Our Living Oceans: Habitat. Status of the Habitat of U.S. Living Marine Resources. Policymakers Summary, First Edition.

摘要

This abridged report provides an overview of the first national summary of the status and trends of the habitats used by the living marine resources under the purview of NOAAs National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The report is part of the Our Living Oceans (OLO) series, joining OLO Living Marine Resources and OLO Economics. For the first time, there are comprehensive published reviews of the Nations living marine resources, the habitats they use, and the economic vitality and value of the industries that depend on them. Appropriate information also is included in the full OLO Habitat report on nearshore species managed by the states or regional state fisheries commissions.