A Locally Based Program for Beach and Dune Restoration

Worldwide, sandy coastlines are affected by extensive wind and water erosion. Both soil quality and periodic drought present major problems for sand dune restoration projects. Hence, soil amendments are needed to improve soil quality and enhance soil restoration efficiency. The jellyfish population has increased in some aquatic ecosystems and is often considered as a nuisance because of their negative impacts on marine ecosystem productivity as well as coastal attractiveness. Thus, development of new products derived from jellyfish biomass has received attention from researchers although utilization is still at a preliminary stage. Herein, our main objective was to test seed germination, seedling establishment, and seedling vitality of annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) when supplied with organic soil amendment from two different jellyfish species (Aurelia aurita and Cyanea capillata) in comparison with an unfertilized control and mineral fertilizer treatment. We hypothesized that jellyfish dry matter as an organic soil amendment would improve seed germination and seedling establishment in sand dune environments. Germination and seedling growth experiments were conducted in the laboratory and greenhouse. The results indicate that jellyfish enhanced seedling growth and establishment in sand dune soil significantly (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01) under water scarcity conditions. Therefore, jellyfish may have potential for an auxiliary role in sand dune restoration projects in coastal areas in the future.

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Monitoring considerations for a dynamic dune restoration project: Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, British Columbia, Canada.

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms ◽

10.1002/esp.3380 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 38 (9) ◽

pp. 983-993 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Ian B. Darke ◽

Jordan B. R. Eamer ◽

Hawley E. R. Beaugrand ◽

Ian J. Walker

Keyword(s):

British Columbia ◽

National Park ◽

Pacific Rim ◽

Restoration Project ◽

Dune Restoration ◽

Pacific Rim National Park

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Gopher Apple, Geobalanus oblongifolius Synonym: Licania michauxii

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-sg169-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Debbie Miller ◽

Mack Thetford ◽

Chris Verlinde ◽

Gabriel Campbell ◽

Ashlynn Smith

Keyword(s):

South Carolina ◽

Small Mammals ◽

Native Plants ◽

Coastal Dunes ◽

Low Ph ◽

Coastal Landscape ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

Dune Restoration ◽

Disturbed Areas ◽

Florida Panhandle

Gopher apple occurs from the lower Florida peninsula northward to South Carolina westward to Louisiana in coastal dunes, sandhills, and disturbed areas such as roadsides. Gopher apple gets its name because gopher tortoises, along with other small mammals, eat their fruit. Gopher apple is an ideal groundcover for a coastal landscape with well-draining soil and a low pH (Gilman 2014).https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg169 Note: This fact sheet is also available as a chapter in a comprehensive manual titled Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, Please see the manual for more information about other useful and attractive native plants for dunes and for further information about restoration and preservation techniques

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Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-sg176-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Debbie Miller ◽

Mack Thetford ◽

Chris Verlinde ◽

Gabriel Campbell ◽

Ashlynn Smith

Keyword(s):

New Jersey ◽

Nitrogen Addition ◽

Nitrogen Fixing ◽

Myrica Cerifera ◽

Symbiotic Relationships ◽

Dune Restoration ◽

Morella Cerifera ◽

Larval Host ◽

Florida Panhandle

Wax myrtle is one the most widespread plants in Florida, and it is found in coastal states west to Texas and north to New Jersey. The wax found around seeds can be melted down to make candles. The fruits of wax myrtle are important for birds and other wildlife, and the plant is a larval host for the banded hairstreak and redbanded hairstreak butterflies (Satyrium calanus and Calycopis cecrops, respectively) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). Wax myrtle has been shown to contribute substantial nitrogen addition to soils via symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing microorganisms residing in soils (Permar and Fisher 1983).https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg176 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.

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