scholarly journals Living Shoreline Monitoring—How do I evaluate the environmental benefits of my living shoreline?

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Reynolds ◽  
Natalie C. Stephens ◽  
Savanna C. Barry ◽  
Ashley R. Smyth
Keyword(s):  
Salt Marsh ◽  
Oyster Shell ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Salt Marsh Plants ◽  
Living Shorelines ◽  
Measuring Change ◽  
Living Shoreline ◽  
Soil And Water

Living shorelines are structures made of natural materials such as oyster shell, sand, mangroves, salt marsh plants, and other organic materials built to protect properties from erosion. In addition to increasing shoreline stability, living shorelines enhance many valuable ecosystem functions. In this new 11-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil and Water Sciences, we provide homeowners, land managers, and Extension agents materials lists, protocols, and data sheets for measuring change in ecosystem function. Measuring and interpreting these measurements will help evaluate living shorelines projects as well as provide the foundation for monetarizing the value of these structures. Written by Laura K. Reynolds, Natalie C. Stephens, Savanna C. Barry, and Ashley R. Smyth.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss694

What is oyster shell recycling?

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Zangroniz ◽  
Marian Azeem-Angel ◽  
Katie Heiden ◽  
Heather Donnelly ◽  
Ashley Smyth
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Oyster Shell ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Soil And Water

This new 7-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil and Water Sciences is intended to serve Natural Resources or Florida Sea Grant Extension agents, as well as local partners considering establishing a local oyster shell recycling program or local restaurants interested in learning more about oyster shell recycling, and shares lessons learned from starting a program in Miami-Dade County. Written by Ana Zangroniz, Marian Azeem-Angel, Katie Heiden, Heather Donnelly, and Ashley R. Smyth.

scholarly journals ALBANY BEACH SHORELINE STABILIZATION AND BEACH/DUNE NOURISHMENT

2018 ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Scott Fenical ◽  
Chris Barton ◽  
Jeff Peters ◽  
Frank Salcedo ◽  
Keith Merkel
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
San Francisco Bay ◽  
Oyster Shell ◽  
Coastal Engineering ◽  
Coastal Processes ◽  
Engineering Analysis ◽  
Shoreline Stabilization ◽  
Living Shorelines ◽  
Living Shoreline ◽  
The Stability

The Albany Beach Restoration Project was initiated with the goal of stopping landfill erosion into San Francisco Bay, while creating aquatic habitat, and nourishing a pocket beach at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, Albany, California. The site contains an existing sandy pocket beach which is unique to San Francisco Bay, and was formed by construction of the Albany Neck and Bulb, which was created as a landfill. Coastal engineering analysis, numerical modeling of coastal processes, and pocket beach morphology modeling were performed to evaluate and protect against erosion on the Albany Neck and prevent contaminant entry to the Bay, evaluate potential enhancement alternatives for the sandy pocket beach, and develop design criteria for living shorelines structures/habitat elements. In addition, analysis was performed to evaluate the stability of living shoreline structures, including a crescent reef with oyster shell nourishment, a pebble beach and groin system, avian roosting islands/breakwater elements, and tidepools.

Can salt marsh plants influence levels and distribution of DDTs in estuarine areas?

2011 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro N. Carvalho ◽  
Pedro Nuno R. Rodrigues ◽  
Rafael Evangelista ◽  
M. Clara P. Basto ◽  
M. Teresa S.D. Vasconcelos
Keyword(s):  
Salt Marsh ◽  
Salt Marsh Plants

scholarly journals Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Protect Avian Species in Coastal Communities in the Greater Niagara Region, Canada

Climate ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Samantha Gauthier ◽  
Bradley May ◽  
Liette Vasseur
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Coastal Ecosystems ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Living Shorelines ◽  
Human Wellbeing ◽  
Living Shoreline

Coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to climate change and its effects may push coastal ecosystems to undergo irreversible changes. This is especially true for shorebirds with the loss of biodiversity and resource-rich habitats to rest, refuel, and breed. To protect these species, it is critical to conduct research related to nature-based Solutions (NbS). Through a scoping review of scientific literature, this paper initially identified 85 articles with various ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) strategies that could help conserve shorebird populations and promote ecotourism. Of these 85 articles, 28 articles had EbA strategies that were examined, with some like coral reefs and mangroves eliminated as they were inappropriate for this region. The scoping review identified four major EbA strategies for the Greater Niagara Region with living shorelines and beach nourishment being the most suitable, especially when combined. These strategies were then evaluated against the eight core principles of nature-based solutions protecting shorebird as well as human wellbeing. Living shoreline strategy was the only one that met all eight NbS principles. As the coastline of the region greatly varies in substrate and development, further research will be needed to decide which EbA strategies would be appropriate for each specific area to ensure their efficacy.

scholarly journals New insights into the influence of plant and microbial diversity on denitrification rates in a salt marsh

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia U. Mason ◽  
Patrick Chanton ◽  
Loren N. Knobbe ◽  
Julian Zaugg ◽  
Behzad Mortazavi
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Community ◽  
Salt Marsh ◽  
Microbial Diversity ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Juncus Roemerianus ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Metabolic Potential ◽  
Marsh Vegetation ◽  
Core Microbiome ◽  
N Removal

AbstractCoastal salt marshes are some of the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous services such as soil carbon storage, flood protection and nutrient filtering, several of which are mediated by the sediment microbiome associated with marsh vegetation. Here, nutrient filtering (nitrate removal through denitrification) was examined by determining microbial community structure (16S rRNA gene iTag sequencing), diversity, denitrification rates and metabolic potential (assembled metagenomic sequences) in collocated patches of Spartina alterniflora (Spartina) and Juncus roemerianus (Juncus) sediments. The iTag data showed that diversity and richness in Spartina and Juncus sediment microbial communities were highly similar. However, microbial community evenness differed significantly, with the most even communities observed in Juncus sediments. Further, denitrification rates were significantly higher in Juncus compared to Spartina, suggesting oscillations in microbial abundances and in particular the core microbiome identified herein, along with plant diversity influence marsh nitrogen (N) removal. Amplicon and assembled metagenome sequences pointed to a potentially important, yet unappreciated Planctomycetes role in N removal in the salt marsh. Thus, perturbations, such as sea-level rise, that can alter marsh vegetation distribution could impact microbial diversity and may ultimately influence the ecologically important ecosystem functions the marsh sediment microbiome provides.

The genecology of salt marsh plants

1974 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 152-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Salt Marsh ◽  
Salt Marsh Plants
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