Summary of a circular on USGS environmental research and
Chesapeake Bay with links to full document. Includes discussion
of the problems of the estuary, restoration efforts, water
quality, and effects on ecosystem. Complex interactions among
hydrologic events initiated by people and the behaviors and
characteristics of animal species (both native and introduced)
lead to important scientific and management problems. Article
from American Scientist on study of the San Francisco Bay
estuary as a component of the global climate system showing that
natural fluctuations might be mistaken for anthropogenic trends
affecting waterflow and salinity. Topics in Coastal and Marine
Sciences provides background science materials, definitions, and
links to give a common context for users from a variety of
backgrounds. Coastal erosion was chosen as the first topic.
Report (PDF format) on an evaluation of the potential
environmental impacts of contaminated ground water from a metals
refinery adjacent to the Missouri River in O