Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program

II. Ecology

Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309045988
eISBN Pdf: 9780309537766
Lloc de publicació: United States
Any de publicació digital: 1992
Mes: Gener
Pàgines: 163
Idioma: Anglés

Descripció

Assessment of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program reviews the ecological studies done by the Environmental Studies Program of the Minerals Management Service.

This program, which has spent $10 million a year on ecological studies in recent years, is designed to provide information to predict and manage the environmental effects of outer continental shelf oil and gas activities. The book considers studies on marine mammals and endangered species, birds, benthic organisms, fisheries, and marine ecosystems and makes recommendations for future studies.

Cover
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Principles of Assessment
3. Analysis of the Program
4. Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources
Appendix B: Ecology Study Contracts Awarded by the Minerals Management Service, 1973-1989