PDF-SeaLevel Rise Impacts on Salt Marsh Processes in the Northeast Region

US Department of the InteriorUS Geological SurveyDonald R Cahoon US Geological SurveySeaLevel Rise and Salt Marsh Restoration Workshop NOAA Restoration Center Gloucester MA September 14 201. A study by the UK Met Office identifies that as populations migrate towards coastal regions this will increase to 30M by 2080 The same study suggests that if sealevel were to rise by 44cm a midrange estimate the number of people suffering would incr BioSc. 413. Spring 2011. Salt Marsh Restoration. Basic Salt Marsh Ecology. Salt marshes occur in intertidal zones of moderate to low energy shorelines. Vegetation consists of various halophytic (salt tolerant) grasses, sedges, and rushes that are periodically flooded by estuarine waters. Role of Animals. Felicia Woods. Role of Animals. Animals are important to the processes occurring in salt marshes, and can be key indicators (or causes) of an unhealthy marsh.. Bioaccumulation of toxins can reduce populations (e.g. DDT interferes with calcium deposition). Acting Today, . Preparing for the Next 100 years. S.C. Adamowicz, Ph.D.; US FWS. B. Argow, Ph.D.; Wesley College. Z. Hughes, Ph.D.; Boston University. J. Franklin, Dalhousie University. E. Hazelton, Utah State University. Salt Marshes. FUNCTIONAL. Human and Marine Interactions. Salt marshes provide more ecosystem services to coastal populations then any other environment. Salt marshes have experienced intense and varied human impacts that range from reclamation, waste disposal, and livestock grazing. Salt marshes now must be understood as highly valuable habitats whose worth is generated by a suite of ecosystem services that are critical in sustaining healthy lifestyles for coastal populations and the natural resources they depend on. . U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological SurveyDonald R. Cahoon, US Geological SurveySeaLevel Rise and Salt Marsh Restoration Workshop, NOAA Restoration Center, Gloucester, MA, September 14, 201 FY 14 Nominating Committee . 3rd web conference. February 13, 2014. Agenda. 1. . Establish presence of quorum. 2. . Review potential of . Nominee . Qualifications. 3. . Motion for nominations. 4. Recommendation to the Board. improved conservation through understanding. CONSERVATION RESEARCH. At Elkhorn Slough Reserve. PLACE-BASED SCIENCE. LONG-TERM MONITORING. CITIZEN SCIENTISTS. INFORMING MANAGEMENT. RESTORATION EXPERIMENTS. Marine Ecology Park . in Winthrop. A vision for responsible stewardship and management of the natural resource at Belle Isle Marsh. A Unique Resource – the only Massachusetts Great Salt Marsh in an urban setting - ACEC. Anatomy of The beach at Seabrook. Wrack Line. Where waves or swash end. Swash Zone. Berm is the area from wrack line to dune. Also called backshore. Beach face. from wrack line to swash zone. Just for your information. Comprehension Skill . Generalize. Comprehension Strategy. Answer Questions. Vocabulary Strategy. Context Clues . Symphony of Whales. By Steve Schuch. Illustrated by Wendell Minor. Guided Reading Groups. Key Message #1. 18. Ch. 18 | Northeast. Changing Seasons Affect Rural Ecosystems, . Environments, and Economies. The Northeast’s coast and ocean support commerce, tourism, and recreation that are important to the region’s economy and way of life. Warmer ocean temperatures, sea level rise, and ocean acidification threaten these services. The adaptive capacity of marine ecosystems and coastal communities will influence ecological and socioeconomic outcomes as climate risks increase. . . Jo Ann . Muramoto. , Ph.D.. Association to Preserve Cape Cod . MassBays. Regional Coordinator, Cape Cod region. . Problems. Salt marsh was degraded by insufficient tidal flow due to an undersized 4’ culvert under a state highway;. Photo: E. Goetz. Meet . the. Marsh Researcher. Emily Goetz, graduate student at Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Research:. Salt marsh and ghost forest invertebrate communities. Changes to invertebrate habitat caused by sea-level rise.