and goals and objectives of development for Greenhill, located on Rhode 

 Island's southern shore facing Black Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. 



Charlestown 



196 

 *Conover, R. J. 1961. A study of Charlestown and Green Hill Ponds, Rhode 

 Island. Ecology 42(1) :119-140. 



This study, conducted in selected brackish embayments ("salt ponds") on 

 the south shore of Rhode Island, provides a contrast of ponds that are 

 highly productive of marine crops and others that are relatively barren. 

 Charlestown and Green Hill Ponds in Rhode Island were used as examples. 



197 

 *01sen, S. B., and M. J. Grant. 1974. Rhode Island's barrier beaches: Volume 

 II, reports and recommendations at the community level. University of 

 Rhode Island, Marine Technical Report Mo. 4. 114 pp. 



Discusses study results of community-by-community examination of Rhode 

 Island barrier beaches. Information on natural features, land use, develop- 

 ment, and storm history are provided for Charlestown, Weekapaug, Atlantic, 

 and Napatree, among others. Maps are included. 



198 

 *Saila, S. B. 1961. The contribution of estuaries to the offshore winter 

 flounder fishery in Rhode Island. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean 

 Fisheries Institute 14:95-109. 



Stresses the importance of Green Hill Pond and Charlestown Pond as breed- 

 ing areas for the winter flounder of Rhode Island. 



Weekapaug 



199 

 *McMaster, R. L. 1960. Mineralogy as an indicator of beach sand movement 

 along the Rhode Island shore. Journal of Sedimentary Petrology 30(3): 

 404-413. 



Data are presented on patterns of beach drift along the southwestern 

 coast of Rhode Island, including the areas of Weekapaug, Napatree Point, 

 and Block Island. 



200 

 *01sen, S. B., and M. J. Grant. 1974. Rhode Island's barrier beaches: Volume 

 II, reports and recommendations at the community level. University of 

 Rhode Island, Marine Technical Report No. 4. 114 pp. 



Discusses study results of community-by-community examination of Rhode 

 Island barrier beaches. Information on natural features, land use, 



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