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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. |
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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. |
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Chesapeake Bay Program - http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
The regional partnership that's been leading and directing the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983. |
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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. |
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Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds - http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/
Protecting coastal watersheds and marine resources. |
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National Estuary Program - http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/
Information about US government efforts to restore coastal water quality and habitats. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Gulf Estuarine Research Society - http://www.gers.org
An organization for people interested in estuarine and coastal issues centering on the Gulf of Mexico. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |