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Coasts
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Access to the Waterfront: Issues and Solutions Across the Nation 
 "In December 2006 Maine Sea Grant... surveyed over 140 extension professionals, coastal managers, and other individuals to characterize the scope of coastal access issues nationwide and the effect on coastal communities, and to inventory solutions." Topics include recreational access, commercial fishing access, coastal crowding, sea level rise, legal framework, and access in post-Hurricane Katrina areas. Includes case studies. Opens directly into a PDF document. From Maine Sea Grant. http://www.seagrant.umaine.edu/files/pdf-global/07access.pdf Topics: Geography, Water Last updated Jul 20, 2009 Coastal Conservancy
A California agency "that uses entrepreneurial techniques to purchase, protect, restore, and enhance coastal resources, and to provide access to the shore." The site provides information and links to programs and projects, such the Hearst Ranch Conservation Plan, the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project, and the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture. Also includes maps, news back to 2000, and a list of publications. http://www.coastalconservancy.ca.gov Topics: Geography Last updated Dec 2, 2004 CSCOR-Supported Research Provides Foundation for Effective Management of the "Dead Zone" in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Overview of research concerning the "largest zone of oxygen-depleted [hypoxic] coastal waters in the United States, and the second largest for the world's coastal oceans, ... in the northern Gulf of Mexico on the Louisiana continental shelf." Provides links to relevant studies, press releases, action plans, and participating committees and institutes. From the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). http://www.cop.noaa.gov/stressors/extremeevents/hab/features/hypoxiafs_report1206.html Topics: Science, Water Last updated Jul 23, 2007 The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Overview of this "area of hypoxic [low-oxygen] ... waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River. The zone occurs between the inner and mid-continental shelf in the northern Gulf of Mexico, beginning at the Mississippi River delta and extending westward to the upper Texas coast." Discusses causes, effects on marine life and fishing industry, and related topics. Includes link collections for general reading, professionals, and educators. From the Science Education Resource Center (SERC), Carleton College. http://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/topics/deadzone/ Topics: Science, Water Last updated Jul 23, 2007 Louisiana Coastal Facts
Fact sheet about Louisiana's coastal land loss, population, commerce, energy production statistics, and coastal restoration projects. Includes a brief but excellent bibliography and links to related sites. From the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Restoration and Management. http://dnr.louisiana.gov/crm/coastalfacts.asp Topics: Environment, Geography, Hurricane Katrina, Water Last updated Jun 14, 2006 Marine Protected Areas of the United States
Background about U.S. marine protected areas (MPAs), which are, in practice, "defined [marine environment] areas where natural and/or cultural resources are given greater protection than the surrounding waters." Includes fact sheets, science and analysis, publications, photos, case studies, data, and much more. Site notes that the "List of National System MPAs is expected to be published in Spring 2009." From the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of the Interior. http://www.mpa.gov/ Topics: Water Last updated Jan 27, 2009 National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC)
The NBIC, a program of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and the United States Coast Guard, "collects, analyzes, and interprets data on the ballast water management practices of commercial ships." A main goal of the NBIC is "to determine the degree to which ... [ballast] water has undergone ... treatments designed to reduce the likelihood of ballast-mediated invasions by exotic species." It features a database with ballast discharge information and links to research. http://invasions.si.edu/nbic/ Topics: Environment, Industries, Plants, Transportation, Water Last updated Oct 12, 2005 National Estuary Program: Bringing Our Estuaries New Life
This site provides information about estuaries and the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program to protect the coastal waters of the United States. It details the environmental problems and challenges faced by the estuaries. For each of the 28 estuaries in the program, it highlights issues, habitats, and threatened species. It also provides contact information, graphical maps of estuaries and watersheds, and links to related Web sites. The newsletter Coastlines is searchable and archived back to 1994. Also available in Spanish. http://www.epa.gov/nep/ Topics: Geography, Water Last updated Aug 27, 2001 NOAA Marine Debris Program
Website for this federal government program concerned with marine debris, which is "typically defined as any man-made object discarded, disposed of, or abandoned that enters the coastal or marine environment." Features articles, fact sheets, news, photos, outreach materials, and glossary. Includes a link to the website for the program's Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris project, showing marine debris deposited on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/ Topics: Water Last updated Sep 10, 2007 NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS)
The NOS "(NOS) works to observe, understand, and manage our nation's coastal and marine resources." Features news, reports, and educational materials on topics relating to the nation’s oceans, coasts, and marine navigation. Includes access to technical reports from 1998 to present from the Office of Coast Survey, National Marine Sanctuary Program, and other NOS offices. Searchable. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Science, Transportation, Water Last updated May 2, 2006 NODC Coastal Water Temperature Guide
Shows present water temperatures and monthly climatological averages for various coastal reporting stations in the U.S. From the National Oceanographic Data Center. http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Water Last updated Oct 20, 2000 Ocean Conservancy's International Coast Cleanup
Details about the this annual, mid-September volunteer cleanup event for coastal regions. "Since 1986 thousands of volunteers from around the globe have cleared over 100 million pounds of trash from 170,000 miles of shorelines, rivers, lakes, and wetlands." Find cleanup locations, tips for marine debris prevention, photos from past cleanups, and related material. From the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy. http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=press_icc Topics: Water Last updated Sep 12, 2007 Surfrider Foundation USA
This nonprofit environmental organization is working to preserve oceans, waves, and beaches in the United States. The site features the "State of the Beach" report with information about state beach access (public access and private ownership issues), water quality, beach erosion, surfing, links, and more. Also includes an overview of campaigns, the "Coastal A-Z" (with entries on coastal issues), a bibliography, and links to local chapters and related sites. http://www.surfrider.org Topics: Geography, Sports, Water Last updated Jun 1, 2005 |
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