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COASTAL 2000 MONITORING IN THE NORTHEAST
Citation:
Moore, W., G G. Pesch, J F. Paul, W B. Galloway, C J. Strobel, D J. Cobb, AND S S. Hale. COASTAL 2000 MONITORING IN THE NORTHEAST. Presented at EMAP Coastal Syposium on Coastal Monitoring, Pensacola, FL, April 24-27, 2001.
Description:
Coastal 2000 is a partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and coastal states to develop a national coastal monitoring program. The Northeast portion of Coastal 2000 includes states from Delaware to Maine. This joint effort will provide a nationwide assessment. It will also permit, for the first time, regional comparisons of coastal resource conditions. Each state uses a compatible, probabilistic design and a common set of environmental indicators for water quality, sediment quality, demersal fish communities, and benthic communities. Each state will independently assess the condition of their coastal resources, yet, these estimates can be aggregated to regional and national levels. Sampling began in the summer of 2000. This poster provides details of the program in the Northeast plus a list of contacts for further information.