Coastal & Estuarine Science News, June 2009
A new edition of CESN is now available, with articles drawn from four recent publications in Estuaries & Coasts:

• Mexican Study Uses Alternate Method to Corroborate Sediment Chronology
• Fringe Benefits: To Provide Critical Services, How Big Does a Marsh Have to Be?
• Climate Can Eclipse Nutrient Loading as a Major Influence on Phytoplankton Communities, Says North Carolina Study
• Unintended Consequences: Dredging Removes Fringing Vegetation Along with Sediments in Brazilian Lagoon

Coastal & Estuarine Science News, April 2009
CESN has released its second issue of the year, with articles drawn from four recent publications in Estuaries & Coasts:

• Phytoplankton in Massachusetts Bay: Impacts of a Sewage Outfall Relocation
• Study Says Marsh Ditching Leaves Legacy of Water Quality Effects
• Dredged Material Placement May Serve as a Life Preserver for Drowning Marshes
• Watershed Restoration Requires Stronger Science-Management Links, Says Essay

CERF2009 Scientific Award Nominations
The Federation is currently taking nominations for our 2009 Scientific Awards, to be presented at the CERF2009 conference. The deadline for nominations is May 8th extended to May 22nd now closed. To learn more about the categories of awards and how to make a nomination, click here. (read more)

DOE-NICCR Coastal Center Call for Proposals
The DOE National Institute for Climatic Change Research (NICCR) has released its fifth call for proposals, which includes a focus area on coastal ecosystem response to climate and sea-level change. One-page, electronic preproposals are required, and are due on May 15, 2009. Full proposals are due on August 14, 2009. (read more)

Coastal & Estuarine Science News, February 2009
CESN continues into the new year with its just-released February edition. This issue features four articles drawn from Estuaries & Coasts issues 32(1) and 32(2):

• Long-term Records Show that for Nitrogen, Losses are as Important as Loads
• Fluorescence and Reflectance Indices are Promising as Early Warning Signals of Effects of Herbicide on Marsh Plants
• For Coastal Ecosystems, Maybe You Can’t Go Home Again
• Invasive Plants Maybe Not Such Bad News for Northern Gulf of Mexico Invertebrates

CERF Board Addresses Ethanol, Carbon Sequestration
In a November teleconference, the CERF board unanimously passed two resolutions, one addressing ethanol biofuel and the other carbon sequestration. (read resolutions)

• Field Measurements of Oyster Filtration: Convenient, Accurate, and Useful for Restoration Projects
• Introduced Pepper Plant May Invade by Sea
• Boston Harbor: Cleanup Brings Back the Benthos
• Hurricane Impact Depends on Geography and Bathymetry
• The Upper vs. Lower Patuxent River Estuary: Differences in Long-term Water Quality Trends

New Education Section Launches
The CERF Education Committee is pleased to launch a new education section for the CERF website, with information on career, educational and networking opportunities for students and professionals. (read more)

• Tidal Restrictions Impact Algae to Mammals in Elkhorn Slough
• Before and After Chesapeake Nutrient Reductions: New Patuxent Budget Provides Insights
• Urbanization, Nutrients, and Macroalgae: Links in Waquoit Bay
• Groundwater Contributes Little Nutrient Load to Neuse, But Could be Locally Important

• Coastal Ecosystems Need Better Public Relations, Says Study
• If One Sediment Quality Assay is Good, Are Three Better?
• “Thin Layers” Offer One Solution to the Cryptic Bloom Mystery
• New Guidance for Expanding the Intersection of Management, Science, and Invasive Species
• Florida Bay Nutrients Not to Blame for Florida Keys Reef Losses
• Interactions of Birds, Crabs, and People in an Argentina Estuary

CERF Angels and Sustaining Members
CERF would like to thank those who contributed extra when the renewed their memberships for 2009. (read more)

Archived News Items

• CERF 2009 Website
• Abstract Submission Now Closed
  Deadline May 15, 2009

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CERF's Coastal and Estuarine Science News (CESN) provides summaries of selected articles from the Federation's journal, Estuaries and Coasts. The summary articles emphasize management applications of the scientific findings. With 27 issues and 110 articles to date, CESN is building an archive of the latest information for coastal managers.  CESN is available either on-line or via e-mail.