Ecology Conservation And Restoration Of Tidal Marshes

Author : Arnas Palaima
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520954014

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Ecology, Conservation, and Restoration of Tidal Marshes by Arnas Palaima Pdf

The San Francisco Bay, the biggest estuary on the west coast of North America, was once surrounded by an almost unbroken chain of tidal wetlands, a fecund sieve of ecosystems connecting the land and the Bay. Today, most of these wetlands have disappeared under the demands of coastal development, and those that remain cling precariously to a drastically altered coastline. This volume is a collaborative effort of nearly 40 scholars in which the wealth of scientific knowledge available on tidal wetlands of the San Francisco Estuary is summarized and integrated. This book addresses issues of taxonomy, geomorphology, toxicology, the impact of climate change, ecosystem services, public policy, and conservation, and it is an essential resource for ecologists, environmental scientists, coastal policymakers, and researchers interested in estuaries and conserving and restoring coastal wetlands around the world.

Author : Charles T. Roman,David M. Burdick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Ecology
ISBN : 1597263532

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Tidal Marsh Restoration by Charles T. Roman,David M. Burdick Pdf

Author : J. P. Doody
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781402046032

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Saltmarsh Conservation, Management and Restoration by J. P. Doody Pdf

This book series looks at each of the main coastal habitats – salt marshes, sand dunes and sand/shingle shores, modified coastal grazing marshes/salinas and sea cliffs in turn. Each habitat is described in relation to its natural development and the way this has been influenced by human actions. The different states in which the habitats exist are reviewed against the pressures exerted upon them. Options for management are considered and the likely consequences of taking a particular course of action are highlighted.

Author : Joy B. Zedler
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000-08-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420036619

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Handbook for Restoring Tidal Wetlands by Joy B. Zedler Pdf

Efforts to direct the recovery of damaged sites and landscape date back as far as the 1930s. If we fully understood the conditions and controlling variables at restoration sites, we would be better equipped to predict the outcomes of restoration efforts. If there were no constraints, we could merely plant the restoration site and walk away. However

Author : Arnas Palaima
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520274297

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Ecology, Conservation, and Restoration of Tidal Marshes by Arnas Palaima Pdf

The San Francisco Bay, the biggest estuary on the west coast of North America, was once surrounded by an almost unbroken chain of tidal wetlands, a fecund sieve of ecosystems connecting the land and the Bay. Today, most of these wetlands have disappeared under the demands of coastal development, and those that remain cling precariously to a drastically altered coastline. This volume is a collaborative effort of nearly 40 scholars in which the wealth of scientific knowledge available on tidal wetlands of the San Francisco Estuary is summarized and integrated. This book addresses issues of taxonomy, geomorphology, toxicology, the impact of climate change, ecosystem services, public policy, and conservation, and it is an essential resource for ecologists, environmental scientists, coastal policymakers, and researchers interested in estuaries and conserving and restoring coastal wetlands around the world.

Author : Christopher Craft
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780124076594

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Creating and Restoring Wetlands by Christopher Craft Pdf

Creating and Restoring Wetlands: From Theory to Practice describes the challenges and opportunities relating to the restoration of freshwater and estuarine wetlands in natural, agricultural, and urban environments in the coming century. The underpinnings of restoration, driven by ecological (disturbance, dispersal, succession) theory, are described and applied to various activities (restoring hydrology, soils, and biota) that are used to improve the short- and long-term success of wetland restoration projects. Unforeseen problems that hinder restoration efforts and solutions to these problems are discussed in this comprehensive book that contains five sections and 13 chapters that include an introduction describing the defining characteristics of wetland – hydrology, soils, biota, the role of theory in guiding wetland succession, ecosystem development following restoration, and differentiating wetland reclamation, restoration, and creation, restoration of various estuarine and freshwater wetlands, case studies of estuarine and freshwater restoration and large-scale restoration, and finally, the future of wetland restoration. Explicitly links ecological theory to restoration efforts in a variety of freshwater and estuarine, natural, agricultural, urban landscapes, and wetland ecosystems Contains case studies of small- and large-scale restoration activities ensuring relevance to individuals and organizations Illustrates successes as well as failures of freshwater and estuarine wetland restorations in order to learn from them Presents specific information on hydrology, biota, wetland succession, ecosystem development following restoration, and more

Author : Charles T. Roman,David M. Burdick
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 1597265756

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Tidal Marsh Restoration by Charles T. Roman,David M. Burdick Pdf

Many coastal tidal marshes have been significantly degraded by roadways and other projects that restrict tidal flows, limiting their ability to provide vital ecosystem services including support of fish and wildlife populations, flood protection, water quality maintenance, and open space. Tidal Marsh Restoration provides the scientific foundation and practical guidance necessary for coastal zone stewards to initiate salt marsh tidal restoration programs. The book compiles, synthesizes, and interprets the current state of knowledge on the science and practice of salt marsh restoration, bringing together leaders across a range of disciplines in the sciences (hydrology, soils, vegetation, zoology), engineering (hydraulics, modeling), and public policy, with coastal managers who offer an abundance of practical insight and guidance on the development of programs. The work presents in-depth information from New England and Atlantic Canada, where the practice of restoring tidal flow to salt marshes has been ongoing for decades, and shows how that experience can inform restoration efforts around the world. Students and researchers involved in restoration science will find the technical syntheses, presentation of new concepts, and identification of research needs to be especially useful as they formulate research and monitoring questions, and interpret research findings. Tidal Marsh Restoration is an essential work for managers, planners, regulators, environmental and engineering consultants, and others engaged in planning, designing, and implementing projects or programs aimed at restoring tidal flow to tide-restricted or diked salt marshes.

Author : Jon A. Kusler,Mary E. Kentula
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Restoration ecology
ISBN : UVA:35007006938769

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Wetland Creation and Restoration by Jon A. Kusler,Mary E. Kentula Pdf

Author : Milton Webster Weller
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816624065

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Freshwater Marshes by Milton Webster Weller Pdf

Author : Demarco C. Abreu,Savannah L. de Borbón
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Marsh conservation
ISBN : 161942715X

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Marshes by Demarco C. Abreu,Savannah L. de Borbón Pdf

Marshes, both tidal and non-tidal, are productive and complex ecosystems. The water in these systems ranges from fresh, to brackish, to saline as one moves from inland to coastal areas. Marshes are an interface between upland and aquatic habitats. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the ecology, management and conservation of marshes including the climatic roles of marshes; the mesocosm marsh ecology of two south-western Spanish estuaries; factors conditioning the vegetation in the salt marshes of the Atlantic Coast of the Iberian Peninsula; and nutrient cycling in salt marshes.

Author : M.P. Weinstein,Daniel A. Kreeger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000-10-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780792360193

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Concepts and Controversies in Tidal Marsh Ecology by M.P. Weinstein,Daniel A. Kreeger Pdf

Tidal salt marshes are viewed as critical habitats for the production of fish and shellfish. As a result, considerable legislation has been promulgated to conserve and protect these habitats, and much of it is in effect today. The relatively young science of ecological engineering has also emerged, and there are now attempts to reverse centuries-old losses by encouraging sound wetland restoration practices. Today, tens of thousands of hectares of degraded or isolated coastal wetlands are being restored worldwide. Whether restored wetlands reach functional equivalency to `natural' systems is a subject of heated debate. Equally debatable is the paradigm that depicts tidal salt marshes as the `great engine' that drives much of the secondary production in coastal waters. This view was questioned in the early 1980s by investigators who noted that total carbon export, on the order of 100 to 200 g m-2 y-1 was of much lower magnitude than originally thought. These authors also recognized that some marshes were either net importers of carbon, or showed no net exchange. Thus, the notion of `outwelling' has become but a single element in an evolving view of marsh function and the link between primary and secondary production. The `revisionist' movement was launched in 1979 when stable isotopic ratios of macrophytes and animal tissues were found to be `mismatched'. Some eighteen years later, the view of marsh function is still undergoing additional modification, and we are slowly unraveling the complexities of biogeochemical cycles, nutrient exchange, and the links between primary producers and the marsh/estuary fauna. Yet, since Teal's seminal paper nearly forty years ago, we are not much closer to understanding how marshes work. If anything, we have learned that the story is far more complicated than originally thought. Despite more than four decades of intense research, we do not yet know how salt marshes function as essential habitat, nor do we know the relative contributions to secondary production, both in situ or in the open waters of the estuary. The theme of this Symposium was to review the status of salt marsh research and revisit the existing paradigm(s) for salt marsh function. Challenge questions were designed to meet the controversy head on: Do marshes support the production of marine transient species? If so, how? Are any of these species marsh obligates? How much of the production takes place in situ versus in open waters of the estuary/coastal zone? Sessions were devoted to reviews of landmark studies, or current findings that advance our knowledge of salt marsh function. A day was also devoted to ecological engineering and wetland restoration papers addressing state-of-the-art methodology and specific case histories. Several challenge papers arguing for and against our ability to restore functional salt marshes led off each session. This volume is intended to serve as a synthesis of our current understanding of the ecological role of salt marshes, and will, it is hoped, pave the way for a new generation of research.

Author : William J. Mitsch,James G. Gosselink
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118676820

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Wetlands by William J. Mitsch,James G. Gosselink Pdf

The single most important book on wetlands, newly expanded and updated Wetlands is the definitive guide to this fragile ecosystem, providing the most comprehensive coverage and in-depth information available in print. Recently updated and expanded, this latest edition contains brand new information on Wetland Ecosystem Services and an updated discussion on Wetland, Carbon, and Climate Change and Wetland Creation and Restoration. Due to popular demand, the authors have brought back five streamlined chapters on wetland ecosystems that had been removed from previous editions, and provided more robust ancillary materials including an online color photo gallery, PowerPoint slides, and several video case studies. As nature's kidneys, wetland ecosystems help the environment process toxins and excess fertilizers and maintain the relative health of our aquatic ecosystems. As the understanding of their importance grows, their management and ecology have gained increased attention and have become an area of professional specialization over the past two decades. This book gives readers a solid understanding of wetlands, how they work, what they do, and why the Earth can't live without them. Understand wetlands' role in the ecosystem, from local to global scales Appreciate the fact that wetlands may be the most logical and economical way to sequester carbon from the atmosphere Discover the unique characteristics that make wetlands critically important for improving water quality, reducing storm and flood damage, and providing habitat to support biodiversity Learn how wetlands are being managed or destroyed around the globe but also how we can create and restore them Examine the ways in which climate change is affecting wetland ecosystems and wetland ecosystems affect climate change Wetlands are crucial to the health of the planet, and we've only begun to realize the magnitude of the damage that has already been done as we scramble to save them. A generation of ecologists, ecological engineers, land use planners, and water resource managers worldwide owe their knowledge of the wetlands to this book – for the next generation to follow in their footsteps, Wetlands 5th edition is the quintessential guide to these critical systems.

Author : Franklin C. Daiber
Publisher : Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:35007000898928

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Conservation of Tidal Marshes by Franklin C. Daiber Pdf

Author : Ralph W. Tiner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1625340222

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Tidal Wetlands Primer by Ralph W. Tiner Pdf

At a time when more than half of the U.S. population lives within fifty miles of the coast, tidal wetlands are a critical and threatened natural resource. The purpose of this book is to introduce the world of tidal wetlands to students and professionals in the environmental fields and others with an interest in the subject. Illustrated with maps, photographs, and diagrams, this volume provides a clear account of the factors that make these habitats unique and vulnerable. It discusses their formation, the conditions affecting their plant and animal life, and the diversity of types across North America, as well as their history, use by wildlife and humans, current status, conservation, restoration, and likely future. The emphasis is on vegetated wetlands--marshes and swamps--with additional discussion of eelgrass meadows, rocky shores, beaches, and tidal flats. Ralph Tiner's previous field guides to coastal wetland plants in the Northeast and Southeast have been widely praised. Tidal Wetlands Primer joins Tiner's earlier publications as an authoritative and user-friendly guide that should appeal to anyone with a serious interest in coastal habitats.

Author : Brian R. Silliman,Edwin D. Grosholz,Mark D. Bertness
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520258924

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Human Impacts on Salt Marshes by Brian R. Silliman,Edwin D. Grosholz,Mark D. Bertness Pdf

"Human Impacts on Salt Marshes provides an excellent global synthesis of an important, underappreciated environmental problem and suggests solutions to the diverse threats affecting salt marshes."—Peter B. Moyle, University of California, Davis