NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS CCMA 144 



National Overview and Evolution of NOAAs 

 Estuarine Living Marine Resources (ELMR) Program 



David M. Nelson and Mark E. Monaco 



Biogeography Program* 



Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment 



National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 



National Ocean Service 



National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 



Silver Spring, MD 20910 











Silver Spring, Maryland 

 November 2000 



This report should be cited as: 



Nelson, D.M., and M.E. Monaco. 2000. National Overview and Evolution of NOAA's Estuarine Living Marine 

 Resources (ELMR) Program. NOAA Tech. Memo. NOS NCCOS CCMA 144. Silver Spring, MD: NOAA, NOS, 

 Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment. 60 p. 



