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READY FOR 'SENATOR SNARL'  -  27 Sep 2008
Florida Times-Union,The Guana Reserve will have activities ranging from human puppets to live animals to live music today to celebrate National Estuaries Day.

Local Briefs for Sept. 27, 2008  -  27 Sep 2008
Ocala,In honor of both National Public Lands Day and National Estuaries Day today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is encouraging

Input sought on sewer for Sneads Ferry area  -  27 Sep 2008
Jacksonville Daily News,He explained that the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources classified the estuaries and tidal creeks in the Sneads Ferry area as outstanding

Urban critters: Western terrestrial garter snake  -  27 Sep 2008
Vancouver Sun,In summer, it likes open meadows and estuaries. But in winter, when it gets cold, it keeps itself warm by looking for underground dens near rocky outcrops

Fall into the fun of Rockport-Fulton  -  27 Sep 2008
Austin American-Statesman,Keep your eyes peeled because on any given day plenty of different species can be spotted from the salt marshes to the estuaries, oak woodlands to the

A Simulation Study Using a Local Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter ...  -  27 Sep 2008
RedOrbit,Of particular interest is the coastal zone, including harbors and estuaries. The implementation of a fully functional DAS for regional application in the

Defeat Not Likely To Put Stake In Scheme For State Water Czar  -  27 Sep 2008
Tampa Tribune,Untapped water not only sustains agricultural operations, it underpins the environmental health of Florida's woodlands and estuaries.

DEP and Mass. Estuaries Project resolve dispute  -  Sep 18, 2008
Nantucket Independent,BY PETER B. BRACE INDEPENDENT WRITER A dispute between the state Department of Environmental Protection and the Massachusetts Estuaries Project over which

Mandurah estuaries face crab fishing closure  -  Aug 31, 2008
ABC Online,Those caught fishing in Peel and Harvey inlets during the closure will face fines of up to $3000. The Department of Fisheries says the restrictions are only

Estuaries are the watery heart of it all  -  Sep 15, 2008
North Island Midweek,Field trips, preservation, restoration and education about the community’s namesake river top the agenda, aimed at putting estuaries at the forefront of

National Estuaries Day Celebration and Clean-Up to get you ...  -  Sep 12, 2008
Norwalk Plus MagazineBy Mystic Aquarium Did you know that the health of estuaries is critical to our health? Or that estuaries are vital for migratory animals?

Today starts estuary week; lots of events afloat  -  Sep 23, 2008
Beaufort Gazette,By ALEXIS GARROBO Pluff mud, marsh grass and seafood will be celebrated during Estuaries of the Lowcountry week, which runs today through Tuesday.

Guana hosting Estuaries Day celebration  -  Sep 12, 2008
Florida Times-Union,27, has been designated National Estuaries Day, and the Guana Reserve plans to celebrate in style. From 8 am to 3 pm, there will be live animal

Insurance costs to rise for high-risk areas  -  Sep 8, 2008
Independent Online,When you've got all that rain coming down in rivers, and at the estuaries you've got a storm whipping up the sea and pushing it up into the estuaries,

Newmarket resident honored for stewardship of estuaries  -  Sep 5, 2008
Foster's Daily Democrat,Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration for three decades of commitment to stewardship, research and outreach concerning the nation's estuaries.

Editorial: Saving the bay, for 30 years  -  Sep 24, 2008
Naples Daily News,On Saturday, the reserve and nature center are hosting a day of free activities to celebrate National Estuaries Day from 10 am to 3 pm There will be boat

Lake Okeechobee releases begin: Dike protected at environmental ...  -  Sep 4, 2008
TCPalm,...“Will it hurt the estuaries? Yes.� Duba said that as long as the approaching storms Hanna and Ike do not drop the magnitude of precipitation that

Bipartisan praise for Gregoire  -  Sep 16, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerThe commissioner noted that farms, forests and estuaries have been protected "in perpetuity." Democrats are working to see that Sutherland doesn't serve in

Guest columnist: US Sugar deal to undergo intense scrutiny  -  Sep 21, 2008
TCPalm,...the Everglades through a managed system of storage and treatment and, at the same time, safeguard the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers and estuaries.

Scientists monitor cockle deaths  -  Sep 17, 2008
BBC News,Scientists are monitoring estuaries and beaches in Cornwall following a spate of unexplained cockle deaths. Hundreds of dead cockles have been discovered

Ed Killer: River rally to sound outcry – again  -  Sep 20, 2008
TCPalm,The process takes a severe toll on the St. Lucie River and southern Indian River Lagoon estuaries, as well as those on the Gulf Coast.

Outdoor notes: Fall foliage should be spectacular across north ...  -  Sep 18, 2008
Mansfield News Journal,Ohioans of all ages are invited to drop in and meet researchers that study estuaries, dynamic and valuable Lake Erie coastal environments on National

Damage from Ike could affect coastal ecosystem of Texas for years  -  Sep 22, 2008
guardian.co.uk,What happens to the dunes, estuaries and marshes along the upper Gulf Coast can be felt across the entire hemisphere for years. Under natural conditions

Reserve plans 30th birthday party  -  Sep 20, 2008
Naples Daily News,On Saturday, the public is invited to a day of free activities to celebrate National Estuaries Day from 10 am to 3 pm at the Environmental Learning Center.

Eel, dogfish population concerns NCRWC  -  Sep 19, 2008
Goldsboro News Argus,..."They move into the state's estuaries where they grow to adulthood, then they return to the ocean to spawn and complete their life cycle.

Marine study finds 20 polluted dead zones  -  Aug 31, 2008
Irish Times,Even the "smallest stream in the uplands" can transport nitrogen fertiliser into rivers and estuaries, the Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE)

Barnegat Bay aquatic life paying price for modernity  -  Sep 14, 2008
Asbury Park Press,Nitrogen, iron, carbon and other compounds that come out of smokestacks and tailpipes make their way to our coastal estuaries.

Punkinfiddle is Saturday  -  Sep 25, 2008
York County Coast Star,Wells Reserve educators will display live salt marsh creatures like mummichogs, sticklebacks, and green crabs, and will explain why estuaries are important

Good News at Sengekontacket: Bacteria Levels Show Decline  -  Sep 12, 2008
Martha's Vineyard Gazette,Among the estuaries being studied are Edgartown Great Pond, Sengekontacket, the Lagoon and Tisbury Great Pond. The group also helps restore the natural

Estuary reports unblocked  -  Sep 11, 2008
Wicked Local Orleans,By Staff reports Cape Cod towns that have been waiting for the final reports on the health of their estuaries from the Massachusetts Estuaries Project will

Sedgefield folk want action on flooding now  -  Sep 16, 2008
The Herald Eastern Cape,...“During recent floods, SANParks has had to breach the estuaries at significantly lower levels, which had an effect on the sensitive ecology of the estuaries

Chain of Lakes park perfect setting for event  -  Sep 12, 2008
Florida Today,BY GEORGE WHITE • FLORIDA TODAY • September 13, 2008 There may be no better venue in Brevard County for this year's celebration of National Estuaries Day

Army Corps to end Lake O water releases Sunday, start again on Tuesday  -  Sep 12, 2008
Palm Beach Post,The water is being drained in a "pulse release," which scientists say will minimize - but not forestall - damage to the estuaries by mimicking the natural

Fears for coast from new flood warning  -  Sep 9, 2008
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,Dr Lowe, speak-ing at the British Association for the Advancement of Science conference in Liverpool, said other major conurbations on estuaries or in

Saving our choking rivers  -  Sep 9, 2008
Charlottetown, The Guardian,We have watched the silting up of the estuaries for over 17 years and have been unable to do anything about it. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has a

Rachel Carson Preserve schedules boat and field trips  -  Sep 10, 2008
New Bern Sun Journal,BEAUFORT - The Rachel Carson Coastal Reserve is offering boat trips around and field trips on the reserve in celebration of National Estuaries Day and Take

Mersey best spot as cold snap lingers  -  Sep 18, 2008
Northwest Tasmania Advocate,This has resulted in lower numbers of sea runners being seen in our coastal estuaries when compared to this time last year. Anglers fishing the lower Mersey

Algae bloom causes 'crab jubilee'  -  Aug 30, 2008
United Press International30 (UPI) -- Algae blooms in Virginia estuaries are depriving the ecosystem of oxygen, killing fish and driving crabs to struggle to breath.

Ocean Dead Zones Now Top 400  -  Sep 14, 2008
Natural News.com,The situation in industrialized nations with agribusiness leading to an increased amount of nutrients flowing from the land into the estuaries and the

LNG decision reached  -  Sep 16, 2008
KOIN.com,Some opponents of the proposal said it would be an environmental disaster, especially the estuaries where tanker ships would transport the LNG from overseas

Data may reveal cause of water quality decline  -  Sep 26, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,Charlotte Harbor is one of Florida's largest and most productive estuaries for fish and shellfish. It stretches from Lemon Bay south to Estero Bay in Bonita

Thousands Of Dead Fish Floating On Connecticut's Branford River  -  Sep 15, 2008
AHNHe speculated that the blue fish pushed the bunkers into estuaries where they ran out of oxygen. "I have seen it happen many times," he said.

Tarpon Bay Explorers to hold fundraiser for PURRE  -  Sep 16, 2008
Captiva Current,...in the JN “Ding� Darling National Wildlife Refuge, will be holding a fundraiser to benefit PURRE (People United to Restore our Rivers and Estuaries).

September is a special month  -  Sep 5, 2008
Keizertimes,For the angler, highly prized salmon begin cruising into river estuaries. The "heavy weights," chinook, arrive first. Thousands of anglers will dot these

Sept. 18 Starts Month of Monitoring Water  -  Sep 17, 2008
EP Magazine,The event engages people of all ages in monitoring the condition of local rivers, streams, estuaries, and other waterbodies. Conducting simple monitoring

Estuary Monitoring Benefits Florida Keys Waterways  -  Sep 24, 2008
Environment News ServiceThis five-year agreement extends a long-term monitoring effort, which began in 1979, to identify impacts to the estuaries from upstream water management

Water cleanupefforts lagging WATER FACTS  -  Sep 6, 2008
The Free Lance-Star,At that pace, it will take 176 years for the state to figure out how to clean up its remaining 1937 polluted streams, lakes and estuaries.

It's Booming Time for Tourist Resorts in UK  -  Sep 8, 2008
SahilOnline,The river estuaries here propose the possibility for boating and fishing. Further more there is plenty of land that is available near the estuaries as these

Here we go again: Lake O releases could be coming this way  -  Aug 29, 2008
Naples Daily News,In Lee County, officials say that 4500 cubic feet per second, or cfs, is the maximum that can flow down the Caloosahatchee without harming the estuaries and

Get hooked on some holiday fun  -  Sep 23, 2008
Weekly Times Now,As I write, garfish, silver trevally, yelloweye mullet and bream are on the bite in many of our bays and estuaries. For anyone wanting to learn how to catch

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