COASTAL ENVIRONMENT PUBLICATIONS

Published Reports:

Hollomon, C.Z. 1997. Nonpoint Source Pollution Effects of Dockside Gaming. pp. 30-32. In Burrage, David D. (ed) Coastal Zone Impacts of the Dockside Casino Industry: The Mississippi Experience, Proceedings of a Workshop in Biloxi, MS.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. A Framework for Wastewater Legislation. Mississippi State University, Office of Agricultural Communications, Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. 10 p.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1998. Nonpoint Source Pollution in Coastal Mississippi. Marine Resources and History of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Vol. II, pp. 415-424. Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1998. Environmental Effects of Dockside Gaming In Coastal Mississippi. Marine Resources and History of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Vol. III. pp. Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS.

Project Reports:

Hollomon, C. Z., and M. W. LaSalle. 1995. Modification of Septic Tank Requirements. Unpublished report submitted to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS. 110 p.

Hollomon, C. Z., and M. W. LaSalle. 1995. Wastewater Disposal System Awareness Training for Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Wetland Inspectors. Unpublished report submitted to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS. 19 p.

Hollomon, C.Z. and LaSalle, M., 1996. Assessment of Nonpoint Source Pollution in the East Mississippi Sound. Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS. January.

Hollomon, C.Z. and LaSalle, M., 1996. Nonpoint Source Pollution Effects of Dockside Gaming. Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS. January.

Presented Papers:

Hollomon, C. 1996. Coastal Zone Impacts of the Dockside Casino Industry: The Mississippi Experience. Nonpoint-Source Pollution Effects of Dockside Gaming. Isle of Capri Casino Crowne Plaza Resort, Biloxi, MS.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1996. East Mississippi Sound Information Exchange. Assessment of Nonpoint Source Pollution in the East Mississippi Sound. Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1996. East Mississippi Sound Information Exchange. An Evaluation of the NPS Pollution Effects of Dockside Gambling Facilities. Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, AL.

Published Reports:

LaSalle, M. W., and L. P. Rozas. 1991. Comparing Macrofaunal Assemblages of Creekbank Beds of the Spike-Rush Eleocharis Parvula (R&S) Link and Adjacent Unvegetated Areas in a Mississippi Brackish Marsh. Wetlands, 11:229-244.

LaSalle, M. W., M. C. Landin, and J. G. Sims. 1991. Evaluation of the Flora and Fauna of a Spartina Alterniflora Marsh Established on Dredged Material in Winyah Bay, South Carolina. Wetlands, 11:191-208.

Project Reports:

Hollomon, C. Z. 1996. Wetland Delineation and Hydrologic/Community Survey of the Davis Bayou of Gulf Islands National Seashore. Annual report submitted to the Gulf Islands National Seashore, Ocean Springs, MS.

Hollomon, C. Z., and M. W. LaSalle. 1995. Wetland Awareness Training for Mississippi State Department of Health Environmentalists. Unpublished report submitted to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS. 17 p.

Hollomon, C.Z. and LaSalle, M., 1997. Verification of Wetland Mapping Effort: Jackson County, Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS. September.

LaSalle, M. W. 1992. Effects of Thin-Layer Disposal of Dredged Material in Louisiana Coastal Marshes. Draft Report. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, MS.

LaSalle, M. W. 1993. Mississippi Coastal Wetland Biological Survey and Habitat Characterization. Final Report to Mississippi Bureau of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS.

LaSalle, M. W. 1995. Assessing the Functional Level of a Constructed Intertidal Marsh in Mississippi. Final Report. Wetlands Research Program. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.

LaSalle, M. W., and C. D. Veal. 1991. Developing a Comprehensive Protocol for Measuring Ecological Functions of Tidal Marshes: Identification of Measurable Parameters, Methodologies, and Sampling Design. MASGC Project number R/ER-23-PD. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, MS.

LaSalle, M. W., C. T. Hackney, M. N. Josselyn, R. T. Kneib, I. A. Mendelssohn, L. P. Rozas, C. A. Simenstad and R. S. Warren. 1996. Guidebook for Application of Hydrogeomorphic Assessments to Tidal Wetlands. Draft Technical Report WRP-DE-__. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.

Presented Papers:

Hackney, C. T., M. W. LaSalle, M. N. Josselyn, R. T. Kneib, I. A. Mendelssohn, C. C. McIvor, L. P. Rozas, C. A. Simenstad, and S. Warren. 1990. Can the Functional Importance of Tidal Marshes Be Evaluated Through a Series of Simple Physical Measures? Presented to 11th Annual Meeting of Society of Wetland Scientists.

Hackney, C. T., M. W. LaSalle, R. S. Warren, M. N. Josselyn, R. T. Kneib, I. A. Mendelssohn, L. P. Rozas and C. A. Simenstad. 1994. Functional Evaluation of Tidal Marshes: an Assessment Procedure. (Invited) Presented to 15th Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Portland, OR.

LaSalle, M. W. 1991. The Effect of Marsh Macrophytes on the Horizontal and Vertical Distribution of Benthic Macrofauna in a Mississippi Brackish Marsh. Presented to 11th Biennial International Estuarine Research Conference.

LaSalle, M. W. 1993. Assessing the Functional Level of a Constructed Intertidal Marsh in Mississippi. Presented to 12th Biennial International Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Hilton Head Island, SC.

LaSalle, M. W. 1993. Effects of Thin-Layer Disposal of Dredged Material in Louisiana Coastal Marshes. Presented to 12th Biennial International Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Hilton Head Island, SC.

LaSalle, M. W., and L. P. Rozas. 1991. The Ecology of the Leaf-Mining Fly Hydrellia Americana Cresson in a Mississippi Brackish Marsh. Presented at the 11th Biennial International Estuarine Research Conference.

LaSalle, M. W. and L. P. Rozas. 1995. A Comparison of Benthic Macrofaunal Assemblages From Intertidal and Shallow Subtidal Habitats in a Submerging Louisiana Deltaic Salt Marsh. Presented to 13th Biennial International Estuarine Research Federation Conference, Corpus Christi, TX.

Published Reports:

Burrage, D., ed. 1990. Proceedings of Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Research Coordination Information Transfer Workshop. Mississippi State University, Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Information Services, Mississippi State, MS. 58 p.

Burrage, D., ed. 1990. Public Health Issues in the Gulf of Mexico. Mississippi State University, Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Information Services, Mississippi State, MS. 29 p.

Burrage, D. 1994. Gulf of Mexico Citizens' Pollution Prevention Handbook. Cooperative Extension Service Publication 1939, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. 44 p.

Burrage, D. 1995. Environmental Landscaping in the Gulf of Mexico Region. Cooperative Extension Service Publication 2024, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. 16 p.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1998. Information For People Who Love To Eat Oysters. http://www.foodsafety.org/ms/ms001.htm; http://www.pelican.gmpo.gov/pubhealth/oyseater.html, http://www.foodsafety.org/cont27.htm

Hollomon, C.Z. 1998. Faulty Septic Systems Pollute, Close Oyster Reefs. Shorelines, vol.4, issue 1; Spring.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Faulty Septic Systems Pollute, Close Oyster Reefs. Force Five. Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. Winter 1997. Vol. 15, no. 1.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Why Is Wastewater Management Important? Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Fact Sheet M0931.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Wastewater Disposal Options. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Fact Sheet M0932.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Why Your Constituents Care About Water Quality. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Fact Sheet M0933.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Spray Irrigation. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Information Sheet 1569.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Sand Filter. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Information Sheet 1571.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Domestic Wastewater Management. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Information Sheet 1570.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Plant/Rock Filter. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Information Sheet 1566.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Wastewater Disposal Options. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Information Sheet 1567.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Sand Mound. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Information Sheet 1568.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Convention Septic System. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Information Sheet 1579.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1997. Do I need to be concerned about eating raw oysters? In Sea Coast Echo: Special Supplement. May.

Hollomon, C. Z. 1996. Wastewater Disposal Options for Landowners in the Gulf of Mexico. Cooperative Extension Service Publication 2031, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. 28 p.

Kastner, R. 1997. Keeping the Zebra Mussel Out of Your Aquaculture Facility. World Aquaculture, 28(1): 30-31.

Kastner, R. 1996. Is Aquaculture at Risk? ZM Newsletter, Fall 1996.

Kastner, R. 1996. What Every Fish Farmer Should Know About Zebra Mussel. Aquaculture Magazine, 22(5): 36-48.

Kastner, R. 1996. Zebra Mussel Poses Threat to Fish Farming! What Can Farmers Do? Aquaculture News, 4 (9&10). Two part series.

Kastner, R. 1996. The Zebra Mussel: Keeping a Watchful Eye on Their Threat. The Catfish Journal, October 1996.

Kastner, R. 1996. The Zebra Mussel and American Aquaculture. Fisheries, 21(10): 50.

Kastner, 1996. Get The Jump on Zebra Mussel Repercussions. Fish Farming News, Sept/Oct.

Kastner, R. 1996. What Every Fish Farmer Should Know About Zebra Mussels. For Fish Farmers, July.

Kastner, R. 1996. The Zebra Mussel and Your Pond. Pondscapes, 8(5): 44-45.

Kastner, R. 1996. Is Aquaculture at Risk? ZM Newsletter, Fall 1996.

Project Reports:

Burrage, D., ed. 1990. Public Health Issues in the Gulf of Mexico. Proceedings of a Meeting Held in Metairie, Louisiana, November 14-15, 1989. MASGP-90-002. Mississippi Sea Grant Advisory Service, Mississippi State University, Biloxi, MS. 29 p.

Hollomon, C.Z. 1998. Minimizing the Risk of Vibrio vulnificus Through Consumer Education. The Gulf of Mexico Program, Stennis Space Center, MS.

Hollomon, C.Z. 1997. Oysters...do I need to be concerned about eating raw oysters? The Community Directory for Hancock County. Prepared by the Hancock County Health Council. May

LaSalle, M. W. 1991. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Summary: May 16-18, 1991, Biloxi, MS. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program.

LaSalle, M. W. 1991. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Summary: October 24-26, 1991, Brownsville, TX. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program.

LaSalle, M. W. 1991. Citizens Advisory Committee Handbook. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program.

LaSalle, M. W. 1992. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Summary: June 5-6, 1992, Stennis Space Center, MS. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program.

LaSalle, M. W. 1992. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Summary: September 12, 1992, New Orleans, LA. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program.

LaSalle, M. W. 1992. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Summary: December 11, 1992, Tarpon Springs, FL. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program.

LaSalle, M. W. 1993. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Summary: May 7-8, 1993, New Orleans, LA. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program.

LaSalle, M. W. 1993. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting Summary: November 4-5, 1993, New Orleans, LA. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program.

LaSalle, M. W. 1993. Citizens Advisory Committee Handbook (2nd Edition). EPA Gulf of Mexico Program.

Presented Papers:

Hollomon, C.. 1995. The South Mississippi Environmental & Agricultural Coordination Organization: An Example of Networking Programs and Expertise. The 3rd Gulf of Mexico Symposium, Corpus Christi, TX.

Renfroe, S., M. W. LaSalle, and W. E. Walker. 1995. Coastal Wetland Diversity Workshop: A Training Program for Teachers. The 3rd Gulf of Mexico Symposium, Corpus Christi, TX.

Walker, W. E. and M. W. LaSalle. 1995. An Environmental Education Interstate Exchange Program: Another Means of Expanding Youth Awareness. The 3rd Gulf of Mexico Symposium, Corpus Christi, TX.

Published Reports:

Burrage, D. 1997 (ed.) Coastal Zone Impacts of the Dockside Casino Industry: The Mississippi Experience. Office of Agricultural Communications, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. 47 p.

Burrage, D., ed. 1991. Long-term Implications of Sea Level Change for the Mississippi and Alabama Coastlines. Mississippi State University, Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine, Department of Information Services, Mississippi State, MS. 109 p.

Burrage, D., and E. J. Pullen. 1990. The Environmental/Ecological Aspects of Small-Craft Harbor Construction. In Proceedings of the Coastal Society Twelfth International Conference.

Hollomon, C.Z. 1994. The Government's Role in Coastal Management in Mississippi. In: Belle Fontaine; Jackson County, Mississippi: Human History, Geology, and Shoreline Erosion. Editor Stephen M. Oivanki. Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Geology, Bulletin 130 pp. 129-133.

Homziak, J. 1992. Environmental Guidelines for Siting and Monitoring Net Pen Aquaculture Facilities in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the Coastal Society, 12:733-744.

Homziak, J., J. Buchanan, and L. Lewis. 1992. Environmental Guidelines for Siting and Monitoring Net Pen Aquaculture Facilities in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Proceedings of the Southeast Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Vol. 46.

Homziak, J., L. Bennett, P. Simm, and R. Herring. 1993. An Evaluation of Heavy Metal Leaching from Fly Ash-Cement Aggregate Used for Oyster Reef Development. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 51:317-324.

LaSalle, M. W. and G. L. Ray. 1992. Assessment of Habitat/Resource Evaluation Methods for Use in Comparing Estuarine and Coastal Habitats. Miscellaneous Paper EL-92-5. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS 11p.

LaSalle, M. W., R. J. Bass, and G. Ray. 1991a. Preliminary Characterization of Benthic Assemblages of Galveston Bay, Texas: Results from Benthic Infaunal Sampling. Pages 148-149. In Shipley, F. S. and R. W. Kiesling (eds). Proceedings. Galveston Bay Characterization Workshop, February 21-23, 1991. Galveston Bay National Estuary Program Publication GBNEP-6. 220 p.

LaSalle, M. W., R. J. Diaz, and R. J. Bass. 1991b. Preliminary Characterization of Benthic Assemblages of Galveston Bay, Texas: Results from Sediment Profiling Imagery. Pages 144-147. In Shipley, F. S. and R. W. Kiesling (eds). Proceedings. Galveston Bay Characterization Workshop, February 21-23, 1991. Galveston Bay National Estuary Program Publication GBNEP-6. 220 p.

LaSalle, M.W. and Hollomon, C.Z. 1998. Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Final Environmental Impact Statement/Reserve Management Plan. Prepared for the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS. pp. 200.

Project Reports:

Homziak, J. 1991. Environmental Guidelines for Siting and Monitoring Net Pen Aquaculture Facilities in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Final report submitted to the Bureau of Marine Resources, Biloxi, MS.

Homziak, J., and M. Walrod. 1990. Evaluation of Salinity as a Variable for Use in Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) in Estuarine and Marine Habitats. MASGP Publication No. 89-040. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, MS.

Homziak, J., L. W. Bennett, P. Simm, and R. Herring. 1990. Suitability of Fly Ash-Cement Aggregate for Oyster Cultch. Report submitted to Mississippi Power Company, Gulfport, MS.

LaSalle, M. W. and C. Z. Hollomon. 1994. Outfall Canal Breakwater/Wetland Monitoring: Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. Baseline report submitted to Radian Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA. April 1994.

LaSalle, M. W. and C. Z. Hollomon. 1994. Outfall Canal Breakwater/Wetland Monitoring: Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. Quarterly report submitted to Radian Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA. April 1994.

LaSalle, M. W. and C. Z. Hollomon. 1994. Outfall Canal Breakwater/Wetland Monitoring: Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. Quarterly report submitted to Radian Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA. October 1994.

LaSalle, M. W. and C. Z. Hollomon. 1995. Outfall Canal Breakwater/Wetland Monitoring: Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. First Annual Report (Calender Year 1994) submitted to Radian Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA. March 1995.

LaSalle, M. W. and C. Z. Hollomon. 1995. Outfall Canal Breakwater/Wetland Monitoring: Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. Quarterly report submitted to Radian Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA. January 1995.

LaSalle, M. W. and C. Z. Hollomon. 1995. Outfall Canal Breakwater/Wetland Monitoring: Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. Quarterly report submitted to Radian Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA. April 1995.

LaSalle, M. W. and C. Z. Hollomon. 1995. Outfall Canal Breakwater/Wetland Monitoring: Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. Quarterly report submitted to Radian Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA. August 1995.

LaSalle, M. W. and C. Z. Hollomon. 1995. Outfall Canal Breakwater/Wetland Monitoring: Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. Quarterly report submitted to Radian Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA. October 1995.

LaSalle, M. W., and J. Homziak. 1991. Evaluation of Dissolved Oxygen (DO) as a Variable for Use in Habitat Suitability Models (HSI) and Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) for Estuarine and Marine Habitats. Draft Report, MASGC Project 91-016. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, MS.

LaSalle, M. W., and J. Homziak. 1991. Evaluation of Turbidity as a Variable for Use in Habitat Suitability Models (HSI) and Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) for Estuarine and Marine Habitats. Draft Report, MASGC Project 91-016. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, MS.

MSU-CREC. 1999. Evaluation of a Proposed Biloxi Boat Launch Project. Unpublished report. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, MS.

MSU-CREC. 1999. Courthouse Road/Ken Combs Pier Boat Launch Renovation. Unpublished report. Mississippi State University, Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, MS.

Presented Papers:

Burrage, D., and E. J. Pullen. 1990. The Environmental/Ecological Aspects of Small-Craft Harbor Construction. Presented at the 12th International Conference of The Coastal Society.

Hollomon, C. 1995. An Evening At The Aquarium. Mississippi National Estuarine Research Reserve Initiative Progress & Benefits. J.L. Scott Marine Education Center, Biloxi, MS.

Homziak, J. 1990. Does Succession Occur in Estuarine Soft Substrates? Marine Pollution Bulletin, 21:209. Abstract.

Homziak, J. 1992. Environmental Guidelines for Siting and Monitoring Net Pen Aquaculture Facilities in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Presented at The Coastal Society's 13th International Conference, Washington, D.C.

Homziak, J., P. Simm, L. W. Bennett, and R. Herring. 1990. Suitability of Fly Ash-Cement Aggregate for Oyster Cultch. In Program Abstracts of the 82nd Annual Meeting of the National Shellfisheries Association, Inc., Williamsburg, VA.

Homziak, J., J. Buchanan, and L. Lewis. 1992. Environmental Guidelines for Siting and Monitoring Net Pen Aquaculture Facilities in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Presented at the Southeast Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference.

LaSalle, M. W., R. J. Bass, and G. Ray. 1991a. Preliminary Characterization of Benthic Assemblages of Galveston Bay, Texas: Results from Benthic Sampling. Presented at the Galveston Bay Characterization Workshop.

LaSalle, M. W., R. J. Diaz, and R. J. Bass. 1991b. Preliminary Characterization of Benthic Assemblages of Galveston Bay, Texas: Results from Sediment Profiling Imagery. Presented at the Galveston Bay Characterization Workshop.