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...
DescriptionIn New Jersey the Office of Science and Research (OSR) within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been collecting and analyzing fish for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and selected...
DescriptionPast land use and natural history in the New Jersey Pinelands have lead to the unique biodiversity of this ecosystem. Forestry management practices both past and present have shaped preserved State...
DescriptionThe authors undertook this study to assess the effects of different forest management practices on the plant and avian biodiversity in the New Jersey Pinelands. Many plant and animal communities in...
DescriptionThe trap rocks of New Jersey are intrusive into and interbedded with Triassic sedimentary rocks of the Newark Series. In many places these rocks contain fine specimens of zeolites and other secondary...
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.
DescriptionThis document contains the argument of Thomas N. McCarter, President of Public Service Corporation of New Jersey and Public Service Electric and Gas Company, at the opening of the company's case for...
DescriptionThis document provides an overview of aquatic ecology and nutrient enrichment. Nitrogen and phosphorus are the two nutrients of greatest concern in freshwaters. Due to the importance of both...
DescriptionAccording to the Environmental Protection Agency, "nutrient enrichment frequently ranks as one of the top causes of water resource impairment." Nutrients are essential for plant growth, but...