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Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary: a review
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1981-05)The sources for petroleum hydrocarbons discharges to the Hudson Raritan estuary were identified and quantified according to the available information. Similarly losses to the system were quantified allowing an overall ... -
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB's) in Long Island Sound : a review
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1987)from the abstract, "This report contains a review of currently available information on the distribution patterns and behavior of PCB's in sediments, water and biota in Long Island Sound, paying particular attention to the ... -
Population dynamics of the hard clam : a statistical analysis based on existing Town of Brookhaven survey data
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1989)from the introduction, ". . .The goals of this project were to: 1) analyze the available census data to determine if areas of high and low abundance can be statistically defined and persist in time, 2) compare hard clam ... -
Predicted changes in tidal circulation due to construction of containment islands in the Lower Bay of New York Harbor
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1986)from the abstract, "The effects of constructing 500 acre islands at three predetermined sites within the Lower Bay of New York Harbor were evaluated with a vertically integrated, non-linear, finite difference numerical ... -
Predicted changes in tidal circulation in the lower bay of New York Harbor resulting from deepening a section of Ambrose Channel
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1990-03)from the abstract, "The possible consequences of deepening to 70 feet a section of the Ambrose Channel which gives access to the Lower Bay of New York Harbor were assessed." -
A preliminary description of the Peconic Bay estuary
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1976)from the abstract, "The hydrographic features of the Peconic Bay estuary are described from the data of a March 1975 cruise by the Marine Sciences Research Center (MSRC) and from a series of cruises in Flanders Bay from ... -
Proceedings of the second Pollutant Transfer by Particulates Workshop : Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794, 27-29 April 1983
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1983-04)from the preface, ". . .The principal intent of the Second Workshop was to take a logical next step from the "research needs'' defined at the Norfolk workshop to an assessment of how well the current state of the science ... -
Questions about dredging and dredged material disposal in Long Island Sound / edited by J. R. Schubel, W. M. Wise, J. Schoof ; prepared by H. J. Bokuniewicz ... [et al.].
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979)from introduction, ". . .Dredging is the removal of submerged materials by hydraulic or mechanical means. Dredging is most commonly used to create or maintain waterways or to gather materials (often sand and gravel) for ... -
A rationale for evaluating thermally induced biological effects due to once-through cooling systems
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1977)from summary and recommendations, "In this report we show how the thermally induced biological effects of power plants with once-through cooling systems can be evaluated in a logical, scientifically defensible manner. ... -
Raw shellfish and public health : are there alternatives to a cooking requirement to reduce health risks to an acceptable level?
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1985-06-27)from the Introduction, ". . .The goal of our Workshop was to attempt to mitigate this conflict by identifying alternatives to a "cooking requirement" which would reduce to an acceptable level the risks--real and ... -
Reanalysis of the Great Lakes drogue studies data : final report
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1976)from the abstract, "In this report we reanalyse the Great Lakes Drogue Studies data taken in 1964. Original drogue position data are edited into smoothed position data for this purpose. The edited data are then processed ... -
Recommendations for a research program responsive to management needs for information to ensure the values and uses desired for the Delaware Estuary in 2020
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1990)from the introduction, ". . .This report summarizes and expands upon the results of the two workshops held in the spring of 1990 sponsored by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) of the Delaware Estuary ... -
Recycling MSW : results and conclusions of a forum
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1987)from the brainstorming session results section, "The principal objectives of the Forum were to review the recycling plans that are proposed and on-line for Long Island, to share the information about these programs and to ... -
Report of a workshop to assess the need for an OMPA-sponsored synthesis activity on pollution in Chesapeake Bay : a report to the Office of Marine Pollution Assessment
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1981)Workshop held 29 July 1981 EPA Central Regional Laboratory, Annapolis, Maryland -
A research program for the Hudson River Estuary : prepared for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation pursuant to the Hudson River Estuary Management Act of 1987
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1989)from the preface, ". . .Management means decision making in the face of uncertainty. The question at hand is, how much uncertainty are we willing to accept. Currently vast sums are being expended on public and private ... -
Sand transport at the East Hampton groins
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1991)from the introduction, "As a supplement to the analysis of historical records of shoreline position at East Hampton, and with the aim of systematically assessing the impact of the coastal structures in the area, a computer ... -
Scientific and educational partnerships to alleviate aquatic environmental problems in Eastern Europe : results of a workshop held at the Marine Sciences Research Center, April 22, 1992
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1992)from the executive summary, ". . .Problems common to scientists in virtually all eastern European countries include lack of access to scientific information from other countries (and sometimes their own country), and the ... -
Seasonal beach response at East Hampton, N.Y.
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1980)from the introduction, "The East Hampton Beach is in what is known as the headland section of the shore, and there are severe erosional problems in many areas of the headland section, as there are in other coastal areas ... -
A seasonal study of the benthic fauna in Moriches Bay
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1986)from the introduction, ". . .This report gives the results of a seasonal benthic study of Moriches Bay. Sampling was carried out from May 1981, corresponding to the first major recruitment period after closure of the ... -
Sedimentation of fine-grained particles in Long Island Sound : a review of evidence prior to 1987
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1988)from the abstract, "A review of evidence, collected prior to 1987, reveals that the fine-grained sedimentary system of Long Island Sound has the following characteristics. . .Although the Sound effectively retains the ...
