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Coastal Erosion and Sea Level Rise are Putting Florida’s Cultural ...
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NCCOS’ Effects of Sea Level Rise (ESLR) Program is dedicated to supporting the advancement of modeling to inform planning, immediate coastal ...
Shoreline Hardening and Development Hurts Shorebirds and Waterfowl
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Past NCCOS-funded research has shown that shoreline hardening also negatively affects many species of fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants. Throughout ...
Shoreline Habitat Types and Erosion Rates on Marine Corps Base Camp ...
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Impact of Shoreline type on Erosion Rates – Some shoreline types experienced greater net loss than others. Sediment banks void of vegetation ...
[PDF] Guidance for Considering the Use of Living Shorelines
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Living shorelines can reduce damage and erosion while simultaneously providing ecosystem services to society, including food production, nutrient and ...
[PDF] Site Report: J Cove
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combination of wave-induced shoreline erosion and relative sea level rise (Figure 1). Aerial imagery-based estimates suggest that between 1930 and ...
Understanding Processes Driving Sand Dune Erosion and Creation on an ...
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The study developed three individual metrics that represent (1) the potential for erosion, i.e., total water level impact hours per year, (2) ...
Hardened Shorelines Make it Hard for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
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Riprap, which is made up of rocks and boulders piled along the shoreline, is commonly used to prevent shoreline erosion, but once installed, alters ...
Estuarine Shoreline Stabilization – Assessment of the “Living Shoreline ...
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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 ...
Shoreline Armoring Along Oregon Coast Lowers Value of Adjacent ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/economic-tradeoffs-are-a-consequence-of-shoreline-armoring-along-the-oregon-coast/
New NCCOS-sponsored research focused on the Oregon coast shows that armoring properties threatened by shoreline erosion economically benefits the ...
The dynamic effects of sea level rise on low-gradient coastal ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/the-dynamic-effects-of-sea-level-rise-on-low-gradient-coastal-landscapes-a-review/
Coastal responses to sea level rise (SLR) include inundation of wetlands, increased shoreline erosion, and increased flooding during storm events ...
Economic Valuation of Shoreline Protection by Natural Infrastructure to ...
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NCCOS then estimated the level of shoreline protection that is provided to residential property owners by existing shoreline habitats. Finally ...
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 ...
Guidance for the Successful Use of Living Shorelines
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Living shorelines are an increasingly popular shoreline stabilization strategy because they protect against shoreline erosion while also providing ...
NOAA Releases Guidance for the Use of Living Shorelines
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Although erosion is a natural coastal process, coastal communities face constant challenges from shoreline erosion that threaten valuable resources ...
Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise in North Carolina: Maps, Marshes ...
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The first phase of the project (described above) improved our understanding of ecological processes and landscape changes anticipated in response to ...
Tool to Forecast the Effect of Waves on Waterbodies and Shorelines
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Shoreline erosion and loss of property; Increasing sea level and loss of property; Commercial boat traffic; ... In use worldwide, this tool forecasts ...
Influence of Shoreline Changes on Chesapeake and Delmarva Bay ...
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Conducting before-and-after studies of the conversion of natural shorelines to riprap and the restoration of hardened shorelines to natural ones. Once ...
Combination of Shoreline Stabilization Approaches Offers Best Long-term ...
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Living shorelines, sills, and sediment placement, in addition to species management, are long-term considerations to help maximize the protective ...
Beach Width Provides Greatest Protection Against Flooding, Erosion ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/beach-width-provides-greatest-protection-against-flooding-erosion-during-long-storms/
A recent NOAA-supported study suggests that greater protection from erosion and flooding is provided by a wide beach rather than the height or width ...
Hard Clam Populations May Decrease Due to Stone Crab Range Shifts
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NCCOS-sponsored researcher Melissa Wong (University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences), funded under the Ecological Effects of Sea Level ...