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Description:
Title:
St. Croix East End watersheds management plan, U.S. Virgin Islands
Alternate Title:
STX East End watersheds management plan
Author(s):
United States, National Ocean Service
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Horsley Witten Group, Inc
United States Virgin Islands, Department of Planning and Natural Resources,
Corporate Name:
United States, National Ocean Service
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Horsley Witten Group, Inc
United States Virgin Islands, Department of Planning and Natural Resources,
Dates of Publication:
2011
Abstract:
The environmental resources within St. Croix's East End Marine Park (STXEEMP)-a 60 square mile marine area surrounding the East End of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI)-are arguably some of the greatest natural assets of the US Virgin Islands. A diversity of users including residents, fishermen, tourist-dependent businesses, recreationists, and scientists rely on the protection of these resources from overuse, water quality degradation, and habitat loss. These impacts can jeopardize continued use and may ultimately reduce ecosystem resiliency to storm damage and climate change. It is within this context that the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program has sponsored efforts to evaluate land-based sources of pollution (LBSP) and identify management alternatives to help minimize impacts stemming from the six watersheds surrounding STXEEMP"--Introduction.
Keywords:
Environmental aspects
Marine ecosystem management
Marine resources conservation
Pollution
Prevention
Water
Watershed management
Watershed restoration
Watersheds
Place Keywords:
United States Virgin Islands
Saint Croix
Local Corporate Name:
NOS (National Ocean Service)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Type of Resource:
Miscellaneous
Note:
The environmental resources within St. Croix's East End Marine Park (STXEEMP)-a 60 square mile marine area surrounding the East End of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI)-are arguably some of the greatest natural assets of the US Virgin Islands. A diversity of users including residents, fishermen, tourist-dependent businesses, recreationists, and scientists rely on the protection of these resources from overuse, water quality degradation, and habitat loss. These impacts can jeopardize continued use and may ultimately reduce ecosystem resiliency to storm damage and climate change. It is within this context that the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program has sponsored efforts to evaluate land-based sources of pollution (LBSP) and identify management alternatives to help minimize impacts stemming from the six watersheds surrounding STXEEMP"--Introduction.
2011
NOS (National Ocean Service)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Library
Public Domain
1936
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