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Shoreline Hardening and Development Hurts Shorebirds and Waterfowl
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Throughout the world, coastal communities are increasingly turning to shoreline hardening to protect infrastructure from sea level rise, storm surge ...
Influence of Shoreline Changes on Chesapeake and Delmarva Bay ...
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The impact of shoreline hardening is cumulative. One bulkhead or riprap may have only a small effect on the overall estuarine system. But multiple ...
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 ...
Hardening Shorelines to Reduce Saltwater Intrusion and Coastal Erosion ...
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Hardening Shorelines to Reduce Saltwater Intrusion and Coastal Erosion May Lead to Inland Flooding. Published on: 08/26/2024; Science Area(s): Coastal ...
NCCOS Delivers Hard Truths on Hardened Shorelines in the Mid-Atlantic
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Shoreline hardening is an attempt to stabilize coastal land and protect residential and commercial infrastructure along the coast by building ...
Research Shows Hardened Shorelines Threaten Seagrass
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A new study funded by NCCOS shows that shoreline hardening—adding structures like seawalls and riprap in an effort to protect coastal land and ...
Effects of Local Shoreline and Subestuary Watershed Condition on ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/effects-of-local-shoreline-and-subestuary-watershed-condition-on-waterbird-community-integrity-influences-of-geospatial-scale-and-season-in-the-chesapeake-bay/
In many coastal regions throughout the world, there is increasing pressure to harden shorelines to protect human infrastructures against sea level ...
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 ...
Shoreline Hardening Affects Nekton Biomass, Size Structure, and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/shoreline-hardening-affects-nekton-biomass-size-structure-and-taxonomic-diversity-in-nearshore-waters-with-responses-mediated-by-functional-species-groups/
Coastal shoreline hardening is intensifying due to human population growth and sea level rise. Prior studies have emphasized shoreline-hardening ...
Hardened Shorelines Decrease Small Fish and Invertebrate Abundance
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These findings provide evidence on the negative cumulative impacts of shoreline hardening. Abundances of several species were also related to ...
Estuarine Shoreline Stabilization – Assessment of the “Living Shoreline ...
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Sill and natural marshes contained similar numbers of fish and invertebrates. Initial data suggest that stone sills with gaps allowing for animal ...
Effects of shoreline stabilization and environmental variables on ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/effects-of-shoreline-stabilization-and-environmental-variables-on-benthic-infaunal-communities-in-the-lynnhaven-river-system-of-chesapeake-bay/
Coastlines worldwide are being altered due to shoreline hardening and stabilization and while highly altered systems are subject to change ...
In Situ Effects of Shoreline Type and Watershed Land Use on Submerged ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/in-situ-effects-of-shoreline-type-and-watershed-land-use-on-submerged-aquatic-vegetation-habitat-quality-in-the-chesapeake-and-mid-atlantic-coastal-bays/
This study aimed to determine if shoreline hardening, which is associated with increased population pressure and climate change, acts to degrade SAV ...
Project Finds Fish Prefer Natural Shorelines
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The U.S. benefits from a wealth of resources and activities that depend on healthy coastal habitats. However, these habitats are being degraded by ...
Linking the Abundance of Estuarine Fish and Crustaceans in Nearshore ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/linking-the-abundance-of-estuarine-fish-and-crustaceans-in-nearshore-waters-to-shoreline-hardening-and-land-cover/
Our analyses indicate shoreline hardening has predominantly negative effects on estuarine fauna in water directly adjacent to the hardened shoreline ...
Research Links Land Use, Shoreline Hardening, and Species Abundance
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Recent NCCOS research provides solid evidence that reduced aquatic species abundance in the Northeast is linked with increased agricultural land use ...
Support Grows for Living Shorelines in North Carolina
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In recent decades, increased development along our nation’s estuarine shorelines has led to shoreline hardening as landowners attempt to protect their ...
Government regulators consider negative impacts of shoreline armoring
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Results from a six-year NCCOS sponsored study on the impacts of different approaches to erosion control — seawalls, riprap, and “living shorelines” — ...
Feeding by Bluefish and Weakfish along Riprap-Hardened Shorelines ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/feeding-by-bluefish-and-weakfish-along-riprap-hardened-shorelines-comparisons-with-adjacent-sandy-beach-in-delaware-bay-usa/
Shoreline hardening alters the morphology of the intertidal zone and has been shown to impact various measures of shore zone habitat quality. Diet ...
Living Shorelines in Chesapeake Bay Improve Benthic Communities
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A new NCCOS-funded study tracked the effects of living shoreline construction on benthic (bottom-dwelling) invertebrate animal communities in ...