Dataset: The development of strategies for coastal wetland conservation prioritization in Virginia under climate change

Document Type

Data

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

VIMS Department/Program

Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM)

Publication Date

12-2023

Data Access

Zipped File at Download Link

Abstract

This project focuses on developing strategies to improve our understanding and strengthen the sustainability of Virginia’s coastal wetlands to climate change impacts. Marsh migration under sea level rise is a primary pathway for marsh persistence. However, the resulting extent and habitat function of the newly migrated marsh is still being explored. In addition, accelerating sea level rise suggests that coastal wetlands need frequent monitoring to assess change. This project addresses Virginia regional priority 1, to develop a framework to overcome barriers to use existing wetland assessment methodologies and studies for restoration/compensatory mitigation projects to improve functional performance of aquatic resources by creating a method to readily update tidal marsh status, evaluate trends under sea level rise, and understand shifts in habitat function. This project expands the tidal wetlands assessment and monitoring programs to include consideration of climate stressors. It also extends outcomes and lessons learned from previous EPA project (CD96347001-0, CD963819-01-1) that identified tidal marsh vulnerability to loss or community change from sea level rise.

Description

Data is in zip file, geodatabase format, readable by ESRI ArcGIS Pro/ArcMap software or in Excel format

Data collection methods are described in the associated report.

Files | Description

Folder: Marshbird_suit.gdb

  • Accomack: Shapefile of TMI marshes with associated ranking.
  • Northampton: Shapefile of TMI marshes with associated ranking.

Folder: EPA Marsh Migration Drone Files for Scholar Works

  • Browns Bay folder: Shapefile of marshes plant communities and processed TIFS.
  • Capt. Sinclair folder: Shapefile of marshes plant communities and processed TIFS.
  • Chickahominy folder: Processed TIFS.
  • Maryus Rd folder: Shapefile of marshes plant communities and processed TIFS.
  • Saxis folder: Shapefile of marshes plant communities and processed TIFS.
  • Taskinas folder: Processed TIFS.

File: VIMS_EPA_Veg_Data_2022:

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25773/3t1n-ss33

Keywords

Climate change, sea level rise, marsh

Associated Publications

VIMS Marsh Migration final report+metadatasheets 30Sept2022

Funding

This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement CB96374201 to the Chesapeake Bay Trust. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the EPA endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document.

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