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The soft-bottom macrobenthos of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary and nearby shelf waters off the coast of Georgia, USA [An article from: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology]
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Description:
As part of an ongoing ecological assessment of the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS), a 58-km^2 marine protected area 32 km off the coast of Georgia, USA, surveys of benthic macroinfaunal communities, contaminant levels in sediments and biota, and general habitat conditions were conducted during 2000-2002 at 20 stations within the sanctuary and along three cross-shelf transects in nearby shelf waters. Macroinfaunal community structure and composition exhibited distinct cross-shelf patterns associated with sediment granulometry, depth and possibly other factors related to shoreline proximity (e.g., erosional effects, recruitment of estuarine species). Finer-scale spatial patterns of benthic fauna among stations within the sanctuary appear to be related to proximity to live-bottom habitat and other features of seafloor structure (e.g., rippled vs. flat sand). Population densities of dominant fauna within the sanctuary also varied considerably among years, resulting in shifts in the ranking of dominants at most stations. Chemical contaminants generally were at low background concentrations below probable bioeffect levels and thus are not a likely cause of the observed spatial patterns of benthic fauna. However, trace concentrations of pesticides, PCBs, and PAHs were detectable in sediments and biota throughout the study area, demonstrating that chemicals originating from human activities are capable of reaching the offshore sanctuary environment, possibly from atmospheric deposition or cross-shelf transport of materials outwelled through coastal sounds. Highly diverse infaunal assemblages also were observed within the sanctuary and nearby sites of similar depth, suggesting that the sanctuary is an important reservoir of marine biodiversity. Results of this study should be useful in addressing long-term science and management needs of the GRNMS and in furthering our understanding of broader ecological patterns and dynamics of the surrounding South Atlantic Bight (SAB) ecosystem.

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Shelf Life
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Shelf Life is one of those quirky, low budget independent films that succeeds some of the time. It's a comedy that ranges from silly to dark and there are some genuinely funny moments, though some of it is a bit like a sitcom. It involves a war of wills between uptight head librarian Betty (Elisa Bocanegra) and the rebellious new book shelver, Nikki (Betsy Brandt). Betty is a control freak who notices when one paper clip is missing, while Nikki dresses like a rocker and is fresh out of a drug rehab program. Joe Smith co-stars as the ultra-nerdy library assistant.

The plot is basically a series of mishaps between the two conflicting personalities. It is told in flashbacks, as the two recount their versions of events to an unseen mediator. This is a lightweight, not very deep movie whose characters are fairly simplistic, but I still enjoyed it. I prefer the rough edges of this kind of film to the more polished but thoroughly predictable typical mainstream movie. Though apparently filmed in the Los Angeles area, the feeling is more like a small town library. Shelf Life combines a kind of 1950s Main Street atmosphere with an underlying spirit of rebellion. The elements do not always gel perfectly, but the result is still interesting and mostly entertaining.

The listing for this film has the date 1992, while the information I looked up says it was released on DVD in 2006 and won some awards at Sundance in 2005, so I'm not sure if that earlier date is an error or in reference to a prior release. I'd recommend Shelf Life to fans of offbeat comedies.

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