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Volume 5 | Number 1 | January 2014
 
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About this Issue

EPA's Ecosystems Research.

 

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Ecosystems U: Building a Better Understanding of How Ecosystems Benefit Society

EPA researchers are leading efforts to identify and quantify ecosystems services.

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Science for Bristol Bay: Assessing Potential Mining Impacts on Salmon Ecosystems

EPA researchers release the final environmental assessment on how large-scale mining development may affect Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed.

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Aquatic Ecosystems and Mountaintop Mining: Studying the Connections

EPA researchers provide the science needed to protect Appalachian streams.

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Nutrients: How much is too much?

Too many nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorus, can harm our ecosystems.

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Nutrients in Narragansett: Improving Understanding and Communication

EPA researchers are working with partners in the Narragansett Bay watershed to advance the understanding of nutrient pollution effects on the health of lakes, streams, and estuaries.  

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Partnerships to Protect Chesapeake Bay

EPA researchers and partners are working to reduce pollution and restore the health of Chesapeake Bay.

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How Deep are the Seagrasses?

EPA researchers are studying seagrasses to help Florida set water quality standards.

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EPA "Recovery Champions" Help Effort to Save Threatened Owl

EPA's HexSim computer modeling team works with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to save the northern spotted owl.

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MCnest: Not Just for the Birds

EPA model helps clarify pesticide effects on bird populations.

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Ecosystems and Climate Change

To help communities plan for the future, EPA researchers are exploring the links between climate change and ecosystems services. 

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Contaminants Caught in a Spider's Food Web

EPA scientists use spiders to track contaminants across ecosystems.

 

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