The National Coastal Condition Report III (NCCR III), December 2008, is the third in a series of environmental assessments of U.S. coastal
waters and the Great Lakes. The report includes assessments of 100 percent of the nation's estuaries in the contiguous 48 states and Puerto Rico. Estuaries
are bodies of water where fresh water from rivers meets the salt waters of the ocean. This interaction provides a unique, highly productive environment that
supports a great diversity of wildlife and fisheries and contributes tremendous value to the nation's economy.
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National Coastal Condition Report III - December 2008 (Entire Report) (PDF) (329 pp, 40.7MB)
Read the Summary of the Findings from the Executive Summaries (2008):
Table of Contents
- Front Cover, Acknowledgements, and Table of Contents (PDF) (17 pp, 1.2MB)
- Chapter 1 Part A: Introduction (PDF) (21 pp, 2.5MB)
- Chapter 1 Part B: Introduction (PDF) (17 pp, 1.6MB)
- Chapter 2 Part A: National (PDF) (17 pp, 2MB)
- Chapter 2 Part B: National (PDF) (5 pp, 1.2MB)
- Chapter 2 Part C: National (PDF) (8 pp, 2.1MB)
- Chapter 2 Part D: National (PDF) (5 pp, 1.4MB)
- Chapter 2 Part E: National (PDF) (8 pp, 2.5MB)
- Chapter 3 Part A: Northeast Coast (PDF) (10 pp, 1.4MB)
- Chapter 3 Part B: Northeast Coast (PDF) (17 pp, 2MB)
- Chapter 3 Part C: Northeast Coast (PDF) (6 pp, 2.5MB)
- Chapter 4 Part A: Southeast Coast (PDF) (11 pp, 1.4MB)
- Chapter 4 Part B: Southeast Coast (PDF) (17 pp, 2.1MB)
- Chapter 5 Part A: Gulf of Mexico Coast (PDF) (6 pp, 1.8MB)
- Chapter 5 Part B: Gulf of Mexico Coast (PDF) (9 pp, 1.7MB)
- Chapter 5 Part C: Gulf of Mexico Coast (PDF) (20 pp, 2MB)
- Chapter 6 Part A: West Coast (PDF) (10 pp, 1,014.4K)
- Chapter 6 Part B: West Coast (PDF) (9 pp, 1.7MB)
- Chapter 6 Part C: West Coast (PDF) (14 pp, 2.5MB)
- Chapter 7: Great Lakes (PDF) (14 pp, 1.4MB)
- Chapter 8 Part A: Alaska, Hawaii and Island Territories (PDF) (17 pp, 1.9MB)
- Chapter 8 Part B: Alaska, Hawaii and Island Territories (PDF) (25 pp, 1.9MB)
- Chapter 9: Health of Narragansett Bay for Human Use (PDF) (19 pp, 1MB)
- Appendix A and References (PDF) (36 pp, 748K)
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Download the National Coastal Condition Report III (2008) in PDF format Factsheet: National Coastal Condition Report III (2008) | PDF Version (PDF) (2 pp, 434K, About PDF)
Download the National Estuary Program Coastal
Condition Report - NEP CCR in PDF format.
Factsheet: National Estuary Program Coastal Condition Report - NEP CCR |
PDF Version (PDF) (2 pp, 434K, About PDF)
Download the National Coastal Condition Report II
(2005) in PDF format
Factsheet: National Coastal Condition Report II (2005) | PDF Version (PDF) (2pp, 420K, About PDF)
Comparing Scores by Indicator and Regions: NCCR I and NCCRII | PDF Version (PDF) (1 pg, 49K, About PDF)
Download the National Coastal Condition Report
(2001) in PDF format
Coastal Research and Monitoring Strategy(PDF) (70 pp, 1.1MB, About PDF)
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