Abstract -- Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary condition summary table -- About this report -- Introduction -- Site history and resources -- Pressures on the Sanctuary -- State of Sanctuary resources -- Response to pressures -- Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgements -- Cited resources -- Additional resources -- Appendix A: Rating scheme for system-wide monitoring questions.

First report evaluating the health of the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, one of the most productive marine habitats in the U.S. Provides a summary of sanctuary resources, pressures on those resources, current condition and trends, and management responses to pressures on the marine environment. Also includes a condition summary table covering water quality, habitat, living resources, and maritime archaeological resources.

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