Main TitleWhite Paper on the Status and Needs of Science in the Delaware Estuary
PublisherPartnership for the Delaware Estuary
Date Created2006-01-25
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical) Country: New York State: New Jersey County: Delaware
Subject (Topical)biology; contamination; economics; environmental data; environmental education; environmental monitoring; environmental regions; habitats; pollution; rivers; water; water quality; watershed; water resources; Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP); Delaware Estuary Program (DELEP); Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
hydrodynamics; benthic communities; pelagic communities; edge communities; 'Athos I Oil Spill'
DescriptionIn early 2005, the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) convened a two-part science and management conference to bring researchers, resource managers and other interested parties together to summarize the current state of science and identify and prioritize science and management needs for the Estuary. This report is a consensus summary of the key points and science needs articulated at that conference. The presentations submitted at this conference provided a long overdue update on science activities in the Estuary and also identified critical knowledge gaps in our understanding of the estuarine environment, defined as including both tidal and non-tidal portions of the watershed. In addition, particular attention was devoted by the participants to data gaps that hamper sustainable management of natural resources. The program, abstracts and list of attendees are available in a proceedings document available at the PDE website (www.DelawareEstuary.org.)
Note'A Publication of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary A National Estuary Program http://www.Delaware Estuary.org January 25, 2006'
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