Leyburn Library of Washington and Lee University is a selective Depository for U.S. Government publications.
Listed below are some of the new items available through our Web site and/or on our shelves. Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem and Implications for Environmental Management
U.S. Geological Survey.
Available online. Printed copy to be added to Depository collection.
"A synthesis of the USGS Chesapeake Bay science related to the 2001–06 goals and provide implications for environmental management. The report provides USGS findings that address the science needs of the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) restoration goals and includes summaries of: land-use change; water quality in the watershed, including nutrients, sediment, and contaminants; long-term changes in climate and estuarine water quality; estuary habitats, focusing on submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and tidal wetlands; and factors affecting fish and waterbird populations." Report is available in PDF and HTML formats.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.