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A Comprehensive National Ocean Policy: America's Next Step?
(2005)
Historically, ocean governance has been sectoral in nature: different levels and
sectors of government divide responsibility for ocean issues among them. In 1998,
Australia released Australia’s Oceans Policy, the ...
Mark-Recapture Estimation of the Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Nesting Population at Matura Beach, Trinidad
(2004)
Many researchers believe that Caribbean leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys
coriacea) populations are increasing. Since Trinidad currently hosts the world’s third
largest leatherback nesting assemblage, accurate population ...
An Evaluation of Current and Future Costs for Lithium-Ion Batteries for Use in Electrified Vehicle Powertrains
(2009-04-24)
Powertrain electrification is a concept which encompasses hybrid-electric vehicles
(HEVs), plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs), and pure electric vehicles (EVs).
Such vehicles have received attention recently as a potential ...
Oyster Restoration and Management in Coastal North Carolina
(2004)
The once strong North Carolina oyster fishery has fallen on hard times over the last
few decades due to overfishing, habitat
loss, disease, and pollution. Currently, there are many actions being taken in an
effort to reverse ...
A PROCEDURAL REVIEW OF THE MASS PILOT WHALE STRANDING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, 2003
(2004)
On April 18, 2003, twenty-eight short-finned pilot whales stranded in the shallow
waters
near Content Keys Passage, about five miles north of Big Pine Key in the lower Florida
Keys. Of the twenty-eight, 21 animals died at ...
Monitoring Key Biodiversity Indicator Species in Southwestern El Salvador: Changes in Bird Populations during Five Years in the Apaneca Biological Corridor
(2009-04-24)
One of the primary purposes of biodiversity conservation programs is to maintain stable
populations of both threatened and non-threatened species. Knowing the current status
of bird populations through long term monitoring ...
Evalutation of payments for ecosystem services in the valley region of Bolivia
(2009-04-24)
Market based mechanisms are proliferating around the globe as a means to offer direct
economic incentives for protecting and conserving ecosystem services. Among the ecosystem
services being marketed, payments for watershed ...
Prioritization of Old-Growth Forest Conservation on the Pisgah National Forest
(2009-08-28)
The structural complexity of old-growth forests allows them to play many distinctive
functional and compositional roles that are not fulfilled by younger forests. Left
undisturbed by humans, these forests function as reservoirs ...
What can be done to save the east coast blue crab fishery?
(2009-04-24)
The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is a decapod crustacean that inhabits estuarine
and marine ecosystems of the western Atlantic Ocean. Blue crab is the largest and
most valuable fishery for Maryland, Virginia and North ...
Evaluation of Public Participation and Outreach Methods for the North Carolina Coastal Habitat Protection Plan
(2004)
Public participation has become an important component to many decision-making processes.
It
has many benefits, both for the participant as well as the decision-maker. It provides
education
and raises public awareness on ...