Acknowledgments
Matthias Ruth and James Lindholm thank the Pew Charitable Trusts, the
Kendall Foundation, the Mudge Foundation, and the National Undersea
Research Center at the University of Connecticut for their support of work
on this book and research related to it.
Ms. Sara Schaub of the National Undersea Research Center at the University of Connecticut contributed significantly to the preparation of the
glossary.
Development of Chapter 10 by Andrew M. Lohrer and Robert B. Whitlatch
was in part supported by a grant form the National Science Foundation.
Roelof M.]. Boumans and Pamela M. Behm thank Dr. Frederick T. Short
and Dr. David M. Burdick of the Jackson Estuarine Laboratory (University
of New Hampshire) for their invaluable expertise in the field of eelgrass
ecology . They also thank the numerous students at the University of New
Hampshire who have contributed to this project.
Mark Maguire and Matthias Ruth thank Yamiery Vanessa Puchi for her
contributions to Chapter 11.
Richard Langton and Sally Sherman acknowledge the financial support of
the state of Maine and the Sportsfish Restoration Act while conducting this
study.
Peter Auster was supported by the National Undersea Research Center at
the University of Connecticut, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary,
and the US Geological Survey.
Denise Johnston, Chris Soderquist and Donella Meadows wish to thank
the many people who have contributed to the project on which Chapter 18
reports . Rockefeller Brothers Fund , C.S. Mott Foundation and Wallace
Global Fund provided the funds necessary to research the system and build
the model. Special thanks goes to the many people who have shared their
time and expertise, particularly Jason Clay at World Wildlife Fund, Peter
Riggs at Rockefeller Brothers Fund , and John Ward at National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Matthias Ruth and James Lindholm thank the Pew Charitable Trusts, the
Kendall Foundation, the Mudge Foundation, and the National Undersea
Research Center at the University of Connecticut for their support of work
on this book and research related to it.
Ms. Sara Schaub of the National Undersea Research Center at the University of Connecticut contributed significantly to the preparation of the
glossary.
Development of Chapter 10 by Andrew M. Lohrer and Robert B. Whitlatch
was in part supported by a grant form the National Science Foundation.
Roelof M.]. Boumans and Pamela M. Behm thank Dr. Frederick T. Short
and Dr. David M. Burdick of the Jackson Estuarine Laboratory (University
of New Hampshire) for their invaluable expertise in the field of eelgrass
ecology . They also thank the numerous students at the University of New
Hampshire who have contributed to this project.
Mark Maguire and Matthias Ruth thank Yamiery Vanessa Puchi for her
contributions to Chapter 11.
Richard Langton and Sally Sherman acknowledge the financial support of
the state of Maine and the Sportsfish Restoration Act while conducting this
study.
Peter Auster was supported by the National Undersea Research Center at
the University of Connecticut, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary,
and the US Geological Survey.
Denise Johnston, Chris Soderquist and Donella Meadows wish to thank
the many people who have contributed to the project on which Chapter 18
reports . Rockefeller Brothers Fund , C.S. Mott Foundation and Wallace
Global Fund provided the funds necessary to research the system and build
the model. Special thanks goes to the many people who have shared their
time and expertise, particularly Jason Clay at World Wildlife Fund, Peter
Riggs at Rockefeller Brothers Fund , and John Ward at National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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James Lindholm
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