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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"national marine sanctuary"”.
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Sessile Invertebrate Colonization on Rocky Outcrops at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary
… after disturbance and designing effective marine reserves. In the South Atlantic Bight, invertebrate assemblages can differ significantly from one rocky outcrop to another, but the factors driving these differences are not well understood. I tracked community development for fourteen months …
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North Bend: Archaeological Site Formation and the Hough Type at Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary
… abandoned within Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary. The research centers around understanding the disintegration process for North Bend and identifies factors influencing its current preservation and future site formation. The research draws upon Donald Shomette's extensive …
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE FORMATION OF THE “SEA SCOUT WRECK”: MALLOWS BAY, NANJEMOY, MARYLAND
… in the recently formed Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary (Nanjemoy, Maryland). To achieve this, historical and archaeological data were used to create three-dimensional (3D) models that represent key stages of the vessel's use-life and to document the deterioration process of the …
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Management Recommendations for Restoration of the Degraded Olympia Oyster, Ostrea lurida Carpenter 1864 in Tomales Bay, CA
… solution to their detrimental impacts is for the National Marine Sanctuary Program, its partners and other resource conservation managers to target them at their sources.</p> <p>The Olympia oyster is a native foundation species whose presence improves the water quality and biodiversity of the …
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An interactive, online Geographic Information System (GIS) for stakeholder participation in environmental site selection
… processes of site selection issues in the marine environment. Displaying educational material and interactive maps of relevant data, this new tool allows users to input personal preferences for the criteria they value in the siting decision, and produces a map showing the most and least …
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Growth Characterization of Mesophotic Rhodoliths in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Using Radiocarbon Dating
… were collected from the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the northern Gulf of Mexico from one location at 48 – 72 m and another at 200 m, spanning the range of the mesophotic zone. Specimens were extensively sampled for radiocarbon concentrations from predicted nucleation …
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BENTHIC HABITAT MAPPING OF MOUNTAIN TOP BANK WITHIN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL AND VISUAL DATA ANALYSIS
… such as the Pinnacle Reefs, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS), the Florida Middle Ground reef system, and Pulley Ridge already identified. Mountain Top Bank (MTB), a hardground feature 60-150 m below the sea surface, is a mesophotic reef site off the coast of Mississippi, …
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Microscale Variation in Light Intensity and its Effects on Growth of Juveniles of the Temperate Coral, Oculina Arbuscula
… with slight changes in substrate angles in marine communities and could affect photosynthetic efficiency and growth in juvenile corals. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of substrate angle on chlorophyll concentrations, algal densities and juvenile growth of the temperate …
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Parametric, Non-Parametric And Statistical Modeling Of Stony Coral Reef Data
… of 40 sites throughout the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary has undertaken a multiple-parameter approach to assess spatial and temporal changes in the status of the ecosystem. The objectives of the present study consist of the following: In chapter one, we review past coral reef …
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Fish Assemblage Structure, Distribution, and Trophic Ecology at Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Banks
… Concern (HAPC) and the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). However, little is known about the fisheries resources and dynamics of the banks outside the FGBNMS. This study had three main objectives: 1) define reef fish assemblages at northwestern Gulf shelf-edge banks and …