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Freshwater inflow: Science, policy, management

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The papers in this special issue were presented in a special session during the 2001 biennial conference of the Estuarine Research Federation held in St. Pete Beach, Florida. The session, “Freshwater inflow: Science, policy and management,” was focused on issues related to reduced freshwater inflow to estuaries. The session brought together scientists, managers, and regulators, and included presentations on the estimation of freshwater input to estuaries, development of ecological indicators to assess changes in inflow, management strategies used to set freshwater requirements, and experiences with the reintroduction of freshwater to restore inflow.

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  1. Marine Science Institute, University of Texas at Austin, 750 Channell View Drive, 78373, Port Aransas, Texas

    Paul A. Montagna

  2. Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia, 30602, Athens, Georgia

    Merryl Alber

  3. South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, 33406, West Palm Beach, Florida

    Peter Doering

  4. Central Wharf, New England Aquarium, 02110-3399, Boston, Massachusetts

    Michael S. Connor

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Montagna, P.A., Alber, M., Doering, P. et al. Freshwater inflow: Science, policy, management. Estuaries 25, 1243–1245 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02692221

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