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National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
NERRS
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| Agency |
NOAA |
| Year Initiated |
1972 |
| Measures |
CLIMATE - meterorology
MARINE/COASTAL - salinity/freshwater flux, nutrients/contaminants,
animals |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
Yes |
| Source |
Yes |
| Transect |
Yes |
| Other area |
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| Locations for Data Collection |
21 sites, 21 data loggers |
| Temporal Interval |
Every half hour |
| Sampling Design |
Selected |
| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
Thru sites & on Internet |
| Extent for Reporting |
NERRS |
| Annual Funding |
$750,000 |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
About 10K, sites vary |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
$125,000 yearly, per reserve |
| Partners |
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| International |
Government of Mexico |
| Agency |
Dept. Of Com., EPA, DOI |
| State |
state agencies |
| Local |
local agencies, landowners |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
Coastal Zone Mgt. Act |
| Users of Data per Year |
.5 mil program info/100's tech |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
Yes |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Needed |
| Contact Person |
Randall Schneider |
| Phone # |
301-713-3132 ext.126 |
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