A compilation of soil, vegetation, elevation and bathymetry attributes in San Pablo Bay comparing marsh restorations using beneficial reuse of dredged material to naturally accreting restorations, 2023-2025

This dataset includes measurements of physical and biological parameters of two restored tidal wetlands that utilized beneficial reuse material (Hamilton Restoration, Sonoma Baylands), and compares their attributes to two wetlands that have been restored through natural tidal sediment accretion (Tolay, Carl’s Marsh) and one wetland that had never been diked (Pinkston Slough). Throughout, these tidal wetland types are referred to as 'beneficial reuse of dredged material', 'natural accretion', and 'old natural accretion', respectively. Physical attributes surveyed included Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) elevation data, bathymetric data, and sediment cores taken for analysis of particle size, percent organic matter, and bulk density. Biological attributes surveyed include plant species presence, abundance, and height.