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'Drunk' Fiddler Crabs

Citation: Reddy, Christopher. "Drunk Fiddler Crabs." Oceanus. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, MA. April 23, 2007.

Green Transportation and Logistics

Citation: "Green Transportation and Logistics." Eyefortransport. London. July, 2007.

Maritime Transportation: A Third Way for Port and Environmental Security

Citation: Firestone, Jeremy and James Corbett. "Maritime Transportation: A Third Way for Port and Environmental Security." Widener Law Symposium Journal Vol 9:419. Widener University School of Law. Harrisburg, PA. 2003.

US to Foreign Ships: Go Green.

Citation: Partridge, Amy Roach. "US to Foreign Ships: Go Green." Inbound Logistics. Thomas Publishing Company. New York. May, 2007.

Buried, Residual Oil is Still Affecting Wildlife Decades After a Spill

Citation: "Buried, Residual Oil is Still Affecting Wildlife Decades After a Spill." Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, MA. April 23, 2007.

Social Marketing: Selling Behavior Change Around the Chesapeake Bay

Citation: "Social Marketing: Selling Behavior Change Around the Chesapeake Bay ." Coastal Services. NOAA Coastal Services Center. Charleston, SC. March/April 2007.

Rising Tides: Will Climate Change Drown Coastal Wetlands?

Citation: Tibbetts, John H. "Rising Tides: Will Climate Change Drown Coastal Wetlands?" Coastal Heritage. Vol. 21 No. 3. South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium. Winter 2007.

Pollution fine for Vietnam repair yard

Citation: MarineLog. “Pollution Fine for Vietnam Repair Yard .” MarineLog. Simmons- Broadman Publishing. New York . February 1, 2007 .

Coast Guard to Conduct Spill Clean Up Exercise

Citation: MarineLink. “Coast Guard to Conduct Spill Clean Up Exercise.” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . February 13, 2007

USCG – Response Plans and Significant Pollution Events

Citation: MarineLink. “USCG-Response Plans and Significant Pollution Events.” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . January 31, 2007

Engineers Sentenced for Pollution

Citation: MarineLink. “Engineers Sentenced for Pollution.” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . January 30, 2007  

Hawaii's Secret Weapon Against Alien Algae

Citation: "Hawaii's Secret Weapon Against Alien Algae." Coastal Services. NOAA Coastal Services Center. Charleston, SC. July/August 2006.

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Damaged Ship Threatens Pollution

Citation: MarineLink. “Damaged Ship Threatens Pollution .” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . January 22, 2007 .

Bill to Implement MARPOL Annex VI

Citation: MarineLog. “Bill to Implement MARPOL Annex VI.” MarineLog. Simmons-Broadman Publishing. New York . February 7, 2007 .

NOAA Awards Grants for Community-Based Debris Projects

Citation: MarineLink. “NOAA Awards Grants for Community-Based Debris Projects.” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . September 27, 2006 .

Ferry Owner Convicted of Pollution Violation

Citation: MarineLink. “Ferry Owner Convicted of Pollution Violation .” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . November 16, 2006 .

Tampa Bay Coast Guard Tests Pollution-Recovery System

Citation: MarineLink. “ Tampa Bay Coast Guard Tests Pollution-Recovery System .” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . October 25, 2006 .

Winning Hearts and Minds.

Citation: Snyder, John R. “Winning Hearts and Minds.” MarineLog. Volume 112, NO. 2. Simmons-Broadman Publishing. New York . February, 2007.

USCG – New Oil Pollution Limits on Liability

Citation: MarineLink. “USCG – New Oil Pollution Limits on Liability .” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . August 18, 2006 .

Oil Spills: Preparing for the Worst in Oregon

Citation: "Oil Spills: Preparing for the Worst in Oregon." Coastal Services. NOAA Coastal Services Center. Charleston, SC. March/April 2006.

Effects of Fisheries on Ecosystems: Just Another Top Preditor?

Citation:Trites, A.W., V. Christensen and D. Pauly. 2006. In I.L. Boyd, K. Camphuysen and S. Wanless (eds), Top predators in marine ecosystems: their role in monitoring and management. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. pp. 11-27.

Food Web Models and Data for Studying Fisheries and Environmental Impacts on Eastern Pacific Ecosystems

Citation: Guénette, S., and V. Christensen. 2005. Fisheries Centre Research Reports Vol 13(1) pp. 237

Coast Guard Participates in Joint Pollution Response Exercise

Citation: MarineLink. “Coast Guard Participates in Joint Pollution Response Exercise.” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . June 28, 2006.

Chem Spill Clean Up Protocol to Enter Force

Citation: MarineLink. “Chem Spill Clean Up Protocol to Enter Force .” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . June 22, 2006 .

IMO to Hold Forum on Combating Marine Pollution

Citation: MarineLink. “IMO to Hold Forum on Combating Marine Pollution .” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . March 27, 2006 .

OSG to Pay $37 Million in Pollution Penalties.

Citation: MartineLog. "OSG to Pay $37 Million in Pollution Penalties." MarineLog. Simmons-Broadman Publishing. New York. December 19, 2006.

Vessel Detained After Pollution Incident

Citation: MarineLink. “Vessel Detained After Pollution Incident .” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . January 30, 2006 .

Potentially Polluting Wrecks in Marine Waters.

Citation: Michel, Jacqueline, Dagmar Schmidt Etkin, Trevor Gilbert, Robert Urban, Jon Waldron, and Charles T. Blocksidge. “Potentially Polluting Wrecks in Marine Waters.” 2005 International Oil Spill Conference. Miami Beach, FL. May 15-19, 2005.

Chief Engineer Convicted for Pollution Offenses

Citation: MarineLink. “Chief Engineer Convicted for Pollution Offenses.” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . December 22, 2006 .

Oil in Our Coastal Back Yard

Citation: Reddy, Christopher. "Oil in Our Coastal Back Yard ." Oceanus. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, MA. October 13, 2004.

The Sequential Megafaunal Collapse Hypothesis: Testing with Existing Data

Citation: DeMaster, D.P., A.W. Trites, P. Clapham, S. Mizroch, P. Wade, R.J. Small, and J. Ver Hoef. 2006. Progress in Oceanography  68:329-342.

Sequential Megafaunal Collapse in the Northern Pacific Ocean: An Ongoing Legacy of Industrial Whaling

Citation: Springer, A.M. , J. A. Estes , G. B. van Vliet , T. M. Williams, D. F. Doak, E. M. Danner, K. A. Forney, and B. Pfister. 2003. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America  100:12223-12228.


COLLISIONS BETWEEN SHIPS AND WHALES

Citation: D avid W. L aist , A my R. K nowlton , J ames G. M ead , A nne S. C ollet , M ichela P odesta (2001) “COLLISIONS BETWEEN SHIPS AND WHALES.” Marine Mammal Science 17 (1), 35–75.

VESSEL COLLISIONS WITH WHALES: THE PROBABILITY OF LETHAL INJURY BASED ON VESSEL SPEED

Citation: Angelia S. M. Vanderlaan and Christopher T. Taggart . (2007) “VESSEL COLLISIONS WITH WHALES: THE PROBABILITY OF LETHAL INJURY BASED ON VESSEL SPEED.” Marine Mammal Science   23 :1, 144–156

MERI to Host Talk on Impacts of Historic Mining on a Marine Ecosystem

Citation: "MERI to Host Talk on Impacts of Historic Mining on a Marine Ecosystem." MERI. Bue Hill, ME. August 1, 2003.

Marine Mammals and Low Frequency Active Sonar Fact Sheet

Citation: Green, Marsha L. “ Marine Mammals and Low Frequency Active Sonar Fact Sheet.” Ocean Mammal Institute. Reading, PA.

Short-Term Impact of Vessel Traffic on the Hawaiian Humpback Whale .            

Citation: Green, Marsha L. and Ronald G. Green. “Short-Term Impact of Vessel Traffic on the Hawaiian Humpback Whale.” Paper presented at annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society. State University of New York. Buffalo, NY. June 1990.

The Impact of Parasail Boats on the Hawaiian Humpback Whale.

Citation: Green, Marsha L. “The Impact of Parasail Boats on the Hawaiian Humpback Whale.” Paper prepared for Marine Mammal Commission Hearings, March, 1990 Honolulu, Hawaii. Paper presented at annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society, June, 1991, Wilmington, NC.

Ship Company to Pay $10.5M for Covering up Oil Pollution

Citation: MarineLink. “Ship Company to Pay $10.5M for Covering up Oil Pollution .” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . December 20, 2005 .

OMI Completes a Five Year Experimental Vessel Impact Study on Humpback Whales.

Citation: Ocean Mammal Institute. OMI Completes a Five Year Experimental Vessel Impact Study on Humpback Whales. Reading, PA.

Groups Sue to Stop Navy From Using Sonar

Citation: MarineLink. “Groups Sue to Stop Navy From Using Sonar.” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . June 29, 2006 .

Protecting Whales from Dangerous Sonar.

Citation: Natural Resources Defense Council. “Protecting Whales from Dangerous Sonar.” Natural Resources Defense Council. New York. November 9, 2005.

Post-Hurricane Pollution Recovery Continues

Citation: MarineLink. “Post-Hurricane Pollution Recovery Continues .” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . October 21, 2005 .

Wetlands Mitigation: Acting Proactively in North Carolina

Citation: "Wetlands Mitigation: Acting Proactively in North Carolina ." Coastal Services. NOAA Coastal Services Center. Charleston, SC. July/August 2005.

International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds Assembly

Citation: MarineLink. “International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds Assembly.” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . October 21, 2005 .

Environmental impact of the offshore oil and gas industry.

Citation: Patin, Stanislav. Translated by Elena Cascio. Environmental impact of the offshore oil and gas industry. EcoMonitor Publishing East Northport, NY. 1999

Cruising for Trouble: Stemming the Tide of Cruise Ship Pollution.

Citation: Schmidt, Kira. Cruising for Trouble: Stemming the Tide of Cruise Ship Pollution Bluewater Network. March, 2000.

Selendang Ayu Clean Up Continues

Citation: MarineLink. “Selendang Ayu Clean Up Continues .” World Maritime News. MarineLink. New York . May 16, 2005 .

Mixing Oil and Water

Citation: Farrington, John W. and Judith E. McDowell. "Mixing Oil and Water." Oceanus. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, MA. June 23, 2004.

U.S. Keeps Wary Eye on Cruise Ships for More Pollution.

Citation: Adams, Marilyn. U.S. Keeps Wary Eye on Cruise Ships for More Pollution. USA TODAY. November 8, 2002

Ballast Water Treatment Options.

Citation: Chase, Corrina, Christine Reilly, and Judith Pederson. “Ballast Water Treatment Options.” MIT Sea Grant Center for Coastal Resources. Cambridge, MA.

National Ballast Survey (NABS) Biennial Report #1

Citation: Ruiz, G.M., A.W. Miller, K. Lion, B. Steves, A. Arnwine, E. Collinetti, and E. Wells. “ National Ballast Survey (NABS) Biennial Report #1.” Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Edgewater, MD. November, 2001.

National Ballast Survey (NABS) 1st Annual Report

Citation: Ruiz, G.M., A.W. Miller, R.A. Everett, B. Steves, K. Lion, C. Whitcraft, A. Arnwine 1 , E. Colinetti, M. Sigala, and D. Lipski. “National Ballast Survey (NABS) 1st Annual Report.” Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Edgewater, MD. October, 2000.

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