in the Gulf of Maine: Human Impacts, Habitat Restoration, and Long-term Change Analysis
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Peter H. Taylor |
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The publication explores the science behind salt marsh function; the connections between marshes, fisheries, and the Gulf of Maine ecosystem; innovative approaches to restoration; and the need for regional monitoring. The booklet is intended as a useful tool for resource managers, lawmakers, non-governmental organizations, educators, and others interested in understanding salt marshes as a key element of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. |
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2008 |
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| Indicator Development for Estuaries
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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This manual is designed to improve measuring progress in the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program estuaries and other estuaries. It is organized to provide the user with a logical, stepwise process for developing and implementing indicators for the estuarine environment. Indicators can provide cost-effective information on the status and trends of a system, the effectiveness of management actions and allow for mid-course corrections. Indicators also provide information to inform diverse audiences including environmental managers, scientists, resource managers and the public on the status and progress of restoration efforts. |
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2008 |
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| Reports from SWMP Regional Data Studies
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Cooperative Institute for Coastal & Estuarine Environmental Technology |
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With funding from the NOAA/UNH Cooperative Institute for Coastal & Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET), National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERRS) research teams applied monitoring data to priority coastal management issues in four regions: the Pacific Coast, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and the Northeast. A report was produced for each region summarizing and interpreting SWMP data, relevant research, and monitoring datasets at the scale of the individual reserve and that of the region. Results from these studies enhanced the toolkit used to manage and analyze vast quantities of environmental data at reserves, provided necessary assessments of regional water quality and habitat trends, and clarified the impacts of natural processes and human activities on coastal ecosystems |
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2006 - 2007
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The Economic and
Market Value of
Coasts and Estuaries:
What’s At Stake?
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Linwood H. Pendleton |
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This report from Restore America's Estuaries and The Ocean Foundation shows that the nation’s coasts generate high economic value, but that this value is in jeopardy without restoration and protection. The report was written to call attention to the need for a national investment in protecting and restoring vital coastal environments to help grow America's employment, tourism, trade capabilities, and recreational and commercial fisheries. |
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2008 |
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| Effects of Nutrient Enrichment in the Nation’s Estuaries: A Decade of Change
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S. Bricker, B. Longstaff, W. Dennison, A. Jones, K. Boicourt, C. Wicks and J. Woerner |
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Scientists from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office, and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science published this report which assesses estuarine eutrophication. The report identifies linkages between upstream activities and coastal ecosystem health. According to the study, the majority of U.S. estuaries that were assessed are highly influenced by human-related activities, and most are expected to worsen in the future. The report also offers recommendations to reduce future problems. |
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2007 |
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| National Estuary Program Coastal Condition Report
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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This National Estuary Program (NEP) report describes the condition of 100% of all estuaries in the contiguous 48 states. This information paints a picture of the overall condition of the coastal resources of the NEP estuaries. The report finds that NEP estuaries are rated "fair" and scored equal to or higher than all other US estuaries combined despite increasing population pressures. |
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2007 |
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| Coastal and Estuarine Hazardous Waste Site Report Series
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NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration |
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NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration publishes this on-going report series. First published in 1984, the reports assess and describe uncontrolled hazardous waste sites that pose a threat to natural resources. Through these reports, scientists identify sites that could affect natural resources, determine the potential for injury to the resources, evaluate cleanup alternatives and carry out restoration actions. |
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1984 to present |
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