Marsh terracing as a wetland restoration tool for creating fishery habitat. [Sabine NWR study 1999]
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Summary
Terracing uses existing bottom sediments to form terraces or ridges at marsh elevation and the intertidal zone is planted with marsh vegetation. This study examined the habitat value of terracing at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana in the spring and fall of 1999 by quantifying and comparing nekton densities in a 9-yr old terrace field and nearby reference area using a 1 m2 drop sampler.
Project Information
Project Type
Project
Mandated By
Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Procedure | Care of Nekton Samples in the Field |
| Procedure | Initial Processing of Field Data and Samples |
| Procedure | Measuring Biomass of Animals |
| Procedure | Measuring Environmental Variables |
| Procedure | Organism Data Entry and Validation |
| Procedure | Preservation and Storage of Fish and Invertebrates |
| Procedure | Removal of Animals - Drop Traps |
| Procedure | SPECIES IDENTIFICATION and MEASUREMENT |
| Data Set | Sabine National Wildlife Refuge 1999 |
| Procedure | Sampling Gear Description |
| Procedure | Sampling of Nekton and Associated Plant |
Contact Information
Data Steward
James Ditty
Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov
409-766-3782
Extents
-93.384° W,
-93.374° E,
29.894° N,
29.887° S
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
Item Identification
| Title: | Marsh terracing as a wetland restoration tool for creating fishery habitat. [Sabine NWR study 1999] |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Sabine NWR Terracing 1999 |
| Status: | Completed |
| Abstract: |
Terracing uses existing bottom sediments to form terraces or ridges at marsh elevation and the intertidal zone is planted with marsh vegetation. This study examined the habitat value of terracing at Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana in the spring and fall of 1999 by quantifying and comparing nekton densities in a 9-yr old terrace field and nearby reference area using a 1 m2 drop sampler. |
| Purpose: |
Identify and describe the relationship between fishery productivity and the coastal environment. Specifically, to examine nursery utilization of estuarine marshes by fishery species in relation to differences in salinity among sites. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | abundance |
| None | brown shrimp |
| None | crabs |
| None | distribution |
| None | dredge disposal |
| None | drop sampler |
| None | estuarine dependent |
| None | Farfantepenaeus aztecus |
| None | Farfantepenaeus duorarum |
| None | fish |
| None | invertebrates |
| None | Litopenaeus setiferus |
| None | nekton |
| None | nursery areas |
| None | nursery habitat |
| None | pink shrimp |
| None | restoration |
| None | salt marsh |
| None | terracing |
| None | white shrimp |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 1999 |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Calcasieu Lake |
| None | Gulf of Mexico |
| None | Louisiana |
| None | Sabine National Wildlife Refuge |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Galveston Laboratory |
|---|---|
| City: | Galveston |
| State/Province: | TX |
Project Information
| Project Type: | Project |
|---|---|
| Mandated By: | Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act |
| Collection Authority: | Federal |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2006-07-12 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Ditty, James |
| Address: |
4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551-5997 |
| Email Address: | Jim.Ditty@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 409-766-3782 |
| Fax: | 409-766-3508 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Phone or email |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -93.384 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -93.374 | |
| N° Bound: | 29.894 | |
| S° Bound: | 29.887 | |
| Description |
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge |
|
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Policy: |
To fishery Scientists and other qualified researchers upon request. |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Contact Jim Ditty |
| Data Access Constraints: |
NOAA Data Quality Act Documentation and Pre-Dissemination guidelines |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentations caused by inaccuracies in these data, or as a result of these data being used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://www.galvestonlab.sefsc.noaa.gov/meta/sabine_nwr_terracing_1999_final_md_parsed.pdf |
|---|---|
| Description: |
metadata record |
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Data were entered into spreadsheets and checked against the raw data sheet to avoid entry errors |
|---|
Glossary Terms and Definitions
Descriptive Terms for Study Sites
| Authority: | NMFS - Galveston |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Terms Defining Study Sites |
General Habitat Descriptor
| Authority: | NMFS - Galveston |
|---|---|
| Description: |
General description of habitats sampled |
Terrace marsh edge
| Authority: | NMFS - Galveston |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Intertidal Spartina marsh, created |
Reference marsh edge
| Authority: | NMFS - Galveston |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Natural or created Spartina marsh |
Terrace pond
| Authority: | NMFS - Galveston |
|---|---|
| Description: |
open water pond |
Reference pond
| Authority: | NMFS - Galveston |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Subtidal, open water pond with natural nonvegetated mud bottom |
Sites
| Authority: | NMFS- Galveston |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Locations within each sampled habitat |
Cell
| Authority: | NMFS - Galveston |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Within a created terrace embankment (either Spartina marsh edge or open water pond) |
Pond
| Authority: | NMFS - Galveston |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Natural open water or inside a terrace embankment (either vegetated or nonvegetated bottom) |
Marsh
| Authority: | NMFS - Galveston |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Natural or created Spartina marsh edge or terrace marsh edge |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure | Care of Nekton Samples in the Field | |
| Procedure | Initial Processing of Field Data and Samples | |
| Procedure | Measuring Biomass of Animals | |
| Procedure | Measuring Environmental Variables | |
| Procedure | Organism Data Entry and Validation | |
| Procedure | Preservation and Storage of Fish and Invertebrates | |
| Procedure | Removal of Animals - Drop Traps | |
| Procedure | SPECIES IDENTIFICATION and MEASUREMENT | |
| Data Set | Sabine National Wildlife Refuge 1999 | |
| Procedure | Sampling Gear Description | |
| Procedure | Sampling of Nekton and Associated Plant |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 4013 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:4013 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2007-04-20 03:32+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-05-15 19:16+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-10-21 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-10-21 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-10-21 |