Mud on the Move: Predicting How Marshes Will Change as Sea Levels Rise - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)

Description

Healthy tidal marshes support the food webs that underpin our fisheries; they mitigate the impact of coastal storms, and they improve water quality. However, as sea level rises, marshes are at risk from “drowning.” To survive, marshes must maintain their elevation relative to surrounding waters. They do this, in part, through accretion, a process by which sediment suspended in the water accumulates on the marsh’s surface. For marshes to survive, accretion must keep pace with sea level rise. Making decisions to support marsh sustainability depends on the ability to accurately measure suspended sediment concentrations, yet current monitoring programs lack well-tested, effective approaches to doing so.

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Name Format Description Link
0 This site provides a project overview and links to all associated products, including data. http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Ferner13
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/57718
0 This site provides a project overview and links to all associated products, including data. http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Ferner13
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/57718.pdf

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  • san franciso bay
  • nerrs
  • sea level rise
  • office of coastal management
  • national ocean service
  • ecosystems
  • sc
  • biosphere
  • ca
  • noaa
  • marine ecosystems
  • marsh accretion
  • doc/noaa/nos/ocm
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • estuary
  • climate change
  • north inlet-winyah bay
  • sediment transport
  • ms
  • restoration
  • grand bay

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