Ecosystems


Study: Selenium Protects Body from Mercury Toxicity

A University of North Dakota research center say mercury levels in fish are not as harmful as previously thought.

Rain, Manure Application Timing Affect Carbon Losses

Purdue University study measured drainflow and solute losses from agricultural practices over a six year span.

Study: Low Flow in Apalachicola May Hurt Gulf Fish

Florida State University research found that the concentration of phytoplankton decreased over a large area of the continental shelf where reef fish spawn.

Westlands Sues, Wants NMFS to Prepare EIS for Salmon

Westlands Water District joined 29 other public water agencies that argued the National Marine Fisheries Service should have prepared an environmental impact statement before issuing a salmon recovery plan.

Pesticide Appliers Will Need CWA Permits in 2011

Pesticide residuals are regulated as pollutants under the Clean Water Act, but appliers will not need permits until after April 9, 2011, the court said.

EPA Grants Help Estuaries Deal with Climate Change

About $430,000 and technical assistance will be provided to eight National Estuary Programs.



Feds Coordinate Oversight of Mountaintop Coal Mining

EPA, DOI, and the Corps of Engineers will work together to minimize adverse environmental consequences of mountaintop coal mining.

Aquascape Sets Extreme Green Makeover

Residents of the Lakes of Bliss Woods in Sugar Grove, Ill., will benefit when contractors green their neighborhood July 17-18.

Mid-Atlantic Governors to Collaborate on Ocean Uses

The council will advocate for and leverage state influence on the management of offshore ocean areas.

EPA Cites Facilities in Southeast for Stormwater

Five states will pay a combined total of $92,249.

Wisconsin Will Modernize Shoreland Protection Rules

The changes should improve lake and stream protection and give property owners more flexibility.

Bill Gives NOAA Bigger Role in Chesapeake Cleanup

The Chesapeake Bay Science, Education and Ecosystem Enhancement Act would use NOAA's science, research, and resource management capabilities.

U.S. Beaches Open 95% of Time, EPA Says

EPA's annual Beach Report says that coastal and Great Lakes beaches were almost always open during the swimming season in 2008.

Louisiana Can Learn from Netherlands, Landrieu Says

U.S. delegation visits the Netherlands, hoping to bring its model and management approach back to the United States, and especially Louisiana.