VIMS Marsh Migration final report + metadata sheets
Mitchell, Molly Nunez, Karinna Tombleson, Christine Herman, Julie
Mitchell, Molly
Nunez, Karinna
Tombleson, Christine
Herman, Julie
Abstract
Coastal marsh loss is a significant issue globally, due in part to rising sea levels and high levels of coastal human activity. Marshes have natural mechanisms to allow them to adapt to rising sea levels, however, migration across the landscape is one of those mechanisms and is frequently in conflict with human use of the shoreline. Ensuring the persistence of marshes into the future requires an understanding of where marshes are likely to migrate under sea level rise and targeting those areas for conservation and preservation activities. The goal of this project was to 1) compile existing datasets and information related to marsh migration under sea level rise-driven inundation due to forecasted climate change, topography of bay shorelines, shoreline condition (e.g., erosion rates, hardening, existing natural resources), existing wetland area and potential migration corridors, and other relevant data from around the Chesapeake Bay and 2) develop a methodology that synthesizes the information in a format that can be used to assist with marsh conservation and restoration decisions under multiple sea level rise scenarios (see associated report). This dataset is the resulting data from the methodology development.
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2022-01-01
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CCRM Research and Reports, Coastal flooding, sea level rise, marsh migration
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science