Assessment of the U. S. outer continental shelf environmental studies program. 2. Ecology. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6964837

In 1986, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) requested that the National Research Council (NRC) evaluate the adequacy and applicability of studies conducted in the Environmental Studies Program (ESP), review the general state of knowledge in the appropriate disciplines, and recommend future studies. Under the auspices of the NRC Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, the Committee to Review the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Program was formed to conduct the assignment. Three panels-dealing with ecology, physical oceanography, and socioeconomics--were established to review specific aspects of the assessment. The Ecology Panel investigated the main questions of ecological relevance to OCS oil and gas activities and ecological aspects of the ESP. The panel was divided into three working groups: on marine birds, mammals, turtles, and endangered species; on benthic processes; and on fisheries and ecosystems. The panel conducted workshops on each of those topics, focused on the progress of the ESP in assessing the environmental impacts of OCS oil and gas activities, evaluated shortcomings of the ESP, and identified future information needs. The report, the second in a series, presents the findings and recommendations of the Ecology Panel.

• Research Organization: National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC (United States). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
• OSTI ID: 6964837
• Report Number(s): PB-93-112258/XAB; CNN: DI-14-12-001-30342; ISBN: 0-309-04181-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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