Fish and Wildlife Service

Publications

The following is a list of publications produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Region. Publications are arranged by general topics. Some are online documents and direct links are given. All publications with numbers in the margin can be obtained free of charge as long as supplies last from: U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services-NWI, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035-9589. Your request can be mailed in or emailed to ralph_tiner@fws.gov. On email, please note "publication order" in the subject block.

Note that new publications are marked with an asterisk *.

Wetland definition, classification and basic concepts

Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States by L.M. Cowardin, V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. FWS/OBS-79/31. 103 pp. (Limited copies available) http://library.fws.gov/FWS-OBS/79_31.pdf

101 - "Wetlands are Ecotones - Reality or Myth?"

"How wet is a wetland?"

"The concept of a hydrophyte for wetland identification" (BioScience)

"Classification of wetland ecosystems"

"Clarification of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Wetland Definition"

Dichotomous Keys and Mapping Codes for Wetland Landscape Position, Landform, Water Flow Path, and Waterbody Type Descriptors by R. Tiner. September 2003.

* Dichotomous Keys and Mapping Codes for Wetland Landscape Position, Landform, Water Flow Path, and Waterbody Type Descriptors: Version 2.0 by R. Tiner. August 2011.

"Technical Aspects of Wetlands: Wetland Definitions and Classifications in the United States" by R. Tiner. 1997.

Geographically Isolated Wetlands: A Preliminary Assessment of Their Characteristics and Status in Selected Areas of the United States 2002. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Region, Hadley, MA. http://library.fws.gov/Wetlands/isolated.pdf

"Wetland Definitions and Classifications in the United States" by R. Tiner

Wetland and riparian mapping

"The National Wetlands Inventory - The First Ten Years"

"Creating a National Georeferenced Wetland Database for Managing Wetlands in the United States"

107 - "Use of high-altitude aerial photography for inventorying forested wetlands in the United States"

NWI Maps Made Easy: A User's Guide to National Wetlands Inventory Maps of the Northeast Region by G.S. Smith. 1991.

Comparison of Four Scales of Color Infrared Photography for Wetland Mapping in Maryland by R.W. Tiner and G.S. Smith. 1992. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, Newton Corner, MA. National Wetlands Inventory Report. R5-92/03. 15 pp. plus tables.

An Investigation and Verification of Draft NWI Maps for Cape May County, New Jersey by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office. 1992. Available from: New Jersey Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 927 N. Main Street (Bldg. D-1), Pleasantville, NJ 08232.

Map Accuracy of National Wetlands Inventory Maps for Areas Subject to Maine Land Use Regulation Commission Jurisdiction by C. Nichols. 1994.

Assessment of Remote Sensing/GIS Technologies to Improve National Wetlands Inventory Maps by B. Wilen and G. Smith. 1996. Proceedings: Sixth Biennial Forest Service Remote Sensing Applications Conference, Denver, CO.

"Some Uses of National Wetlands Inventory Maps and Digital Map Data in the Northeast".

"NWI Maps: What They Tell Us", R.W. Tiner. In: National Wetlands Newsletter, March-April 1997.

"Wetlands", R.W. Tiner. In: Manual of Photographic Interpretation, second edition. 1996

"Adapting the NWI for Preliminary Assessment of Wetland Functions", R.W. Tiner. 1997. In: The Future of Wetland Assessment: Applying Science through the Hydrogeomorphic Assessment Approach and Other Approaches. The Association of State Wetland Managers Institute for Wetland Science and Public Policy.

"NWI Maps--Basic Information on the Nation's Wetlands", Ralph Tiner. In: BioScience. May 1997.

"Piloting a More Descriptive NWI", Ralph Tiner. In: National Wetlands Newsletter, Vol. 19(5). September-October 1997.

"NWIPlus: Geospatial Database for Watershed-Level Functional Assessment", Ralph Tiner. In: National Wetlands Newsletter, Vol. 32(3). May-June 2010.

Status Report for the National Wetlands Inventory Program: 2009 by R.W. Tiner. 2009.

* Wetlands One-Stop Mapping: Providing Easy Online Access to Geospatial Data on Wetlands and Soils and Related Information by Ralph W. Tiner, Kevin McGuckin, Laura D. Roghair, Sharon Weaver, and Jeanne Christie. WSP March 2013.

Wetland identification - Field Guides

Field Guide to Nontidal Wetland Identification by R.W. Tiner, Jr. 1988. Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Cooperative publication. 283 pp. + 198 color plates. Full color reproductions are available for purchase from: http://www.wetlanded.com

Wetland delineation - Manuals / Articles

An Overview of Wetland Identification and Delineation Techniques, with recommendations for Improvement by Ralph W. Tiner. 2000. Wetland Journal, Volume 12, Number 1, Winter 2000. P.O. Box P, 201 Boundary Lane, St. Michaels, Maryland 21663, (410) 745-9620

"The Primary Indicators Method - A Practical Approach to Wetland Recognition and Delineation in the United States" (Wetlands)

"Using Plants as Indicators of Wetland" (Proceedings of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia)

"Wetland boundary delineation"

"Wetland delineation 1991"

"Technical issues regarding wetland delineation"

"Practical Considerations for Wetland Identification and Boundary Delineation"

Hydric soils

Hydric Soils of New England by R.W. Tiner, Jr. and P.L.M. Veneman. Revised edition June 1995. University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension, Bulletin C-183R, Amherst, MA. Available from: University of Massachusetts Extension, Bulletin Center, Cottage A, Thatcher Way, Amherst, MA 01003.

Wetland plant lists / hydrophytes

Lists of Potential Hydrophytes for the United States: A Regional Review and Their Use in Wetland Identification by R.W. Tiner. 2006. WETLANDS 26(2):624-634. Available online http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/ (use documents search engine).

Wetland plant - soil correlation studies

Soil-Vegetation Correlations in the Connecticut River Floodplain of Western Massachusetts by Peter Veneman and Ralph Tiner, September 1990, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington D.C. Biological Report 90(6).

Regional wetland reports

Wetlands of the Northeast: Results of the National Wetlands Inventory by R.Tiner. 2010. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Region, Hadley, MA.

State wetland reports

Wetlands of New Jersey by R.W. Tiner, Jr. 1985. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, National Wetlands Inventory Project, Newton Corner, MA.

Wetlands of Delaware by R.W. Tiner, Jr. 1985. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, National Wetlands Inventory Project, Hadley, MA and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Wetlands Section, Dover, DE. Cooperative publication.

Wetlands of Rhode Island by R.W. Tiner. 1989. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, National Wetlands Inventory Project, Newton Corner, MA.

Wetlands of Connecticut by K. Metzler and R.W. Tiner. 1991. Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT.

Wetlands of Maryland by R.W. Tiner and D.G. Burke. 1995. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, Region 5, Hadley, MA and Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, MD. Cooperative publication.

West Virginia's Wetlands. Uncommon, Valuable Wildlands by R.W. Tiner. 1996. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, Northeast Region, Hadley, MA.

Current Status of West Virginia's Wetlands by R.W. Tiner. 1996. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley, MA.

Maine Wetlands and Waters by R.W. Tiner. 2007. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory Program, Northeast Region, Hadley, MA.

New Hampshire Wetlands and Waters by R.W. Tiner. 2007. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory Program, Northeast Region, Hadley, MA.

* Delaware Wetlands: Status and Changes from 1992 to 2007. Tiner, R.W., M.A. Biddle, A.D. Jacobs, A.B. Rogerson and K.G. McGuckin. Cooperative interagency report (FWS-DNREC), September 2011.

Wetland status and trend reports

Recent Changes in Estuarine Wetlands of the Conterminous United States by R.W. Tiner. 1991. Reprinted from "Coastal Wetlands", Coastal Zone '91 Conference-ASCE, Long Beach, CA. 10 pp.

Wetlands of the United States: Current Status and Recent Trends by R.W. Tiner, Jr. 1984. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory.

Status and Recent Trends of Wetlands in Five Mid-Atlantic States: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia by R.W. Tiner, Jr. and J.T. Finn. 1986.

* Delaware Wetlands: Status and Changes from 1992 to 2007. Tiner, R.W., M.A. Biddle, A.D. Jacobs, A.B. Rogerson and K.G. McGuckin. Cooperative interagency report (FWS-DNREC), September 2011.

Inventories of wetland change reports

Current Status and Recent Trends in Wetlands in Central Connecticut by R.W. Tiner, J. Stone, and J. Gookin. 1989.

Recent Wetland Trends in Southeastern Massachusetts by R.W. Tiner, Jr. and W. Zinni, Jr. 1988.

Pennsylvania's Wetlands: Current Status and Recent Trends by R.W. Tiner. 1990.

Current Status and Recent Trends in Wetlands of the Lake Erie and Delaware Estuary Coastal Zones of Pennsylvania (1986-1989) by G.S. Smith and R.W. Tiner. 1992.

Recent Wetland Trends in Anne Arundel County, Maryland (1981-82 to 1988-90) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1992.

Wetland Trends in Prince Georges County, Maryland From 1981 to 1988-89 by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1992.

Wetland Status and Trends for the Pleasant Valley Quadrangle, Dutchess County, New York (1958-1988) by Ralph W. Tiner and Glenn S. Smith. 1993.

"Agricultural impacts on wetlands in the northeastern United States" by Ralph W. Tiner, Jr. 1988.

Status and Trends of Wetlands in Cape May County, New Jersey and Vicinity (1977 to 1991) by G.S. Smith and R.W. Tiner. 1993.

Wetland Status and Trends in Selected Areas of Maryland's Piedmont Region (1980-81 to 1988-89) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.

Wetland Status and Trends in Selected Areas of Maryland's Fall Zone (1981-82 to 1988-89) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.

Wetland Trends in Selected Areas of the Western Shore Region of Maryland (1981 to 1988) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.

Wetland Trends for the North East Quadrangle in Maryland (1981 to 1988) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.

Wetland Trends for the Kent Island and Queenstown Quadrangles in Eastern Maryland (1982 to 1989) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.

Wetland Trends for the DuBois and Falls Creek Quadrangles in Pennsylvania (1983 to 1988) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.

Wetland Trends in the Williamsport Area of Pennsylvania (1977 to 1988/90) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.

Wetland Trends for the Hazelton Quadrangle in Pennsylvania (1981 to 1987) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.

Wetland Trends in Selected Areas of the Greater Harrisburg Region of Pennsylvania (1983-84 to 1987-88) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1993.

Wetland Trends for Selected Areas of the Northeast Glaciated Region of Pennsylvania (1981-82 to 1987-88) by R.W. Tiner, D.B. Foulis, and T.W. Nuerminger. 1994.

Wetland Trends for Selected Areas of Dorchester County, Maryland and Vicinity (1981-82 to 1988-89) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1994.

Wetland Trends in Dorchester County, Maryland (1981-82 to 1988-89) by D.B. Foulis, T.W. Nuerminger, and R.W. Tiner. 1995.

Wetland Trends for Selected Areas of the Lower Eastern Shore of the Delmarva Peninsula (1982 to 1988-89) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1994.

Wetland Trends in Selected Areas of the Norfolk/Hampton Region of Virginia (1982 to 1989-90) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1994.

Wetland Trends for Selected Areas in Northern Virginia (1980-81 to 1988/91) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1994.

Wetland Trends for Selected Areas of the Chickahominy River Watershed of Virginia (1982/84 to 1989-90) by R.W. Tiner and D.B. Foulis. 1994.

Recent Wetland Status and Trends in the Chesapeake Watershed (1982 to 1989): Technical Report by R.W. Tiner, I. Kenenski, T. Nuerminger, D.B. Foulis, J. Eaton, G.S. Smith, and W.E. Frayer. 1994. Chesapeake Bay Program, Annapolis, MD.

Recent Wetland Status and Trends in the Chesapeake Watershed (1982 to 1989): Executive Summary Report by R.W. Tiner. 1994.

Wetland Trends for Selected Areas of the Casco Bay Estuary of the Gulf of Maine (1974-77 to 1984-87) by D.B. Foulis and R.W. Tiner. 1994.

Wetland Trends for Selected Areas of the Cobscook Bay/St. Croix River Estuary of the Gulf of Maine (1975/77 to 1983-85) by D.B. Foulis and R.W. Tiner. 1994.

Wetland Trends for Selected Areas of the Coast of Massachusetts, from Plum Island to Scituate (1977 to 1985-86) by D.B. Foulis and R.W. Tiner. 1994.

Wetland Trends for Selected Areas of the Gulf of Maine, from York, Maine to Rowley, Massachusetts (1977 to 1985-86) by D.B. Foulis, J.A. Eaton, and R.W. Tiner. 1994.

Wetland Status and Trends in Charles County, Maryland (1981 to 1988-89) by D.B. Foulis and R.W. Tiner. 1994.

Wetland Status and Trends in St. Marys County, Maryland (1981-82 to 1988-89)by D.B. Foulis and R.W. Tiner. 1994.

Wetland Status and Trends in Calvert County, Maryland (1981-82 to 1988-89) by D.B. Foulis and R.W. Tiner. 1994.

New York Tidal Wetland Trends: Pilot Study in Shinnecock Bay Estuary and Recommendations for Statewide Analysis by R.W. Tiner. 1987.

Current Status of West Virginia's Wetlands: Results of the National Wetlands Inventory by R.W. Tiner. 1996.

Chesapeake Bay Wetlands: The Vital Link Between the Watershed and the Bay. 14 pp. booklet. Available from: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, 177 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401; (410) 573-4583.

Wetland Status and Recent Trends for the Neponset Watershed, Massachusetts (1977-1991) by R.W. Tiner, D.B. Foulis, C. Nichols, S. Schaller, D. Petersen, K. Andersen, and John Swords. 1998.

Delaware's Wetlands: Status and Recent Trends by R.W. Tiner. June 2001.

Wetland Status and Trends for the Hackensack Meadowlands: An Assessment Report from the National Wetlands Inventory Program by R.W. Tiner, J.Q. Swords, and B.J. McClain. 2002.

Coastal Wetland Trends in the Narragansett Bay Estuary During the 20th Century by R.W. Tiner, I.J. Huber, T. Nuerminger, and A.L. Mandeville. 2004.

Recent Wetland Trends in Southeastern Virginia: 1994-2000. by R.W. Tiner, J.Q. Swords, and H.C. Bergquist. 2005.

100 Years of Estuarine Marsh Trends (1893 to 1995): Boston Harbor, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and the Elizabeth Islands by B.K. Carlisle, R.W. Tiner, M. Carullo, I. J. Huber.

Mid-Atlantic Wetlands: A Disappearing Natural Treasure by R.W. Tiner. 1987.

Salt Marsh Trends in Selected Estuaries in Southwestern Connecticut by R.W. Tiner and others. 2006.

Inventory reports / articles

Wetland Trends in the Croton Watershed, New York (1968-1994) by R. Tiner, J. Swords, and S. Schaller. 1999.

Wetland Trends in Delaware: 1981/2 to 1992 by R. Tiner, J. Swords, and S. Schaller. 1999.

192 - The Peconic Watershed: Recent Trends in Wetlands and their Buffers. R.W. Tiner and others. 2000.

Geographically Isolated Wetlands of the United States by R.W. Tiner, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Also in Wetlands, Vol 23, No.3, Sept. 2003, pp 494-516, The Society of Wetland Scientists

Estimated Extent of Geographically Isolated Wetlands in Selected Areas of the United States by Ralph Tiner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In Wetlands, Vol 23, No.3, Sept. 2003, pp 636-652, The Society of Wetland Scientists

Other regional wetland inventory reports / articles

Preliminary NWI Wetland Acreage Reports for Massachusetts (1992) and Vermont (1987)by R. W. Tiner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NWI Project, Newton Corner, MA

Wetlands Inventory of the FAA Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey by Ralph W. Tiner and Glenn S. Smith. 1993.

"Vascular plant communities in wetlands of Pennsylvania"

"Current status and recent trends in Pennsylvania's wetlands"

"Wetlands of the Delaware River Basin"

The Wetlands of Acadia National Park and Vicinity. A joint publication of the Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine; the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station; the National Park Service; and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1994. Miscellaneous Publication 721. Available from: Publications Office, Room 1, Maine Agricultural and Forest Expt. Station, 5782 Winslow Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5782; (207) 581-1110.

* Wetlands in the Watersheds of the New York City Water Supply System. L. Machung (NYCDEP). 2009. 24 pp. color booklet that is an update of the 1997 study below.

Wetlands in the Watersheds of the New York Water Supply System. R.W. Tiner. 1997. 17 pp. color booklet. Limited copies through U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Available from: Laurie Machung, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Watershed Office of Public Affairs, 71 Smith Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401; (845) 340-7524.

Mid Atlantic Wetlands - A Disappearing Natural Treasure. R.W. Tiner, Jr., June 1987.

Wetlands of Saratoga County, New York. R. Tiner. 2000. 20 pp. color booklet. A Cooperative National Wetlands Inventory Report.

Wetlands of Staten Island, New York. R. Tiner. 2000. 20 pp. color booklet. A Cooperative National Wetlands Inventory Report.

Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats at Saratoga County, New York; The Results of the National Wetlands Inventory, by R.W. Tiner, I.K. Huber, D.B. Foulis, T. Nuerminger, G.S. Smith and M. J. Starr. 2000.

Geographically Isolated Wetlands: A Preliminary Assessment of Their Characteristics and Status in Selected Areas of the United States 2002. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Region, Hadley, MA.

Wetlands of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area by R. W. Tiner, J. Q. Swords, nd H.C. Bergquist. 2003. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Region, Hadley, MA.

Wetlands of Cape Cod and the Islands, Massachusetts: Results of the National Wetlands Inventory and Landscape-level Functional Assessment by Ralph W. Tiner. March 2010. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Region, Hadley, MA. (Note: Maps referenced in the text are linked to a US Fish & Wildlife Service website; simply click on the file name, e.g., "Final Maps_Cape Cod", which is outlined in a blue box and you will be automatically linked to the website and file containing the maps. Sets of maps for each subject area (Cape Cod, Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket) can be accessed in this way. The link is located in the Results section presenting finding for each study area.)

* Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of Long Island, New York: Status 2004 - Results of the National Wetland Inventory by R.W. Tiner. September 2011

Submerged aquatic vegetation surveys

2009 Eelgrass Survey for Eastern Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York. R. Tiner, K. McGuckin, M. Fields, N. Fuhrman, T. Halavik, and A. MacLachlan. 2010.

Eelgrass Survey for Eastern Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York. R. Tiner, H. Bergquist, T. Halavick, and A. MacLachlan. 2003.

2006 Eelgrass Survey for Eastern Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York. R. Tiner, H. Bergquist, T. Halavick, and A. MacLachlan. 2007.

An Inventory of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Hardened Shorelines of the Peconic Estuary, New York by R.W. Tiner and others. 2003.

Wetland restoration and creation (including stream buffers)

Wetland Restoration and Creation by R.W. Tiner. 1995.

Managing Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in Massachusetts: An Introduction to the Species and Control Techniques by R. Tiner. 1998.

Restoring Wetland and Streamside/Riparian Buffers by R.W. Tiner. 2003.

Wetland monitoring

Wetland Monitoring Guidelines: Operational Draft. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, Hadley, MA.

Wetland evaluation / assessment

Correlating Enhanced National Wetlands Inventory Data with Wetland Functions for Watershed Assessments: A Rationale for Northeastern U.S. Wetlands by R. Tiner, October 2003.

"NWIPlus: Geospatial Database for Watershed-Level Functional Assessment", Ralph Tiner. In: National Wetlands Newsletter, Vol. 32(3). May-June 2010.

* Predicting Wetland Functions at the Landscape Level for Coastal Georgia using NWIPLUS Data. R.W. Tiner. 2011

* Watershed-based Wetland Planning and Assessment: A Collection of Papers from the Wetland Millennium Event (Quebec City, Quebec, August 6-12, 2000).

Watershed-based wetland studies: Characterization and preliminary functional assessment, wetland restoration, and overall ecological integrity

Historical Analysis of Wetlands and Their Functions for the Nanticoke River Watershed: A Comparison Between Pre-settlement and 1998 Conditions. R. W. Tiner and H.C. Bergquist. 2003.

An Inventory of Coastal Wetlands, Potential Restoration Sites, Wetland Buffers, and Hardened Shorelines for the Narragansett Bay Estuary: An Assessment Report from the National Wetlands Inventory Program. R.W. Tiner and others. 2003.

The Parker River Watershed: An Assessment of Recent Trends in Salt Marshes, Their Buffers, and River-Stream Buffer Zones (1985-1999). 2002.

Wetland Characterization and Preliminary Assessment of Wetland Functions for the Delaware and Catskill Watersheds of the New York City Water Supply System. R.W. Tiner and J. Stewart. 2004.

Wetland Characterization and Preliminary Assessment of Wetland Functions for the Croton Watershed of the New York City Water Supply System. R.W.Tiner, C.W. Polzen, and B. J. McClain. 2004.

Watershed-based Wetland Characterization for Maryland's Nanticoke River and Coastal Bays Watersheds: A Preliminary Assessment Report. R.W. Tiner and others. 2000.

Watershed-based Wetland Characterizations for Delaware's Nanticoke River Watershed: A Preliminary Assessment Report. R.W. Tiner and others. 2001.

Enhancing Wetlands Inventory Data for Watershed-based Wetland Characterizations and Preliminary Assessments of Wetland Functions. R.W. Tiner. 2002.

Remotely-sensed Natural Habitat Integrity Indices for Assessing the General Ecological Condition of Watersheds. R.W. Tiner. 2002

Watershed-based Wetland Planning and Evaluation. A Collection of Papers from the Wetland Millennium Event (August 6-12, 2000; Quebec City, Quebec, Canada).

180 - Wetland Characterization Study and Preliminary Assessment of Wetland Functions for the Casco Bay Watershed, Southern Maine. by R.W. Tiner and others. 1999. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, Hadley, MA.

185 - Wetland Characterization and Preliminary Assessment of Wetland Functions for the Boyds Corner and West Branch Sub-basins of the Croton Watershed, New York by R. Tiner, S. Schaller, and M. Starr. 1999.

193 - Wetlands and Potential Wetland Restoration Sites for the Mill Rivers and Manhan River Watershed. R.W. Tiner and others. 2000

194 - Wetlands and Potential Wetland Restoration Sites for the Shawsheen Watershed. R.W. Tiner and others. 2000. (Cooperative USFWS and University of Massachusetts report)

Correlating Enhanced National Wetlands Inventory Data with Wetland Functions for Watershed Assessments: A Rationale for Northeastern U.S. Wetlands by R. Tiner, October 2003.

Remotely-sensed indicators for monitoring the general condition of "natural habitat" in watersheds: an application for Delaware's Nanticoke River watershed by R. Tiner. Published in Ecological Indicators 4 (2004): 227-243. Contact ralph_tiner@fws.gov for copy.

205 - Wetlands and Potential Wetland Restoration Sites for the Upper Ipswich Watershed.

Wetlands of Cape Cod and the Islands, Massachusetts: Results of the National Wetlands Inventory and Landscape-level Functional Assessment by Ralph W. Tiner. March 2010. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Region, Hadley, MA. (Note: Maps referenced in the text are linked to a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website; simply click on the file name, e.g., "Final Maps_Cape Cod", which is outlined in a blue box and you will be automatically linked to the website and file containing the maps. Sets of maps for each subject area (Cape Cod, Elizabeth Islands, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket) can be accessed in this way. The link is located in the Results section presenting finding for each study area.)

Predicting Wetland Functions at the Landscape Level for Coastal Georgia using NWIPLUS Data. R.W. Tiner. 2011

* Delaware Wetlands: Status and Changes from 1992 to 2007. Tiner, R.W., M.A. Biddle, A.D. Jacobs, A.B. Rogerson and K.G. McGuckin. Cooperative interagency report (FWS-DNREC), September 2011.