Mud on the Move: Predicting How Marshes Will Change as Sea Levels Rise - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:57718 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Item Identification
Title: | Mud on the Move: Predicting How Marshes Will Change as Sea Levels Rise - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative) |
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Status: | Completed |
Abstract: |
Healthy tidal marshes support the food webs that underpin our fisheries; they mitigate the impact of coastal storms, and they improve water quality. However, as sea level rises, marshes are at risk from “drowning.” To survive, marshes must maintain their elevation relative to surrounding waters. They do this, in part, through accretion, a process by which sediment suspended in the water accumulates on the marsh’s surface. For marshes to survive, accretion must keep pace with sea level rise. Making decisions to support marsh sustainability depends on the ability to accurately measure suspended sediment concentrations, yet current monitoring programs lack well-tested, effective approaches to doing so. |
Purpose: |
The project team addressed this gap by developing a protocol to assess suspended sediment in tidal marshes, improve understanding of sediment dynamics, increase the accuracy of ecological models, and inform marsh conservation and restoration for the future. |
Supplemental Information: |
Project Lead and Contact: Matt Ferner, San Francisco Bay NERR, mferner@sfsu.edu Project Type: Collaborative Research |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | climate change |
None | marsh accretion |
None | restoration |
None | sea level rise |
None | sediment transport |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Grand Bay, MS |
None | North Inlet-Winyah Bay, SC |
None | San Franciso Bay, CA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
Distribution Liability: |
The distributor does not assume liability. |
Support Roles
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2017-10-31 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Cothran, Jeremy |
Email Address: | jeremy.cothran@gmail.com |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -88.48 | |
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E° Bound: | -88.39 | |
N° Bound: | 30.43 | |
S° Bound: | 30.31 | |
Description |
Grand Bay, MS NERR |
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 2
W° Bound: | -79.285 | |
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E° Bound: | -79.15 | |
N° Bound: | 33.375 | |
S° Bound: | 33.204 | |
Description |
North Inlet-Winyah Bay, SC NERR |
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 3
W° Bound: | -122.505 | |
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E° Bound: | -122.45 | |
N° Bound: | 38.014 | |
S° Bound: | 37.98 | |
Description |
San Franciso Bay, CA NERR |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2013-09-01 |
End: | 2014-08-01 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Use Constraints: |
Cite this dataset when used as a source: NOAA retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS/NSC data. The NERRS/NSC retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and process the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the NERR site where the data were collected should be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. The data enclosed within this package/transmission are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures that are described in the associated metadata reporting statement allow. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative(NSC). |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Ferner13 |
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URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
This site provides a project overview and links to all associated products, including data. |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 57718 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:57718 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Jeremy Cothran |
Metadata Record Created: | 2019-09-24 18:29+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2019-11-01 |
Owner Org: | OCM |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-11-01 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-11-01 |