Assessment of Coastal Management and Science Needs in South Florida

Resource managers in South Florida recognize that they need to address threats to natural resources by taking action to restore and sustain ecosystems. The attention and resources formerly directed toward basic ecosystem research in South Florida are increasingly directed toward broader goals of a region-wide restoration effort. NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR) contracted the Integration and Application Network to identify strategic needs for coastal ecosystem science that address the new emphasis on ecosystem restoration in South Florida.

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