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A conceptual framework for assessing dredging/disposal options in Chesapeake Bay
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979)from the introduction and conclusions and recommendations, "Throughout the entire United States more than 400 million cubic yards . . .of material are dredged annually by the U.S . Army Corps of Engineers. . .The greatest ... -
Textural properties of surficial sediments of Lower Bay of New York Habor
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979)from the introduction, "This is one o f a series of reports on the sand and gravel resources of the Lower Bay of New York Harbor and the environmental effects of mining in this area. The objective of this r eport is to ... -
A suggestion for anticipating alterations in wave action on shores consequent upon changes in water depths in harbors and coastal waters
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979)from the introduction, "The most important fact to keep in mind is that ocean surface waves, like any waves, transmit energy. In the end, that energy, whose original source was the energy of the wind, is expended on the ... -
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 ... -
Status of the fisheries of the Middle Atlantic Bight region.
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979)from the introduction, "For the purposes of this paper, the Middle Atlantic Bight region is defined as those parts of United States Atlantic coastal waters from New York to Virginia inclusive and out to the edge of the ... -
Thermal resistance of weakfish eggs and larvae
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979-04)from the abstract, "Eggs and larvae of the weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) were subjected in the laboratory to several different time-excess temperature histories chosen for construction of thermal resistance curves. . ... -
An assessment of the thermal effects on striped bass larvae entrained in the heated discharge of the Indian Point generating facilities units 2 & 3
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979-07)from the abstract, "In this report we have modelled the excess temperature and velocity fields associated with the heated discharge from a large generating station sited on a tidal estuary and used the model, together ... -
Thermal resistance characteristics of early life history stages of finfish from Long Island waters
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979-07)from the abstract, "Eggs and larvae of finfish from Long Island (New York) waters were subjected to elevated temperature shocks in a square wave exposure experimental design to determine their thermal resistance ... -
Thermal shock effect on eggs of the summer flounder
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979-08)from the conclusions and recommendations, ". . .Because of limited data produced by this study, it is recommended that additional experiments be conducted with the various embryological stages and that determinations be ... -
An analysis of shellfish sanitation data
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979-08)from the abstract, "This report summarizes the results of a study of the shellfish sanitation data of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, carried out under funding from the New York Sea Grant ... -
The volume of sand and gravel resources in the Lower Bay of New York Harbor
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1979-12)from the abstract, "The shallow (< 100 't) stratigraphy of the Lower Bay floor was investigated in order to estimate the volume of sand and gravel deposits under the Lower Bay. Four types of information were studied. These ... -
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 general assessment of selected dredging--disposal options for three federal dredging projects in upper Chesapeake Bay
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1980)from the conclusions and recommendations, ". . .Based on our evaluation of existing data on environmental effects we rank the five disposal alternatives in the following order of decreasing acceptability: (1) hydraulic ... -
Distributions of surficial sediment and eelgrass in Great South Bay, New York : (from Smith Point, west to Wantagh State Parkway)
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1980)from the introduction, ". . .The objectives of this study were to map the texture of the surficial sediments, their organic content, and the distribution of eelgrass. This report summarizes the data in tabular form. . ... -
Biological effects of sand and gravel mining in the Lower Bay of New York Harbor : an assessment from the literature
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1980-01)from the scope, "This overview is designed to provide, an assessment of potential biological effects of sand and gravel mining in the Lower Bay Complex of New York Harbor. This assessment is made from the currently available ... -
Characteristics of the Ground-Water Seepage into Great South Bay
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1980-03)from the abstract, "The water quality and salinity in Great South Bay represent a balance between the amount of seawater that enters the bay through its inlets and the amount of freshwater that is supplied from Long Island. ... -
Zooplankton of the New York Bight : a comparison of the years 1975 and 1976 during the months of May and June
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1981)The seasonal abundance and distribution of copepods and other zooplankton in the New York Blight has been described by Judkins, et al. (1980). Their analysis was based on 218 samples collected on 11 cruises over the period ... -
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 -
Compliance with New York State coastal structures permitting regulations : development of a methodology and application to the town of East Hampton, New York for the period from 1974 to 1976
(Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY, 1981-02)from the introduction, "The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the present permitting system for controlling shoreline structures and to suggest possible improvements. Utilizing aerial photographs ... -
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 ...
