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Title				Biodiversity in Freshwater Ecosystems
Author				World Resources Institute
Abstract				"Freshwaters are also home to a tremendous diversity of fish, amphibians, aquatic plants, invertebrates, and microorganisms. The Amazon River alone contains an estimated 3000 species of fish--only 25 percent less than the total number of mammals worldwide. And freshwater biodiversity is among the most poorly known on Earth. Scientists believe that Thailand may have as many as 1000 species of freshwater fish, but only some 475 have actually been recorded. "
Type				Article
Affiliation				World Resources Institute
URL:				http://www.wri.org/biodiv/b03-gbs.html
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Caricom - Global Environment Facility Project: Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change
Author				Unknown
Abstract				This document is taken from a brochure being used by CARICOM (Caribbean) countries to design projects to prepare them to adapt to the effects of climate change, which could include sea level ì rises, increased storm frequency, and other disruptions to islandì life.
Type
Affiliation				Island Resources Foundation
URL:				http://www.irf.org/irgefcli.html
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Coastal Assessment Framework
Author				Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment (OCRA) within the National Oceans Service (NOS)
Abstract				"The Coastal Assessment Framework (CAF) is a digital spatial framework developed using geographic information systems technology, which allows resource managers and analysts to organize and present information on the nation's [U.S] coastal and marine resources. The CAF provides a consistently derived, watershed-based digital spatial framework for managers and analysts to organize and present information on the nation's coastal, near-ocean, and Great Lakes' .
Type				Database
Affiliation				National Oceanic and Atmosphice Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
URL:				http://seaserver.nos.noaa.gov/projects/caf/caf.html
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Ecuador's Coastal Resources Management Program
Author				Donald D. Robadue, Jr., Luis Arriaga
Abstract				"The roots of coastal management in Ecuador are recent. In 1981, Ecuador held its first workshop, sponsored by the United Nations, on the problem of its rapidly degrading coastal resources. In 1985, the U.S. Agency for International Development began funding a nine-year project through the University of Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Center. The Ecuador Coastal Resources Management Project has provided extensive technical assistance, and has generated a wide range of practical experiences for Ecuadorian management specialists, local leaders, resource users, and citizens in the process of crafting a coastal management program for the..."
Type				Article
Affiliation				Coastal Resources Center, The University of Rhode Island
URL:				http://www.crc.uri.edu/
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				How much estuary habitat have we lost?
Author				Restore America's Estuaries
Abstract				Statement by a U.S.-based advocacy group
Type				Article
Affiliation				Restore America's Estuaries
URL:				http://www.estuaries.org/loss.html
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Lakes
Author				Florida Internet Community for Understanding Sustainability
Abstract				"Florida has almost 8,000 freshwater lakes covering about six percent of its surface. Most are small (less than 16 acres) and relatively shallow (less than 30 feet deep). Wetlands and ì floodplains form a vital part of lake ecosystems, just as they doì with rivers: these areas control flooding, support fisheries, ì and filter out sediments and pollutants before they reach the
Type				Other
Affiliation				University of South Florida: School of Architecture and Community Planning
URL:				http://www.arch.usf.edu/ficus/ecosyst/freshwat/fr-lake.htm
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Mangrove Swamps
Author				Florida Internet Community for Understanding Sustainability
Abstract				Along Florida's south coast and halfway up the peninsula, mangrove swamps, dense forests of tropical mangrove trees, are common on sheltered tidal shorelines.
Type				Article
Affiliation				University of South Florida
URL:				http://www.ficus.usf.edu/docs/fl_ecosystem/marine/ma-mangr.html
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Map of Residential Units Authorized for Construction in U.S. Coastal Counties 1970-1989
Author				Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment (OCRA) within the National Oceans Service (NOS)
Abstract				Map of Residential Units Authorized for Construction in U.S. Coastal Counties 1970-1989
Type				Other
Affiliation				National Oceanic and Atmosphice Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce
URL:				http://seaserver.nos.noaa.gov/projects/population/housing_cnty.gif
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Map of Residential Units Authorized for Construction in U.S. Coastal Counties 1970-1989
Author				Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment (OCRA) within the National Oceans Service (NOS)
Abstract				Map of Residential Units Authorized for Construction in U.S. Coastal Counties 1970-1989
Type				Policy Document
Affiliation				National Oceanic and Atmosphice Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce
URL:				http://seaserver.nos.noaa.gov/projects/population/housing_cnty.gif
Peer Review				Unknown Review Process

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Title				Natural Wetlands Data Set
Author				E. Matthews, I. Fung
Abstract				"It shows the distribution and environmental characteristics of naturally occurring wetlands in a total of five data files, which are described as follows:" a) Wetland Type - total of 12 categories b) Vegetation Type of wetland areas (178 classes); ì c) Soil Type of the wetland areas in 107 classes; ì d) Fractional Inundation e) Data Sources
Type				Database
Affiliation				NASA/Goddard Institute of Space Studies, Columbia University, USA
URL:				http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov/data/wetlands.html
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Natural Wetlands Data Set
Author				E. Matthews, I. Fung
Abstract				"It shows the distribution and environmental characteristics of naturally occurring wetlands in a total of five data files, which are described as follows:" a) Wetland Type - total of 12 categories b) Vegetation Type of wetland areas (178 classes); c) Soil Type of the wetland areas in 107 classes; d) Fractional Inundation e) Data Sources
Type				Database
Affiliation				NASA/Goddard Institute of Space Studies, Columbia University, USA
URL:				http://www-cger.nies.go.jp/grid-e/gridtxt/grid8.html
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Nicaragua Coastal Area Monitoring Project
Author				Patrick Christie
Abstract				Describes, in survey form, the current coastal management program in Nicaragara. The focus of this project is to develop and assess participatory methods for coastal monitoring and management.It highlights environmental areas program is addressing as well as legal and regulatory efforts. Budget and staffing information given. Publications listed and contact for getting publications.
Type				Other
Affiliation				The University of Michigan
URL:				http://web.idrc.ca/en/ev-40246-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Our Ocean Future: Themes and Issues Concerning the Nation's Stake in the Oceans (Full Report)
Author				The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment
Abstract				"Consensus report" developed "after consulting with 200 ocean and coastal leaders. The report was produced under a joint project between the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Heinz Center. Report outlines "the issues affecting the nation's ocean future and, consequently, its economic and environmental future." Executive Summary and Overview is in HTML format, the Full Report is in pdf format. Full Report
Type				Report
Affiliation				The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment
URL:				http://www.heinzctr.org/NEW_WEB/PDF/exec_sum_yoto.htm
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				People and the Planet - Year of the Ocean (A Visionary plan for the Banc d'Arguin)
Author				Pierre Campredon and Meg Gawler
Abstract				Journal with articles contributed various authors with different affiliations. A Visionary plan for the Banc d'Arguin
Type				Article
Affiliation				Planet 21
URL:				http://www.oneworld.org/patp/pap_7_2/gawler.html
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				People and the Planet - Year of the Ocean (Newsfile)
Author				Carl Haub
Abstract				Journal with articles contributed various authors with different affiliations. Newsfile
Type				Article
Affiliation				Population Reference Bureau
URL:				http://www.oneworld.org/patp/pap_7_2/newsfile.htm
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Pfiesteria and Related Harmful Blooms: Natural Resource and Human Health Concerns
Author				Eugene H. Buck, Claudia Copeland, Jeffrey A. Zinn, Donna U. Vogt
Abstract				1997 report produced as a briefing document for the U.S. Congress. Congress, federal agencies, and affected states are seeking to better understand Pfiesteriapiscicida (a recently identified species of dinofiagellate) and related species, whose blooms release toxins that can harm fish and possibly human health under certain conditions. Although menhaden, an industrial fish used primarily in fishmeal and oil production, is the dominant species observed to have been killed by these organisms, consumers have reduced their purchases of Chesapeake Bay seafood after extensive media coverage highlighted toxic events. . . Many scientists believe that nutrient enrichment of waters plays a role in Pfiesteria outbreaks, but the exact mechanisms are unclear. Some agricultural activities, especially large livestock facilities, are concentrated sources of nutrients, which can leach into ground and surface waters. In Maryland, phosphorous from these sources has attracted considerable attention, because it is often the limiting factor whose increase encourages blooms of aquatic organisms such as Pfiesteria. However, agricultural interests believe that this attention unfairly singles out agriculture, and they are investigating alternative explanations. Most agree that more investigation is required to develop a better understanding of the role of nutrient pollution."
Type				Nontechnical Repor
Affiliation				Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
URL:				http://cnie.org/nle/mar-23.html
Peer Review				Internal Review Process

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Title				Population and Development in Coastal Areas
Author				National Ocean Service (NOS)
Abstract				Summary information on the population in United States coastal counties and coastal watersheds and construction taking place. Links to reports and data with more detailed information.
Type				Report
Affiliation				National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the U.S. Departmnet of Commerce
URL:				http://seaserver.nos.noaa.gov/projects/population/population.html
Peer Review				Unknown Review Process

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Title				Population Estimates for U.S. Estuarine and Coastal Drainage Areas
Author				National Oceans Service (NOS)
Abstract				Population estimates for U.S. Estuarine and Coastal Drainage Areas. Data is separated into tables for North Atlantic, Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and Great Lakes.
Type				Database
Affiliation				National Oceanic and Atmospheric Aministration (NOAA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce
URL:				http://seaserver.nos.noaa.gov/projects/population/population_estimate.html
Peer Review				Unknown Review Process

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Title				Population Estimates for U.S. Estuarine and Coastal Drainage Areas
Author				National Oceans Service (NOS)
Abstract				Population estimates for U.S. Estuarine and Coastal Drainage Areas. Data is separated into tables for North Atlantic, Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and Great Lakes.
Type				Database
Affiliation				National Oceanic and Atmospheric Aministration (NOAA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce
URL:				http://seaserver.nos.noaa.gov/projects/population/population_estimate.html
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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Title				Population Project for Fisherwomen in the Philippines
Author				Food and Agricultural Organization
Abstract				This 1996 summary of a report "describes an FAO/UNFPA project for women in fishing communities in the Philippines. The project, implemented between 1990 and 1994 in Capiz and Pangasinan provinces, was very successful in improving the socio-economic status of women and their families and in promoting family planning and reproductive health care. The achievements of the project have attracted wide interest internationally. It has been featured on CNN and national TV stations and also at the Conference on Population and Development in Cairo. The project also attracted visitors and study groups from Asian and African countries. After the termination of UNFPA/FAO assistance in December 1994, the provincial governments expanded their support to the 78 women groups formed by the project. The lessons learned from the project will be useful in designing and developing population activities in other countries."
Type				Other
Affiliation				United Nations
URL:				http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/SUSTDEV/WPdirect/WPan0013.htm
Peer Review				Unknown Peer Review Process

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