over marine waters, fueled primarily by several highprofile ocean commission reports and news coverage of coastal dead zones (POC 2003; USCOP 2004; MSNBC 2005). Special attention has been paid to coastal fisheries, generating heated debates over the need to relieve pressure on populations through harvesting restrictions and habitat set-asides and to reduce non-point source pollution that broadl...

In the Pacific Northwest of the United States, adult coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) returning from the ocean to spawn in urban basins of the Puget Sound region have been prematurely dying at high rates (up to 90% of the total runs) for more than a decade. The current weight of evidence indicates that coho deaths are caused by toxic chemical contaminants in land-based runoff to urban streams...

Coastal dunes are globally recognized as natural features that can be important adaptation approaches for climate change along urban and shores. We evaluated the recovery of coastal on an intensively groomed beach in southern California over a six-year period after grooming was discontinued. Restoration actions were minimal included installation three sides perimeter sand fencing, cessation mec...

A survey of the mammalian community of West River Memorial Park in New Haven, Connecticut identified 21 species of mammals representing seven taxonomic orders and 13 families. This community of mammals is dominated by resilient-generalist species commonly found in urban environments and/or associated with tidal salt marshes. The whitefooted mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) was the most abundant smal...

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