The UO study also incorporated measurements taken since 2002 by the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and since 2011 by the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Suislaw Indians. (sciencedaily.com)
South Cape Beach State Park is the state - run accessible beach and campground part of the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, which offers marine and environmental education programs alongside its research efforts. (bostonmamas.com)
«Ribbed mussels live in estuarine habitats and can filter bacteria, microalgae, nutrients and contaminants from the water,» said Julie Rose, a research ecologist at the Milford Laboratory, part of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, and co-author of the study. (sciencedaily.com)