| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 207 pages) : color illustrations, color map |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-115). |
| Contents |
General principles of effective monitoring and evaluation -- Introduction -- Gulf restoration programs -- Restoration project monitoring -- Monitoring beyond the project scale or duration -- Data stewardship -- Synthesis and integration -- How monitoring improves restoration effectiveness -- References -- Good practices for monitoring restoration of selected habitats and species of concern -- Introduction -- Oyster reef restoration -- Tidal wetland restoration monitoring -- Seagrass restoration monitoring -- Bird restoration monitoring -- Sea turtle restoration monitoring -- Marine mammal restoration monitoring -- Appendix A: Committee and staff biographies -- Appendix B: Glossary. |
| Summary |
"In this report, the committee provides general guidance for restoration monitoring, assessment, and synthesis that can be applied to most ecological restoration supported by these major programs given their similarities in restoration goals. The committee considered project-level monitoring (monitoring associated with site-specific or localized restoration activities), monitoring to evaluate restoration outcomes for highly mobile species (e.g., marine mammals, turtles, and birds) over large spatial areas such as watersheds and regional assessments, and monitoring to support larger spatial scale programmatic evaluations across multiple states and sub-regions. Although the release of oil during the DWH spill was mostly offshore in deep water, most restoration activities are along the coast. Because of the breadth and diversity of these coastal habitats and associated species subject to restoration or restoration plans, the committee could not address best practices for monitoring and assessment of all possible Gulf habitats, species, and ecosystems. Instead, Part II of this report provides specific guidance for a subset of restoration monitoring efforts, including oyster reefs, tidal wetlands, and seagrass habitats, as well as wide ranging birds, sea turtles, and marine mammals. Effective monitoring practices for these habitats and species are addressed in detail, but it is important to note that these sections only represent a subset of the many habitats and species that are in need of restoration attention within the Gulf of Mexico"--Summary. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Environmental impact analysis -- Mexico, Gulf of.
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Environmental impact analysis. |
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Marine animals -- Effect of oil spills on -- Monitoring -- Mexico, Gulf of.
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Marine animals. |
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Coastal ecology -- Monitoring -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
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Coastal ecology. |
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Restoration ecology -- Gulf Coast (U.S.)
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Restoration ecology. |
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Restoration ecology -- Gulf Coast (U.S.) -- Evaluation.
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Evaluation. |
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Restoration ecology -- Mexico, Gulf of.
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Mexico, Gulf of -- Environmental conditions.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Effective Approaches for Monitoring and Assessing Gulf of Mexico Restoration Activity, contributor.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board, contributor.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies, contributor.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board, contributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Effective monitoring to evaluate ecological restoration in the Gulf of Mexico. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2016 0309440378 (OCoLC)956396271 |
| ISBN |
9780309440387 (electronic book) |
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0309440386 (electronic book) |
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9780309440370 |
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0309440378 |
| Standard No. |
doi:10.17226/23476 |
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