This is the first taxonomic guide of deep sea organisms for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. From April 21 to 27, 2011, the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer started their field season with a shakedown cruise primarily to field test equipment. The cruise also provided an opportunity to conduct multibeam mapping and a series of exploratory dives using the Little Hercules Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. The ROV explored areas that had not been surveyed previously. Video of these opportunistic dives was analyzed for habitat types, species, and species associations. The species observations from the dives are recorded in this taxonomic guide to provide baseline characterization for this underexplored habitat in the sanctuary. This guide will be amended as more studies are added or completed.

Journalist Richard Schweid first learned the strange facts of the freshwater eel's life from a fisherman in a small Spanish town just south of Valencia. ""The eeler who explained the animal's life cycle to me did so as he served up an eel he had just taken from a trap, killed, cleaned, and cooked in olive oil in an earthenware dish,"" writes Schweid. ""I ate it with a chunk of fresh, crusty bread. It was delicious. I was immediately fascinated."" As this engaging culinary and natural history reveals, the humble eel is indeed an amazing creature. Every European and American eel begins its life in the Sargasso Sea--a vast, weedy stretch of deep Atlantic waters between Bermuda and the Azores. Larval eels drift for up to three years until they reach the rivers of North America or Europe, where they mature and live as long as two decades before returning to the Sargasso to mate and die. Eels have never been bred successfully in captivity. Consulting fisherfolk, cooks, and scientists, Schweid takes the reader on a global tour to reveal the economic and gastronomic importance of eel in places such as eastern North Carolina, Spain, Northern Ireland, England, and Japan. (While this rich yet mild-tasting fish has virtually disappeared from U.S. tables, over $2 billion worth of eel is still eagerly consumed in Europe and Asia each year.) The book also includes recipes, both historic and contemporary, for preparing eel.

The work provides an updated crayfish species lists for ten National Park Service (NPS) properties in Pennsylvania after conducting comprehensive crayfish surveys of selected streams within the parks.

From May 22 to June 4, 2006, NOAA scientists led a research cruise using the ROPOS Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to conduct a series of dives at targeted sites in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) with the goal of documenting deep coral and sponge communities.

The publisher is William R. Parks - www.wrparks.com The printer is CreateSpace. The color paperback edition is available for $12.95 plus postage and handling. It may be ordered from the below eStore web page. Peppi is a happy Atlantic puffin. He greets a beautiful day with nothing on his mind but breakfast. Puffins are birds, but they are swift underwater swimmers. Peppi eats his morning meal of eels and small fish and prepares to enjoy a calm morning, when his quiet world is disrupted. This book is intended to be enjoyed by a sharing child and adult.. Reader Reviews: "The value of this book for young readers is in the photographs and the clear descriptions of present environmental hazards in the seas. This book should be stocked in gift shops associated with places like Sea World, national parks and science museums." - Member of the Selection Committee for One Book One Community. "A make believe tale to stimulate a child's imagination and sense of adventure. Be transported back to childhood to an informative, colorful world." "Congratulations for writing an interesting story that will make children aware of the puffin species of birds and also aware of the danger to whales in the high seas."

Do fiddler crabs need air? What do fiddler crabs eat? Why does the fiddler crab have a big claw? How can I catch a fiddler crab? What is the difference between a male and female fiddler crab? Can you breed fiddler crabs? Where do I buy fiddler crabs? Did you know there are over 90 different species of Fiddler crabs? Fiddler crabs exhibit complex behaviour and require a specialised environment to thrive. To care for your pet fiddler crab you must know how to prepare your tank and make sure you choose the right aquarium mates. In this easy to read guide you will find the answers to all these questions and much more. Find out how to care for your pet fiddler crabs, discover facts about the unique fiddler crab life cycle, how to feed your fiddler crabs and advice choosing the perfect fiddler crab tank mates. Includes fun fiddler facts for kids.

Beachcomber Seashells of the Caribbean is a work of art and photography while also filling a gap in the collection and identification of Caribbean sea shells. It has the sound basics of collecting needed for the beginner, amateur and student, while also providing a cross referenced guide to other field guides; something sorely needed by the serious collector and professional conchologist. Readers will find that this book is not simply a piece of beauty to grace the coffee table and foster discussion, but will also be able to use it as a distinct addition to their own catalogue of teaching and scientific research tools. By correlating the book to the data in 6 other key references, it enhances broadens the range of shells and enhances the ability to actually locate, classify and describe shells even beyond the scope of the one book by itself. With it's keys, pictures and page by page references, this single book can form the backbone of an entire study library for the active conchologist. Because the identification keys are based on both a visual and dichotomous approach to the classification of shells, there is a higher probability that the user will actually learn to key out shells and recognize features rather than doing the old flip through the book routine in hopes of landing on the right shell in the right family. Scientific and correct anatomical names are used, coupled to common names, throughout the book in order to build up a solid working vocabulary in the study of conchology. The anatomical features are illustrated again and again on photographs of actual seashells to assist collectors in the identifying key characteristics through repetition. A special page showing some of the features of bivalve hinges also helps the budding collector recognize certain shell families quickly by that important characteristic. Advanced collectors and amateurs, will be pleased with the multiple photographs showing field variations found within each species. By utilizing the other references and comparing photos from this variety of sources, the student gains a better perspective of species variation. The beginning shell collector will quickly become familiar with many of the common shells found on any Caribbean beach. They will acquire a common scientific vocabulary so that they will be able to converse knowledgeably with other collectors and transfer this knowledge into the study of sea shells in other parts of the world. In a short period of time the budding student will be able to branch out into the deeper complex identification of even the most obscure specimens. The millimeter scale next to each specimen makes the size of the shell obvious so that the collector will be aware that they are searching for something the size of a rice grain or a football. Enjoyment of any hobby or avocation is extremely important. Having a book with the science and vocabulary mixed in with fine macrophotography will expose the reader to some of the incomparable beauty of the Caribbean. A gateway into the study of the natural world which has enthralled the author for almost a lifetime. He certainly hopes that you fall in love with this wonderful hobby and scientific field of study.

The inspiration for "Lessons From The Ocean" came as a result of many walks on the beach at sunset. It was during these "quiet times" with God that much was revealed to Donalyn about the similarities that exist between the ocean and beach, and what happens in everyday life. After a dear friend encouraged her to write these down, Donalyn realized that this could be something that would uplift, encourage and inspire others. Her wish is that you would enjoy reading it and contemplating it as much as she did actually accruing this over several years. Donalyn Knight is the Founder and President of The Spirited Athlete, Inc. She taught for 38 years at Seminole High School in Sanford, Fl and has over 16 years of extensive athletic coaching experience. While at Seminole High School, she has been awarded over 12 Coach of the Year Awards, Teacher of the Year for Seminole High School and Seminole County and was inducted into the SHS Coaches' Hall of Fame there, being presented with The Doc Terwilleger Award. This past year the school named the Outstanding Female Athlete Award after Donalyn. She has worked with Olympic and Professional athletes and served as Fellowship of Christian Athletes Liaison to the WNBA Orlando Miracle. She also worked for USAirways in the evenings for 20 years. Her love of flying, working with people and helping them with their travel needs was something she really enjoyed. Now retired from teaching and the airline, Donalyn is growing The Spirited Athlete which is in it's 8th year. The company has a motivational and inspirational product line as well as presenting college-bound athlete seminars, coaches' seminars, etc. It is obvious by her endeavors that she has a real zest for life and that is directly related to her relationship with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. "To serve Him above all through whatever it is that I'm doing is the highest privilege of all To God Be the Glory "

The Pond Keepers Guide is instructional for high school students, pond owners and professional water managers. The guide shows how to construct a self managing ecosystem for ponds using nature's geology, plants and animals. This leads to a personal journey in restoring the environment.

This document presents the results of the first three monitoring events to track the recovery of a repaired coral reef injured by the M/V Alec Owen Maitland (hereafter referred to as the Maitland) vessel grounding incident of October 25, 1989. This grounding occurred within the boundaries of what at the time was designated the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary (NMS), now designated the Key Largo NMS Existing Management Area within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). Pursuant to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act (FKNMSPA) of 1990, NOAA is the federal trustee for the natural and cultural resources of the FKNMS.

This document is the revised final management plan and environmental assessment for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The plan's primary goal is the protection of sanctuary resources, including the conservation of marine biodiversity within the sanctuary. The attendant sub-goals include protecting the sanctuary's ecological integrity while ensuring sustained provision of the sanctuary's environmental services. Befitting sanctuary status, the plan advocates a standard for conservation that is higher than may apply broadly throughout the whole Gulf of Maine.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initiated this study in 2002 and produced a report on the distribution of eelgrass beds in the eastern portion of Long Island Sound: "Eelgrass Survey for Eastern Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York" (Tiner, et al. 2003). This survey was intended to be the baseline study for monitoring the status of eelgrass in this area of Long Island Sound. In 2004, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided funding to update this survey in 2005. This report outlines the methods used in the survey, summarizes inventory results, compares the findings with the 2002 survey, and provides detailed maps showing the location of eelgrass (Zostera marina) beds detected during the 2006 survey.

This report focuses on six mitigation hatcheries in the southeastern U.S.: 1) Greers Ferry NFH, Arkansas; 2) Norfork NFH, Arkansas; 3) Dale Hollow NFH, Tennessee; 4) Erwin NFH, Tennessee; 5) Wolf Creek NFH, Kentucky; and 6) Chattahoochee Forest NFH, Georgia. In their capacity as mitigation hatcheries, these facilities provide a variety of environmental and ecological goods and services. This report focuses on a subset of these goods and services: the economic effects of the recreational use of hatchery trout. Aside from the direct fish-related economic effects, the hatcheries also provide additional economic impacts to local communities and adjacent regions through hatchery budget expenditures, including spending related to trout production and the spending of hatchery staff salaries.

This report describes cases relating to the management of national marine sanctuaries in which certain scientific information was required so managers could make decisions that effectively protected trust resources. The cases presented represent only a fraction of difficult issues that marine sanctuary managers deal with daily. They include, among others, problems related to wildlife disturbance, vessel routing, marine reserve placement, watershed management, oil spill response, and habitat restoration. Scientific approaches to address these problems vary significantly, and include literature surveys, data mining, field studies (monitoring, mapping, observations, and measurement), geospatial and biogeographic analysis, and modeling.

This Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) addresses restoration techniques for anthropogenic physical injury to coral reef resources within Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean waters of the National Marine Sanctuary System (NMSS). The purpose of this document is to present and analyze the current technologies available for effective implementation of restoration to address injury to coral reef resources in these areas of the NMSS; appropriate analysis of the technologies in this document will provide for efficient selection and implementation of action when needed.

This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.

The book is a combination of all the things pertaining to my fishing for so many years. It is how I got started, what I learned, who I met, what I caught, what interesting things happened. I am not through learning or enjoying my life doing this. There is always something new tomorrow.

The pictures are of the people that I knew, myself, odd things we caught, or odd things that happened.

In May 2005, Coastal and Fisheries staff from Olympic National Park conducted a 3-day inventory of intertidal fishes adjacent to the shoreline of Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve. Beach seine sampling was employed in all intertidal habitats on both the Admiralty Inlet and Penn Cove shorelines. A total of 31 locations were sampled, resulting in documentation of 28 species. The habitats in both of these regions include sand, gravel, cobble, and boulder beaches. Fish community composition in both regions was dominated by juvenile salmon, particularly chum salmon smolts, however the communities in each region were significantly different from each other. These differences likely reflect the physical habitat differences between the open coastline of Admiralty Inlet and the protected Penn Cove.

This report, A Field Manual for the Use of Antimycin A for Restoration of Native Fish Populations, provides protocols for the use of antimycin A which have been successfully used in restoration efforts within units of the national park system and in national forest and state projects. This document is based upon experiences of biologists from the National Park Service (NPS), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. The authors' hope that the information included in the manual will be applicable to any application of antimycin for the restoration of native fish populations and that it provides fisheries managers with established protocols for safe, effective, and lawful restoration projects utilizing antimycin A.

Addendum to the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation

Can you imagine life as an oyster farmer? How are tiny baby oysters grown in the water? Find out from eleven-year-old Sam and his twin sister Kate, who take you on a guided tour of their family oyster farm in Maine. Full of fascinating facts as well as vivid photographs and illustrations, Farming on the Sea is author Kellie Peters's fun and educational look at the world of aquaculture that is certain to engage children ages seven- to ten-years-old who are curious about nature and science. It's a one-of-a-kind work of nonfiction that brings this vivid world to life for inquisitive young minds. Young Sam knows all about oyster farming. After all, his parents own a farm in the Damariscotta River, a tidal estuary of midcoast Maine. Now, he shares everything he has learned with children everywhere. First, Sam invites us to join his sister Kate and his dad as they spend a day at an aquaculture hatchery, where tiny baby oysters will be grown to be sent to their farm, Norumbega Oyster. He explains that oysters are mollusks and what it means to be this type of shellfish, including a sketch of the inside of an American oyster. At the shellfish hatchery, he and Kate inspect the large tubes of algae that are fed to mature oysters so they will spawn baby oysters. They also look through a microscope to see the tiny oyster seed. From there, they head out on the water to care for all the oysters on their sea farm, discussing the many creatures of the sea and the land that they see along the way on the coastal waters in the Northeast, including ospreys, ducks, seals, and even whales. Then it's time to get to work, lifting bags of six-month-old oysters out of the water to check them. Dad puts on his SCUBA gear to dive to the bottom of the sea to pick up the three-year-old oysters they are going to sell. Sam explains how to harvest the oysters, which will be delivered to restaurants and seafood shops for everyone to enjoy. Farming on The Sea also includes a glossary; U.S. and world maps that show what aquaculture species are grown where; a detailed diagram of the inside of an oyster; as well as suggested references so children can learn more about the subject. It also features facts that are aligned with the National Science Standards, a table of contents, and an index. Easy-to-read and packed with invaluable information, Farming on the Sea offers a real-life view of the wonderful world beneath the sea that is certain to encourage young readers to cultivate a lifelong love of science, one delicious oyster at a time.