Compendium of Avian Occurrence Information for the Continental Shelf Waters along the Atlantic Coast of the United States: Final Report (Database Section-Seabirds) (open access)

Compendium of Avian Occurrence Information for the Continental Shelf Waters along the Atlantic Coast of the United States: Final Report (Database Section-Seabirds)

This study follows the regulatory requirements by the MMS and FWS in assessing the construction of building and wind turbines effects on marine bird populations.
Date: July 2009
Creator: O'Connell, Allan; Gardner, Beth; Gilbert, Andrew & Laurent, Kevin
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social and Economic Impacts of Outer Continental Shelf Activities on Individuals and Families, Volume 1: Final Report (open access)

Social and Economic Impacts of Outer Continental Shelf Activities on Individuals and Families, Volume 1: Final Report

The final report of a study examining the nature of OCS-related work and its impacts on the lifestyles of individuals and families and on the communities in which they live.
Date: July 2002
Creator: Austin, Diane; Coelho, Karen; Gardner, Andrew; Higgins, Rylan & McGuire, Tom
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social and Economic Impacts of Outer Continental Shelf Activities on Individuals and Families, Volume 2: Case Studies of Morgan City and New Iberia, Louisiana (open access)

Social and Economic Impacts of Outer Continental Shelf Activities on Individuals and Families, Volume 2: Case Studies of Morgan City and New Iberia, Louisiana

A report of a study which examined the nature of OCS-related work and its impacts on the lifestyle of individuals and families and on the communities in which they live, including case studies of Morgan City and New Iberia, Louisiana.
Date: July 2002
Creator: Austin, Diane; Gardner, Andrew; Higgins, Rylan; Schrag-James, Jennifer; Sparks, Shannon & Stauber, Leah
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: Mississippi River Plume Hydrography Study (LATEX-B)] (open access)

[Project Summary: Mississippi River Plume Hydrography Study (LATEX-B)]

Summary describing the work completed at Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) Coastal Studies Institute for the Mississippi River Plume Hydrography Study (LATEX-B). It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: September 1998
Creator: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Coastal Studies Institute.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Archaeological and Biological Analysis of World War II Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico: Artificial Reef Effect in Deep Water (open access)

Archaeological and Biological Analysis of World War II Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico: Artificial Reef Effect in Deep Water

The objective of this research is to find, identify, and study each vessel that was a casualty of German U-boats. The second point of their research is to determine the biological effects of the boats on the environment.
Date: April 2007
Creator: Church, R.; Warren, D.; Cullimore, R.; Johnston, L.; Schroeder, W.; Patterson, W. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-term Trends in Environmental Parameters along the Louisiana-Mississippi Outer Continental Shelf Using Remote-Sensing Data (open access)

Long-term Trends in Environmental Parameters along the Louisiana-Mississippi Outer Continental Shelf Using Remote-Sensing Data

This is a study on the effects of the Mississippi river on the biogeochemical processes in the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: December 2012
Creator: D'Sa, Eurico J.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 1998-2001: Final Report (open access)

Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 1998-2001: Final Report

An update of Texas A&M and Continental Shelf Associates studies designed to monitor the ongoing ecological health of the coral in the Flower Garden Banks (FGB). This is a deepwater, discontinuous reef that arcs along the outer continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico and is the site of oil and gas operations that could potentially impact the integrity of the FGB.
Date: July 2003
Creator: Dokken, Quenton R.; MacDonald, Ian R.; Tunnell, John W., Jr.; Wade, Terry; Withers, Kim; Dilworth, Suzanne J. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of Visual Impact on Cultural Resources/Historic Properties: North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Florida Straits, Volume 2: Appendices (open access)

Evaluation of Visual Impact on Cultural Resources/Historic Properties: North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Florida Straits, Volume 2: Appendices

A list of appendices for reference to the "Evaluation of Visual Impact on Cultural Resources/Historic Properties: North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Florida Straits" study.
Date: March 2012
Creator: Klein, Joel I.; Harris, Matthew D.; Tankersley, W. Matthew; Meyer, Richard; Smith, Greg C. & Chadwick, William J.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation (open access)

Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States: Effects and Adaptation

This is a report by the USDA as climate change relates to its affect on livestock and agriculture.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Walthall, C. L.; Hatfield, J.; Backlund, P.; Lengnick, L.; Marshall, E.; Walsh, M. et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2002-2003: Final Report (open access)

Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2002-2003: Final Report

Final report of 2002-2003 monitoring of habitat and marine life of the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico
Date: September 2006
Creator: Precht, William F.; Aronson, Richard B.; Deslarzes, Kenneth J. P.; Robbart, Martha L.; Murdoch, Thaddeus J. T.; Gelber, Adam et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rigs and Reefs: A Comparison of the Fish Communities at Two Artificial Reefs, a Production Platform, and a Natural Reef in the Northern Gulf of Mexico (open access)

Rigs and Reefs: A Comparison of the Fish Communities at Two Artificial Reefs, a Production Platform, and a Natural Reef in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Final report comparing the fish populations of two artificial reefs, an operating oil and gas platform, and a natural reef in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Data regarding fish species, density of species, factors effecting biomass, and configuration of reef structures is gathered using visual survey and hydro-acoustics and then statistically analyzed.
Date: August 2003
Creator: Wilson, Charles A.; Pierce, Aaron & Miller, Mark W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 2004-2005 -- Interim Report, Volume 1: Technical Report (open access)

Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 2004-2005 -- Interim Report, Volume 1: Technical Report

A report documenting the monitoring of the East and West Flower Garden Banks in accordance with the long-term monitoring protocol.
Date: June 2008
Creator: Precht, William F.; Aronson, Richard B.; Deslarzes, Kenneth J. P.; Robbart, Martha L.; Evans, David J.; Zimmer, Beth et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mica Shipwreck Project: Deepwater Archaeological Investigation of the 19th Century Shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico (open access)

Mica Shipwreck Project: Deepwater Archaeological Investigation of the 19th Century Shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico

Archaeological study of the Mica Shipwreck site in the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Canyon. It includes historical background on the ship and navigation in the Gulf of Mexico, details about the project, analyses and conclusions, with supplementary appendices.
Date: December 2006
Creator: Atauz, A. D.; Bryant, W.; Jones, T. & Phaneuf, B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 2004-2008, Volume 1: Technical Report (open access)

Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks, 2004-2008, Volume 1: Technical Report

A report describing the monitoring of the East and West Flower Garden Bank in accordance with the long-term monitoring protocol.
Date: December 2010
Creator: Zimmer, Beth; Duncan, Leslie; Aronson, Richard B.; Deslarzes, Kenneth J. P.; Deis, Donald R.; Robbart, Martha L. et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change Impacts in the United States (open access)

Climate Change Impacts in the United States

The report summarizes the science of climate change and the impacts of climate change in the United States, now and in the future.
Date: 2014
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Post-Hurricane Assessment of Sensitive Habitats of the Flower Garden Banks Vicinity (open access)

Post-Hurricane Assessment of Sensitive Habitats of the Flower Garden Banks Vicinity

This report evaluates the damage cause by Hurricane Rita to the benthic habitats of four banks: Sonnier, McGrail, Geyer, and Bright. They measured the damage to bank caps the community structure, and used SCUBA to video record the evidence.
Date: July 2009
Creator: Robbart, Martha L.; Aronson, Richard B.; Deslarzes, Kenneth J. P.; Precht, William F.; Duncan, Leslie; Zimmer, Beth et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2011-2012, Volume 1: Technical Report (open access)

Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2011-2012, Volume 1: Technical Report

This is a study on the 25 years of continuous monitoring of coral reefs in the East and West Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf of Mexico. The study was based on concerns of the impact of offshore oil and gas impact on these sensitive reefs.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Johnston, Michelle A.; Nuttall, Marissa F.; Eckert, Ryan J.; Embesi, John A.; Slowey, Niall C.; Hickerson, Emma L. et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2009-2010, Volume 1: Technical Report (open access)

Long-Term Monitoring at the East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2009-2010, Volume 1: Technical Report

This is the 20 year analyses report on the coral reefs of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Date: December 2013
Creator: Johnston, Michelle A.; Nuttall, Marissa F.; Eckert, Ryan J.; Embesi, John A.; Slowey, Niall C.; Hickerson, Emma L. et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Workshop on Socioeconomic Research Issues for the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (open access)

Workshop on Socioeconomic Research Issues for the Gulf of Mexico OCS Region

The objective was to provide guidance for studies planning for the next five years. The workshop began with the premise that much has been accomplished during the last decade of MMS socioeconomic research and that it is time to assess future directions for the program. The workshop sought advice, rather than consensus, on key questions, useful analytical approaches, and critical information needs.
Date: March 2005
Creator: United States. Department of the Interior. Minerals Management Service. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effects of Oil and Gas Development: A Current Awareness Bibliography, 2000-2004 (open access)

Effects of Oil and Gas Development: A Current Awareness Bibliography, 2000-2004

The report is providing current awareness in all aspects of offshore oil and gas development. Sixteen quarterly issues were prepared from January 2001 to October 2004 that contained approximately 2,250 citations.
Date: March 2005
Creator: United States. Department of the Interior. Minerals Management Service. Gulf of Mexico OCS Region.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Law of War Manual (open access)

Law of War Manual

From section 1.1.2 Scope: "This manual is not a definitive explanation of all law of war issues. This manual focuses on jus in bello -- law relating to the conduct of hostilities and the protection of war victims. This manual seeks to address the law of war that is applicable to the United States, including treaties to which the United States is a Party, and applicable customary international law. It provides legal rules, principles, and discussion, particularly with respect to DoD practice. Although the views of other States may be referenced in this manual, it is not a purpose of this manual to describe the views of other States, which may differ from views expressed in this manual" (p. 1).
Date: June 2015
Creator: United States. Department of Defense. Office of General Counsel.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Cultural Resource Survey of the Continental Shelf from Cape Hatteras to Key West: Final Report, Volume 2 -- Prehistoric Archaeology (open access)

A Cultural Resource Survey of the Continental Shelf from Cape Hatteras to Key West: Final Report, Volume 2 -- Prehistoric Archaeology

This study is done in order to develop a model for the prediction of the occurrence of prehistoric archaeological sites on the now submerged Outer Continental Shelf of the South Atlantic coast of the United States. This volume is on prehistoric Archaeology.
Date: June 1981
Creator: Science Applications, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ecosystem Analysis of the Louisiana Bight and Adjacent Shelf Environments, Volume 2: Bibliography of Ecological Studies (open access)

Ecosystem Analysis of the Louisiana Bight and Adjacent Shelf Environments, Volume 2: Bibliography of Ecological Studies

A bibliography of the ecological studies of the Louisiana-Texas coast.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Twilley, Robert R.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Cultural Resource Survey of the Continental Shelf from Cape Hatteras to Key West: Final Report, Volume 4 -- Conclusions and Recommendations (open access)

A Cultural Resource Survey of the Continental Shelf from Cape Hatteras to Key West: Final Report, Volume 4 -- Conclusions and Recommendations

This study is a survey and evaluation of cultural resources located on the North American Atlantic Continental Shelf.
Date: June 30, 1981
Creator: Science Application, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library