Habitat Hotline Atlantic

Strength in numbers: announcing the framework for the national system of MPAs; Spotlight on eliminating marine debris; Around the coast: economic stimulation; EPA general permit for ballast water discharges goes into effect; Number of imperiled diadromous and freshwater fishes grows dramatically

A sneak peak at diadromous habitat: release of ASMFC Habitat Management Series #9; IUCN red list: status of the world’s marine species released; AVEDA launches plastic cap recycling program

Please pass the fish: ASMFC hosts workshop on fish passage issues impacting Atlantic coast states Spotlight: more on fisheries and climate change; Around the coast: a bag revolution; Annotated bibliography of ASMFC Habitat Program documents available

Economics of estuaries: Restore America’s Estuaries releases valuation report; Spotlight on rain gardens; Around the coast: Atlantic Coast Joint Venture; MPA Center unveils new marine protected areas inventory (MPA Inventory) on www.mpa.gov; Court considers whether vessel owners are potentially liable under CERCLA for stirring up mud; Stream barrier removal monitoring guide published

Turning up the heat: effects of global warming on fish habitat; Energy update: MMS announces release of Alternative Energy EIS; Spotlight on acid mining Around the coast: adopt-a-wetland in Georgia; Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership receives multi-state conservation grant; NOAA develops habitat priority planner

Save my home: making a difference for fish habitat; Energy update: ASMFC develops outline for Alternative Energy Source Document; Spotlight on tracking coastal water quality; Around the coast: eelgrass restoration; New handbook explains the law and science of Clean Water Act coverage; 2008 National wetlands awards program nominations

A Sneak Peak at Shellfish Habitat: Release of ASMFC Habitat Management Series #8; Spotlight on a slippery predicament; Around the Coast: Hard bottom habitats in the Mid-Atlantic Bight

Partnerships part 2: taking time for trash: awareness of marine debris finally forcing action; Spotlight on mudflats; Around the coast: ecosystem-based management in Chesapeake Bay Comment on framework for system of MPAs; Symposium announcement: Challenges for Diadromous Fishes in a Dynamic Global Environment