NOAA Estuary-of-the-Month Seminar Series No. 12. Diagnosis and Prognosis-Barrier Island/Salt Marsh Estuaries, Southeast Atlantic Coast: Issues, Resources, Status, and Management

摘要

The proceedings represent the presentations made at a seminar on Barrier Island/Salt Marsh Estuaries of the Southeastern Atlantic Ocean which was co-sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Estuarine Programs Office, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Papers presented include: Estuaries of Southeastern U.S.: an ecological overview; Geological development of the Georgia coast--past, present and future; Level of contamination in estuaries of the Southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States; The progeny of estuaries; Georgia's national estuarine research reserve; Long-term ecological research on the North Inlet forest-wetlands-marine landscape, Georgetown, SC; The upland/estuary/nearshore couple; EPA's regulatory role in the coastal/marine area; Georgia and South Carolina stewardship of estuarine areas; Activities of the fish and wildlife service in coastal South Carolina and Georgia.