DescriptionTotal abundance of shorebirds, gulls, and geese on a 1.56 hectare intertidal mud flat in southern New Jersey was recorded during 708 censuses conducted on a weekly basis year-round between November...
DescriptionThis document provides a general characterization of the diverse environment of the Mullica River-Great Bay drainage basin and identifies past and ongoing research and monitoring activities in this...
DescriptionThe Hackensack River and its associated wetlands have been greatly impacted by man. Construction of a dam at Oradell has greatly altered the original river hydrology, and consequently it no longer...
DescriptionThis report evaluates the influence of flow controls on the salt intrusion in the Manasquan River Estuary. It was initiated by the New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA) for evaluating the...
DescriptionThrough the Raritan Basin Project, a subcommittee of interested stakeholders from the Millstone Watershed Management Committee, decided to develop a list of criterion to be used for choosing open...
DescriptionThe study area in this report is the shallow water area of the Delaware River Estuary from Reedy Point, Delaware to the head of tide at Trenton, New Jersey. Shallow water areas are defined as those...
DescriptionMap covers area from Middle Marsh Creek to Fishers Point along Delaware River. Map shows the location for a channel 600 feet wide and 30 feet deep at mean low water.
DescriptionEutrophication is a potential threat to the ecological health of Barnegat Bay and other shallow bays behind barrier islands (back bays or coastal lagoons) that line the New Jersey coast. Nutrients...
DescriptionIn order to minimize continued degradation of water quality in Barnegat Bay, effective nutrient control strategies must be developed for the Bay watershed. To decrease current eutrophication levels...
DescriptionThis study is phase I of a longer-term project designed to address several information needs of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. These needs include understanding: the role of...