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R/SP-04
Economic aspects of marine debris
Principal Investigator:
Kenneth E. McConnellStart/End Year:
1990 - 1994Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkCo-Principal Investigator:
John Sutinen, University of Rhode Island; James Kirkley, Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceTopic(s):
Description:
The general objective of the proposed research is to apply economic analysis to the problem of changing people's behavior concerning the* disposal of marine debris. There are three specific objectives: 1)to prepare a comprehensive state~nt of the economic dimensions of the marine debris policy problem; 2)to review and evaluate the available theory and evidence on the effectiveness of policies used in other related pollution contml programs; and 3)to conduct an empirical study of the marine debris problem in the commercial fishing and recreational boating sectors.-
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Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
Featured Research Project
Developing a habitat model for mysids, an important link in Chesapeake Bay food webs
Mysids are important mesozooplankton prey for many species of fish in Chesapeake Bay and are an important link in transferring energy from lower to upper trophic levels. Mysids also serve as biological vectors for benthic-pelagic coupling due to their diel vertical migration and omnivorous prey-switching behavior, which makes mysids important regulators of food web architecture. Despite their central role in coastal food webs, surprisingly little is known about mysid ecology and dynamics in Chesapeake Bay.
