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Refinement and validation of a multi-level assessment method for Mid-Atlantic tidal wetlands (EPA #CD-973494-01)
O'Brien, David L. Jacobs, Amy Berman, Marcia Rudnicky, Tamia McLaughlin, Erin Howard, Andrew
O'Brien, David L.
Jacobs, Amy
Berman, Marcia
Rudnicky, Tamia
McLaughlin, Erin
Howard, Andrew
Abstract
The Shoreline Inventory for Delaware Coastal Bays has occurred in a series of Phases beginning in 2005. Phase was to develop a Tidal Wetlands Protocol which included data development for the Shoreline Inventory for the Indian River Watershed. The data inventory developed for the Shoreline Inventory is based on a three-tiered shoreline assessment approach. In most cases this assessment characterizes conditions that can be observed from a small boat navigating along the shoreline. Hand-held GPS units and GPS registered videography were used to collect data on conditions observed in the field. The three-tiered shoreline assessment approach divides the shore zone into three regions: 1) the immediate riparian zone, evaluated for land use; 2) the bank, evaluated for height, stability, cover and natural protection; and 3) the shoreline, describing the presence of shoreline structures for shore protection and recreational use. Access report via Download tab.
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2007-04-01
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Research and Technical Reports, Delaware, Indian River Watershed, shoreline inventory, wetland assessment
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O'Brien, D.L., Jacobs, A., Berman, M.R., Rudnicky, T., McLaughlin, E., Howard, A., 2007. Refinement and validation of a multi-level assessment method for Mid-Atlantic tidal wetlands. Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary. Final report: Wetland Program Development Grant (EPA #CD-973494-01), US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3, Philadelphia, PA. doi: 10.25773/D5S9-P194
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https://doi.org/10.25773/D5S9-P194