Mangrove Restoration Areas in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve

Description

Apart from two 100 m test plots, mangrove restoration activities were conducted between 1999 and 2001. Each year, thousands of red mangrove propagules were planted in three large rectangular plots on the western side of Sugar Bay. In addition to those large plots, a fringe planting of propagules was conducted along much of the eastern shore of Sugar Bay. A small zone of black mangroves was also planted in 2001 although less than 1% survived long term. Detailed methods of restoration activities are available in Riley and Kent 1999 and SEA 2004. Restoration mangroves were not visible in the 2000 imagery due to the small size of individual seedlings. These plots were therefore delineated with the aid of GPS waypoints acquired by walking or kayaking around the perimeter of each plot. GPS positions were used as a guide to digitize the boundaries of the restoration areas and the results are presented.

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Name Format Description Link
57 downloadable data http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/sari/mangrove_restor.zip
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39371
57 Online Resource http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/sari/mangrove_restor.zip
0 Online Resource http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/sari_cd/
0 Online Resource http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/sari_cd/data/
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/39371.pdf
57 downloadable data https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/sari/mangrove_restor.zip
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39371
57 Online Resource https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/sari/mangrove_restor.zip
0 Online Resource https://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/sari_cd/
0 Online Resource https://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/sari_cd/data/
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/39371.pdf

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  • united states of america
  • aquatic habitat
  • benthic habitat
  • marine plants
  • national ocean service
  • national centers for coastal ocean science
  • biosphere
  • oceans
  • environmental monitoring
  • noaa
  • mangroves
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • polygons
  • doc/noaa/nos/nccos
  • marine biology
  • salt river bay
  • us virgin islands
  • usvi_salt_river
  • restoration
  • coastal processes
  • salt river bay historical park and ecological preserve
  • u.s. virgin islands
  • geographic information
  • national park service
  • country/territory
  • st. croix (17n064w0003)
  • st. croix

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