Knowledge: estuarine
See Also:
- science → biology → ecology → aquatic ecology → freshwater
- science → biology → ecology → aquatic ecology → marine
- science → biology → ecology → ecosystems → coastal
- science → biology → ecology → ecosystems → wetlands
- science → earth sciences → geology → geomorphology → coastal
- science → earth sciences → oceanography
- science → environment → water resources → wetlands
- society → issues → environment → conservation and endangered species → ecosystems and habitats → coastal and oceans
- society → issues → environment → conservation and endangered species → ecosystems and habitats → rivers, lakes and watersheds
Links
- Morro Bay National Estuary Program
http://www.mbnep.org/ - Supports the most significant wetland system on California's south-central coast which provides habitat for a number of endangered and/or threatened species.
- Coastal America Partnership National Web Site
http://www.coastalamerica.gov/ - Coastal America is a partnership among federal, state and local governments and private alliances to collaboratively address environmental problems along our nation's shoreline.
- NOAA Coastal Services Center
http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ - Their mission is to foster and sustain the environmental and economic well being of the nation's coast by linking people, information, and technology.
- North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve
http://www.ncnerr.org/ - Four coastal reserves operating as living laboratories for research, education and management. A cooperative program between the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources/Division of Coastal Management and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA).
- Coastal Eelgrass Habitats of Rhode Island
http://www.edc.uri.edu/eelgrass/ - Interactive maps of Rhode Island eelgrass habitats, with downloadable GIS data, and policy and regulations pertaining to seagrass in RI.
- Coast Alliance
http://www.coastalliance.org/ - This is a conservation organization that educates the public and protects coastal habitats. Press releases, newsletters, and reports available on polluted runoff, coastal development and contaminated sediments.
- Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia
http://www.vims.edu/cbnerr/ - Ecological site for long-term estuarine research and monitoring.
- Coastal Marsh Project
http://www.geog.umd.edu/wetlands/ - The purpose of the Project was to analyze the surface condition of coastal marshes and detect areas that were at risk for rapid loss of land area.
- Ecology - Habitats - Salt Marsh and Estuary
http://www.nearctica.com/ecology/habitats/estuary.htm - From Neartica-the complete gateway to the natural world of North America.
- Gulf Estuarine Research Society
http://www.gers.org - An organization for people interested in estuarine and coastal issues centering on the Gulf of Mexico.
- Restore America's Estuaries
http://www.estuaries.org/ - A national coalition of 11 regional, coastal community-based environmental organizations with a combined membership of over 250,000 citizens.
- Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/ - Protecting coastal watersheds and marine resources.
- The Terrene Institute
http://www.terrene.org/ - Working to improve our nation's environment by building societal consensus for innovative and sustainable environmental solutions. The Terrene Institute promotes sustainable solutions through education and outreach programs that effect change in individual behavior, corporate stewardship and public policy.
- Lost Wetlands
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/peril_wetlands.html#LOUISIANA - A study of the loss, and containment of, the coastal wetland habitat along Louisiana's coast.
- Chesapeake Bay Program
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/ - The regional partnership that's been leading and directing the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.
- Volunteer Monitoring
http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/vol.html - Environmental Protection Agency. A manual specifically designed for volunteers to assist in monitoring the environmental health of estuaries.
- Ecology of The Intertidal And Subtidal Areas of Otter Island
http://www.csc.noaa.gov/otter/htmls/ecosys/ecology/estuary.htm - Classification of different zones of the estuary and the various physical processes which occur.
- Tidal Wetland Ecology of Long Island Sound
http://camel2.conncoll.edu/ccrec/greennet/arbo/publications/34/CHP3A.HTM - An introduction to tidal wetland communities around Long Island including salt marshes. Provides a general description of salt marsh ecology, the plants and animals, and the relationships between them.
- The Ecology of Salt Marsh Communities
http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/saltmarsh.html - A short bibliography of references on salt marsh plant communities.
- Sewri Mangrove Park: Mumbai pages
http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/leisure/travel/mangrove.html - Essential to the ecology of the coast and this island off the Indian coast, steps have been taken to protect this resource.
- ICEM Research Theme
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfwpej/icem.htm - Description of the JEI's research theme on integrated coastal and estuarine management (ICEM); Thames Estuary Project.
- NetCoast - Guide for Integrated Coastal Zone Management
http://www.netcoast.nl/ - A platform for cooperation and transfer of information on the sustainable management of coastal resources.
- National Estuarine Research Reserve System Centralized Data Management Office
http://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu/ - Source for monitoring data from the U.S. nationwide estuary-research network.
- National Estuarine Research Reserve
http://www.ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/nerr/ - U.S. network of protected areas for investigation of the health of the nation's estuaries and coastal habitats. Includes profiles of the reserves and information about research and monitoring.
- National Estuary Program
http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/ - Information about US government efforts to restore coastal water quality and habitats.
- Restoration and Creation of Saltmarshes and Other Intertidal Habitats
http://www.uea.ac.uk/~e130/Saltmarsh.htm - Information on created saltmarshes in the UK, and an extensive bibliography of published work.
- Alabama Center for Estuarine Studies
http://www.southalabama.edu/aces/ - Studies the global pervasiveness of human induced changes to the estuarine ecosystem.
- Clean Estuary Partnership
http://www.cleanestuary.org/ - Our mission is to use sound science, adaptive management, and public collaboration to develop and implement sustainable water quality improvements for San Francisco Bay.
- Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
http://www.ocrm.nos.noaa.gov/ - Their mission is to achieve the conservation and responsible management of coastal and ocean ecosystems. The Division provides technical, programmatic and financial assistance and advocates comprehensive resource management.
- Indian River Lagoon
http://www.sjrwmd.com/programs/outreach/irlnep/index.html - Learn about the numerous plants and animals that inhabit this important ecosystem, as well as the impact from humans. Newsletter covers current conditions of the lagoon.
- Salvage a Salt Marsh
http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=168&cid=43 - Canadian Wildlife Federation. A list of suggested plants for restoration of salt marshes in Canada.
- Southeastern Estuarine Research Society (SEERS)
http://links.baruch.sc.edu/seers/ - Objectives are the informal discussion and exchange of ideas dealing with estuarine and related research problems, related to the southeastern United States.
- Western Australian Mangrove Page
http://wwwscience.murdoch.edu.au/centres/others/mangrove/ - Provide information on techniques and other information relating to research and access to the Mangrove Grey Literature Bibliography, a searchable database of related documents which have not made it into the primary literature.
- Riverine and Coastal Ecology
http://www.eco.sci.ru.nl/aqbiol/ - Seagrass research in the Netherlands.
- Oregon Estuary Plan Book
http://www.inforain.org/mapsatwork/oregonestuary/ - Study about all of the various estuaries in Oregon.
- Elkhorn Slough Foundation
http://www.elkhornslough.org/ - Nonprofit organization working to preserve the slough in Monterey county in California. Includes natural history, research and education projects.
- Estuary-Net Project
http://www.northinlet.sc.edu/estnetweb/estnet.html - National Estuarine Research Reserve's Estuary-Net Project. A telecommunications project supporting the development of coastal non-point source pollution education programs.
- Dynamics Of The Salt Marsh
http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/seascience/dynamic.html - A introduction to salt marshes, their dynamics and biology, and the importance of their conservation.
- The Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP)
http://www.cbbep.org/ - Locally controlled project works to support sustainable use of the estuaries in the south central coastline of Texas near Corpus Christi. Includes group history, projects, publications, and main areas of interest.
- Mangrove Action Project
http://www.earthisland.org/map/ - A nonprofit organization, dedicated to the protection of the world's mangrove forest ecosystems.
- Red Tides in Western Gulf of Maine
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/modeling/wgulf/wgulf.html - Describes U.S. Geological Survey studies on sources, transport, and nutrient environment for these phytoplankton blooms, which can be harmful.
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