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50 Years of Ocean Discovery: National Science Foundation 1950-2000

Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council

Describes the development of ocean sciences, highlighting the contributions of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the field’s progress. This book also examines the institutional structures and technology that made…

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From Monsoons to Microbes: Understanding the Ocean’s Role in Human Health

Committee on the Ocean's Role in Human Health,National Research Council

What can sharks teach us about our immune system? What can horseshoe crabs show us about eyesight? This book looks into the oceans, often nurturing yet sometimes harming humankind. It…

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Illuminating the Hidden Planet

National Research Council, Commission on Geosciences Environment and Resources, Ocean Studies Board, Committee on Seafloor Observatories Challenges and Opportunities

Despite our reliance on the ocean and its resources, it remains a frontier for scientific exploration and discovery. Seafloor observatoriesa unmanned systems of instruments, sensors, and command modulesa will have…

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Recruiting Fishery Scientists: Workshop on Stock Assessment and Social Science Careers

Ocean Studies Board,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) employs many fishery scientists with diverse skills. The agency finds that the supply of fishery biologists is adequate to meet most of its demand…

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Oceanography and Mine Warfare

Ocean Studies Board,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Environmental information is important for successful planning and execution of naval operations. This title examines the issues such as: how environmental data are used in mine warfare doctrine, and the…

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Global Ocean Science: Toward an Integrated Approach

Committee on Major U.S. Oceanographic Research Programs,National Research Council

Examines how the largest US ocean research programs, such as the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) and the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS), have significantly contributed to our understanding of…

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Applications of Analytical Chemistry to Oceanic Carbon Cycle Studies

Committee on Oceanic Carbon,Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council

Describes the chemical parameters that must be measured in the ocean in order to improve understanding of the ocean’s role in the global carbon cycle, and recommends technologies of analytical…

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The Ocean’s Role in Global Change: Progress of Major Research Programs

Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Provides summaries on the progress of the major oceanographic research programs. This book looks at programs that study processes that occur over periods ranging from days to hundreds of years…

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Oceanography in the Next Decade: Building New Partnerships

Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Outlines pressing marine research problems and offers recommendations for how they may be solved, with detailed discussions of how oceanographic research is conducted. This comprehensive book is suitable for researchers…

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Sustaining Marine Fisheries

Committee on Ecosystem Management for Sustainable Marine Fisheries,National Research Council

Explores the nature of marine ecosystems and the complex interacting factors that shape their productivity. This book documents the condition of marine fisheries, highlighting species and geographic areas that are…

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Bridging Boundaries Through Regional Marine Research

Committee on the Assessment of Regional Marine Research Programs,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Ocean Studies Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

The Regional Marine Research Program (RMRP) was established by Congress in 1990 to provide a mechanism to fund coastal marine research based on regionally-defined priorities. This title features a study…

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Sharing the Fish: Toward a National Policy on Individual Fishing Quotas

Committee to Review Individual Fishing Quotas,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Explores how individual fishing quotas (IFQs) might address the social, economic, and biologic issues raised by depleted fish stocks. This book provides definitions and examples, reviews legislation and regulations, and…

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Improving Fish Stock Assessments

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Evaluates the major models used for estimating the size and structure of marine fish populations and changes in populations. This book demonstrates how problems that occur in fisheries data can…

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Science for Decisionmaking: Coastal and Marine Geology at the U.S. Geological Survey

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee to Review the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program

The coastlines of the United States are beautiful places to live, work and play. But, they are also very fragile areas whose ecosystems are vulnerable to mismanagement. There are many…

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Marine Mammals and Low-Frequency Sound: Progress Since 1994

Committee to Review Results of ATOC's Marine Mammal Research Program,Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Sound has become a major tool for studying the ocean. Although the ocean is relatively opaque to light, it is relatively transparent to sound. Sound having frequencies below 1,000 Hertz…

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The Community Development Quota Program in Alaska

Committee to Review the Community Development Quota Program,National Research Council

Reviews the performance of the Community Development Quotas (CDQ) programs that were formed as a result of the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996. The CDQ program is a method of…

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Review of Northeast Fishery Stock Assessments

Committee to Review Northeast Fishery Stock Assessments,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The collapse of cod, flounder, and haddock fish stocks has caused widespread concern among managers and fishers in the United States and Canada. Congress mandated that a scientific review of…

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Clean Coastal Waters: Understanding and Reducing the Effects of Nutrient Pollution

Committee on the Causes and Management of Eutrophication,Ocean Studies Board,Water Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Environmental problems in coastal ecosystems can sometimes be attributed to excess nutrients flowing from upstream watersheds into estuarine settings. This book explains how nutrients work in the environment, why nitrogen…

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Building Ocean Science Partnerships: The United States and Mexico Working Together

AMC-NRC Joint Working Group on Ocean Sciences,Academia Mexicana de Ciencias,Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Describes potential ocean science projects for cooperative research between scientists from the United States and Mexico, focused on the Pacific Coast of California and Baja California, the Gulf of California…

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Marine Protected Areas: Tools for Sustaining Ocean Ecosystems

National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on the Evaluation, Design, and Monitoring of Marine Reserves and Protected Areas in the United States,National Research Council

Evaluate how marine protected areas can be employed to support specific conservation needs of marine and coastal waters. This work compares conventional management of marine resources with proposals to augment…

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Marine Protected Areas: Tools for Sustaining Ocean Ecosystem

Committee on the Evaluation, Design, and Monitoring of Marine Reserves and Protected Areas in the United States,Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Evaluate how marine protected areas can be employed to support specific conservation needs of marine and coastal waters. This work compares conventional management of marine resources with proposals to augment…

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