NOR'EASTER 1999

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Contaminated Sediments in the Marine Environment
by Judith E. McDowell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant
Contaminated sediments in urban harbors pose difficult management decisions about dredging for navigation channels and remediation of habitats.

New Waves in Marine Biotechnology
by Peg Van Patten, Connecticut Sea Grant
An explosion of advances in marine biotechnology is making life better.

Feeding the Multitudes Today Will Take More Than Miracles
by Marie Polk, New Hampshire Sea Grant
Hoping to sustain declining stocks, the commercial fishery, and the environment, UNH scientists launch a demonstration project using engineered structures to raise flounder, mussels, and seaweed offshore.

'Nature Hasn't Forgotten': Coastal Development and Hazard Mitigation
by Monica Allard, Rhode Island Sea Grant
Though advance warning has greatly improved since the hurricanes of 1938 and 1954 devastated the Northeast, coastal hazards still damage fragile coastlines. See what Sea Grant programs are doing about it.

Seafood Industry: First in Safety
by Barbara Branca and Ken Gall, New York Sea Grant
Possibly the single most important change in the national seafood industry in decades, the science-based HACCP system controls seafood quality from harvest to dinner plate.

The Little Yellow Sub That Could: Evolving Technologies Plumb the Oceans' Depths
by John F. Lauerman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant
Sleek, cheap, and ready for hostile environments, autonomous underwater vehicles are revolutionizing underwater research.

Northeast Sea Grant Programs Tackle Fisheries Issues Head-on
by Melissa Waterman, Maine Sea Grant
Protecting both fish and the humans who harvest them is a tricky balancing act that the six Northeast Sea Grant programs help maintain.

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