| Autor: |
Daniel J. Basta, David M. Kennedy |
| Rok vydání: |
2004 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Marine Technology Society Journal. 38:9-11 |
| ISSN: |
0025-3324 |
| DOI: |
10.4031/002533204787511354 |
| Popis: |
This article describes the role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in evaluating environmental risks from underwater threats. Underwater threats range from submerged shipwrecks, to abandoned wellheads and pipelines, to underwater dumpsites. NOAA's risk evaluation requires determining what potential sites need immediate assessment or ongoing monitoring. It must also be decided what types of user activities should be limited within a specific area due to their potential impact on underwater threats. NOAA must also evaluate which areas merit protection as marine sanctuaries or essential fish habitats. These risk assessment decisions must be made using all available information. Two of NOAA's programs that share a mandate to provide the best possible information to protect and manage NOAA's trust resources are described: NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration and the National Marine Sanctuary Program. These programs have initiated a database project to provide both baseline information on the broad range of underwater threats from vessels, and the information necessary to determine the potential environmental tradeoffs for areas of special environmental concern. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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