Federal coastal wetland mapping programs: A report by the National Ocean Pollution Policy Board's Habitat Loss and Modification Working Group

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5605677

Buffington, J D; Kiraly, S J; Cross, F A

The manuscripts contained in the report describe what the Federal government is doing to map the Nation's coastal wetlands. Various aspects of a series of Federally funded programs are described, including the purpose and intent of the programs, technologies used, the type of data and other mapping products generated, and how the information is used. The report summarizes the major programs and present the Habitat Loss and Modification Working Group's conclusions and recommendations for actions that could be taken to improve the effectiveness of Federal activities.

• Research Organization: Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5605677
• Report Number(s): PB-92-128339/XAB; BIOLOGICAL-90(18)
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Prepared in cooperation with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
COASTAL REGIONS
WETLANDS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
ARKANSAS
FISHERIES
FLORIDA
INVENTORIES
LAND USE
LOSSES
LOUISIANA
MAPPING
MISSISSIPPI
RECOMMENDATIONS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ECOSYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION VI
NORTH AMERICA
USA
540310* - Environment
Aquatic- Basic Studies- (1990-)