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Hardened Shorelines Make it Hard for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
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A recent NCCOS-funded study found that shoreline hardening, particularly riprap, has a negative effect on the abundance of submerged aquatic ...
In Situ Effects of Shoreline Type and Watershed Land Use on Submerged ...
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In situ comparisons of SAV beds adjacent to both natural and hardened shorelines in 24 subestuaries throughout the Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic Coastal ...
Effects of Shoreline Alteration and Other Stressors on Submerged ...
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Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) provides many important ecosystem functions, but SAV has been significantly reduced in many estuaries. We used ...
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE, 79(2): 375 388, 2006 Nova Southeastern ...
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Figure 7. Landsat-observed change in SAV in Vieques Sound is further classified by contextual editing of the benthic habitat map. The location of the ...
Research Shows Hardened Shorelines Threaten Seagrass
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The researchers found that SAV in mid-Atlantic coastal bays was less prevalent, patchier, and supported fewer species in the presence of riprap—rock ...
[PDF] Site Report: McAllis Point - cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov
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Similar to other marsh mound projects in the region, the goal of the McAllis Point restoration was to maximize marsh edge habitat, and to create ...
Aquaculture - products.coastalscience.noaa.gov
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Abbreviations: μg, micrograms; L, liter; g, gram; kg, kilogram; cm, centimeter; m, meter; h, hours; d, day; y, year; in, inch; SAV, submerged aquatic ...
Land Use and Salinity Drive Changes in SAV Abundance and Community ...
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Conserving and restoring submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) are key management goals for estuaries worldwide because SAV integrates many aspects of ...
The Relationship Between Shoreline Armoring and Adjacent Submerged ...
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Shoreline armoring is an ancient and globally used engineering strategy to prevent shoreline erosion along marine, estuarine, and freshwater ...
Hardened Shorelines Associated with Seagrass Decline in Southern ...
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A recent studysponsored by NCCOS found that submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the saltier (and more southern) portions of Chesapeake Bay decreases ...
Climate and Anthropogenic Impacts on Critical Reserve Habitats: The ...
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Through implementation of a NERRS-approved Sentinel Site monitoring program combined with historical shoreline and wetland/SAV change analysis based ...
Water Management System Reduces Submerged Aquatic Vegetation of ...
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In subtropical Biscayne Bay, Florida, NCCOS research reveals decades of water management practices reduce freshwater flow, negatively impacting ...
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Monitoring Protocol Delivered to North ...
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A recent assessment of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) monitoring programs revealed a globaldecline in the underwater plants’ abundance even though ...
trevor.meckley@noaa.gov Archives
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Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) provides many important ecosystem functions, but SAV has been significantly reduced in many estuaries. We used ...
Influence of Shoreline Changes on Chesapeake and Delmarva Bay ...
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We are supporting a large-scale research project to predict how shoreline development interacts with other stresses to change coastal ecosystems and ...
Underwater Grasses Can Improve the Acid Balance in Chesapeake Bay
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Surface view of the Vallisneria americana SAV beds at Susquehanna Flats. a broad, tidal freshwater region located near the mouth of the Susquehanna ...
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Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) provides many important ecosystem functions, but SAV has been significantly reduced in many estuaries. We used ...
Can Meadows of Underwater Grasses Help Mitigate the Harmful Effects of ...
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Acidic waters can reduce growth and survival of oysters. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV), such as eelgrass, could mitigate the harmful impacts of ...
Small Fish Could Be In Big Trouble Without Wetlands
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Fewer small fish (e.g., killifish, goby, and minnow) were found along hardened shorelines than natural shorelines, where submerged aquatic vegetation ...
Shoreline Hardening and Development Hurts Shorebirds and Waterfowl
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A new NCCOS-sponsored study shows that using artificial structures to protect coastal land and property from the sea can harm water birds. The ...