Alternative Title
Final report to EPA for CD-96390801
Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
VIMS Department/Program
Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM)
Publication Date
12-2023
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.
Description
Final report to EPA for CD-96390801
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25773/zd7p-2067
Keywords
Marsh change, Birds, sea level rise
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Funding
This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement CD-96390801
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, M., Z. Lv, K. Angstadt, D. Stanhope, C.H. Hines, L. S. Duval, B. D. Watts, K. Havens, D.M. Bilkovic, and K. Nunez. 2023. Enhancing development of strategies for coastal wetland conservation prioritization in Virginia under climate change: Final Report. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary.
