Priorities for Coastal Ecosystem Science

Committee to Identify High-Priority Science to Meet National Coastal Needs, National Research Council

• 1 FRONT MATTER; 2 SUMMARY; 3 1: INTRODUCTION; 4 2: MAJOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; 5 3: SCIENCE PRIORITIES RELEVANT TO THE WATER SUBCOMMITTEE; 6 4: RELATIONSHIP OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS; 7 5: INTERFACES WITH OTHER NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES; 8 6: SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; 9 REFERENCES; 10 APPENDIX A: LETTER OF REQUEST; 11 APPENDIX B: BIOGRAPHIES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS; 12 APPENDIX C: BACKGROUND MATERIAL EXAMINED