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<br />The Ecological <br />Condition of <br />Estuaries in the <br />Gulf of Mexico <br />(continued) <br /> <br />001670 <br /> <br />The report is organized in three parts: (1) an introduction to estuarine ecology and the factors that <br />affect estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico, (2) an evaluation of ecological indicators used to measure <br />the condition of gulf estuaries, and (3) an ecological report card summarizing data on ecological <br />indicators and providing a rating of the condition of estuaries in each gulf state and for the gulf <br />states overall. <br /> <br />[It is available on the Internet at www.epa.gov/ged/gulf.htm.ltis also available from EPA's National Health <br />and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory. Gulf Ecology Division, (850) 934-9218. <br /> <br />New RBP Guide for Lotic Systems Available <br /> <br />Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for Use in Wadeable Streams and Rivers - Periphyton, Benthic <br />Macroinvertebrates, and Fish (Second Edition, EPA 841-B-99-002) provides states with a practical <br />technical reference for conducting cost-effective biological assessments of lotic (flowing water) <br />systems. The protocols were designed as inexpensive screening tools to determine whether a stream <br />is supporting a designated aquatic life use. They may also be appropriate for priority setting, point <br />and non point source evaluations, use attainability analyses, and trend monitoring. Worksheets are <br />included. The protocols must be locally adapted and scaled. <br />[To order, contact Chris Faulkner, U.S. EPA, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division, 401 M Street, <br />SIN, Washington, DC 20460. Phone: (202) 260-6228.J <br /> <br /> <br />Bookmarks <br />Web Sites Worth a Bookmark <br /> <br />28 <br /> <br />www:chesapeakebay.net <br /> <br />Check out the Chesapeake Bay Program's new web site. It's chock full of information about <br />the bay and links to the sites of many Bay Program partners. You can find facts on animals and <br />plants in the bay watershed, watershed profiles and water quality information, and publications on <br />nutrients, toxic chemicals, and much more. You can even learn about the water quality of streams <br />and rivers in your neighborhood. <br /> <br />www:stopnps.com <br />Through active involvement, mailings, and web sites, the Nonpoint Source Pollution <br />Prevention Initiative hopes to educate watershed residents about nonpoint source pollution, <br />offering new ways for residents to view and improve their surroundings, thereby improving the <br />water quality in watersheds. This web site also posts advertisements for companies and <br />organizations that support nonpoint source education. It is maintained by stopnps.com, Inc., <br />which is based in Portland, Maine. <br /> <br />www:canr.uconn.edu/ces/nemo/index.html <br /> <br />Sponsored by the University of Connecticut's Cooperative Extension Program, NEMO, or <br />Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials, uses innovative techniques to teach local <br />officials about the sources and impacts of nonpoint source pollution. The program provides <br />presentations that include local photographs, educational materials, geographic information <br />systems (GIS) images, and other information. NEMO's comprehensive web site provides basic <br />information on nonpoint source pollution, detailed information on selected watershed projects, <br />educational modules, and much more. <br /> <br />www:earthwater-stencils.com/index.htm <br /> <br />Earthwater Stencils has been designing, producing, and selling storm drain stencils since <br />1987. Earthwater Stencils believes public education is a valuable first step to raise citizens' <br />awareness of the need for individual responsibility to prevent pollution. The web site provides <br />step-by-step instructions on how to conduct a storm drain' stenciling project. A variety of stencils <br />can be ordered online. <br /> <br />NONPOINT SOURCE NEWS.NOTES <br /> <br />MARCH 2000, ISSUE 160 <br />