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**References** Estuaries Tutorial  Association of National Estuary Programs (ANEP). 1998. Preserving Our  Heritage, Securing Our Future: A Report to the Citizens of the Nation.  Washington, DC: ANEP. 49 pp. Beck, M.W., K.L Heck, K.W. Able, D.L. Childers, D.B. Eggleston, B.M. Gillanders, B.S. Halpern, C.G. Hays, K. Hoshino, T.J. Minello, R.J. Orth, P.F. Sheridan, and M.P. Weinstein. 2003. The Role of Nearshore Ecosystems as Fish and Shellfish Nurseries. Issues in Ecology No. 11, Ecological Society of America Bertness, M.D. 1999. The Ecology of Atlantic Shorelines. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc. Boesch, D.F., J.C. Field, and D. Scavia (editors). 2000. The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change on Coastal Areas and Marine Resources: Report of the Coastal Areas and Marine Resources Sector Team, U.S. National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change, U.S. Global Change Research Program. NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Decision Analysis Series No. 21. Silver Spring, MD: NOAA Coastal Ocean Program. 163 pp. California Coastal Commission. 2003. Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds. California Coastal Commission Science Activity Guide. https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/pendx.html Carpenter, S. N.F. Caraco, D.L. Correll, R. W. Howarth, A.N. Sharpley, and V.H. Smith. 1998. Nonpoint Pollution of Surface Waters with Phosphorus and Nitrogen. Issues in Ecology No. 3, Ecological Society of America. Carson, R. 1940. Under the Sea-Wind: A Naturalist's Picture of Ocean Life. New York: Simon and Schuster. Daily, G.C., S. Alexander, P.R. Ehrlich, L. Goulder, J. Lubchenco, P.A. Matson, H.A.  									Mooney, S. Postel, S.H. Schneider, D. Tilman, and G.M. Woodwell. 1997. Ecosystem Services: Benefits Supplied to Human Societies by Natural Ecosystems. Issues in Ecology No. 2, Ecological  									Society of America. Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). 2000. FDEP website. https://floridadep.gov/rcp/rcp/content/floridas-mangroves Good, J.W., J.W. Weber, J.W. Charland, J.V. Olson, and K.A. Chapin. 1998. National Coastal Zone Management Effectiveness Study: Protecting  Estuaries and Coastal Wetlands. Final Report to the NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management. Oregon Sea Grant Special Report  PI-98-001. Corvallis, OR: National Oceanic and Atmospheric  Administration. Howarth, R., D. Anderson, J. Cloern, Ch. Elfring, C. Hopkinson, B. Lapointe, T. Malone,  									N. Marcus, K. McGlathery, A. Sharpley, and  D. Walker. 2000. Nutrient Pollution of Coastal Rivers, Bays, and Seas. Issues in Ecology No. 7, Ecological Society of America. Levinton, J.S. 1995. Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology. New York: Oxford University Press. Mack,  R.N., D. Simberloff, W.M. Lonsdale, H. Evans, M. Clout, and F. Bazzaz.  2000. Biotic Invasions: Causes, Epidemiology, Global Consequences and  Control. Issues in Ecology No. 5, Ecological Society of America. Molles Jr., M.C. 2002.  Ecology: Concepts and Applications. Boston: McGraw-Hill.Narragansett Bay Estuary Program. Date unknown. Narragansett Bay  Estuary Program: About the Bay. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). 2001. NMFS Office of Protected Resources website. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/office-protected-resources National  Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 1990. Estuaries of the  United States: Vital Statistics of a Natural Resource Base. Rockville,  MD: NOAA National Ocean Service. National Safety  Council's Environmental Center. 1998. Coastal Challenges: A Guide to  Coastal and Marine Issues. Prepared in conjunction with Coastal  America. Niesen, T.M. 1982. The Marine Biology Coloring Book. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. Northern Territory Government (Australia). 2000. Mangrove Ecology Fact  Sheet. Northern Territory Government: Department of Infrastructure,  Planning, and Environment. 2 pp. Office of Naval Research. Date unknown. Science and Technology Focus:  Oceanography. U.S. Department of the Navy. Accessed February 6, 2004  from: https://www.onr.navy.mil/ Pimentel, D., L. Lach, R. Zuniga, and D. Morrison. 1999. Environmental  and Economic Costs Associated with Non-Indigenous Species in the United  States. Cornell University.Pritchard,  D.W. 1967. What is an Estuary: Physical Viewpoint. Pp. 3-5 in:  Estuaries, G.H. Lauff (editor). American Association for the  Advancement of Science (AAAS) Publication No. 83. Washington, DC: AAAS. 757 pp. Ricklefs, R.E. and G.L. Miller. 2000. Ecology (fourth edition). New York: W.H. Freeman and Company. Ross, D.A. 1995. Introduction to Oceanography. New York: Harper Collins College Publishers. Sumich, J.L. 1996. An Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life (sixth edition). Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown. University of Rhode Island (URI). 2001. Discovery of Estuarine Environments website. Office of Marine Programs. https://web.uri.edu/gso/administration/public-engagement/ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). 1993. Volunteer Estuary  Monitoring: A Methods Manual. EPA 842-B-93-004. Washington, DC: USEPA  Office of Water. 176 pp. https://www.epa.gov/nep U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). 1998. *Pfiesteria piscicida*Fact Sheet. EPA 842-F-98-011. Washington, DC: USEPA Office of Water. https://www.epa.gov/nep U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Date unknown. National  Estuary Program: Challenges Facing Our Estuaries—Key Management Issues.  National Estuary Program. Wasson, K., D. Lohrer, M. Crawford, and S. Rumrill. 2002. Non-native  Species in Our Nation’s Estuaries: A Framework for an Invasion  Monitoring Program. National Estuarine Research Reserve Technical  Report Series 2002:1. https://coast.noaa.gov/data/docs/nerrs/Research_TechSeries_TechSeries200201.pdf
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