Salt Marsh Restoration

Adam, Paul

doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-63893-9.00023-x

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“…Restoration activities are frequently evaluated by monitoring the response of salt marshes using key ecological indicators. Many ecological indicators chosen for assessment are related to salt marsh functions (Adam 2009). However, the diversity of metrics chosen to assess marsh functions following restoration demonstrates the lack of consistent salt marsh restoration evaluation in the literature .…”

Section: Ecological Metricsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Success of a restoration monitoring program is mainly based on its design, including monitoring approach, parameters, duration, and selection of appropriate reference sites (Adam 2009;, which requires an understanding of the ecosystem and landscape function and factors causing variation and affecting their response . A reference marsh should not be actively managed or altered and should be similar to restoration sites in terms of size, geomorphology, potential tidal range, landscape position, adjacent land use, water quality, and other characteristics Adam 2009). Finding adequate reference areas has become more challenging because many projects are adjacent to each other; this potentially results in cumulative, indirect influences on landscape level processes that are difficult to assess and consider for individual project effectiveness.…”

Section: Monitoringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Monitoring is critical for project restoration success, evaluation, and adaptive management Nicholls 2003; and may be performed for permit compliance and to expand science knowledge by evaluating key ecosystem parameters and processes relevant to restoration objectives Borde et al 2014;Adam 2009;. Information obtained from monitoring programs can be utilized by planners and managers to determine if a restoration project is progressing towards the goal , to assure that project goals are met, or to employ adaptive management if needed (Borde et al 2014;Adam 2009;WRDA 2007).…”

Section: Monitoringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When restoration projects have multiple objectives, the assessment of the monitoring parameters will require different sampling designs, both spatially and temporally. However, if resources are limited, including all components within a single sampling design may result in none being measured adequately (Adam 2009). Many monitoring programs fail because the selected performance criteria overburden resources or lack acceptable linkages to the project goals .…”

Section: Monitoringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Adaptive management strategies along with plausible sea level rise rates and scientific principles and models are commonly recommended to reduce uncertainty associated with projects that employ techniques for restoration of salt marshes affected by relative sea level rise Borde et al 2014;Thom 1997;USACE 2014;Nicholls 2003;CWPPRA 2015;NRC 1995;Adam 2009). Adaptive management consists of evaluating restoration techniques and identifying corrective/remedial actions to improve project design and performance when an established goal is not progressing or being met ( The literature suggests that adaptive management plans should be developed in the planning phase of a project (Borde et al 2014) by managers, stakeholders, engineers, and scientists Tol et al 2008;.…”

Section: Adaptive Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Maintaining salt marshes in the face of sea level rise — review of literature and techniques

VanZomeren¹,

Acevedo-Mackey²,

Murray³

et al. 2019

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Guidance relevant to the maintenance and restoration of coastal salt marshes in the face of sea level rise is limited and sometimes conflicting; an understanding of ecological considerations and best management practices are needed to inform restoration and management that is appropriate, timely, successful, and sustainable. A literature search was conducted to assess the severity of current and projected impacts of sea level rise on salt marshes throughout the coastal regions of the United States, to identify other stressors contributing to relative sea level rise, to assess and consolidate current practices in marsh management, and to identify knowledge gaps that are impediments to development of consistent best management practices for restoring or maintaining marshes exhibiting degradation due to relative sea level rise. Literature identified in this search is synthesized, organized by stressor type, relevant metrics, management actions, and adaptive management. The citations are presented in such a way as to be easily utilized by managers of marshes degraded by relative sea level rise. The results of this literature search will inform data acquisition efforts to address data gaps and uncertainties necessary to support development of a holistic approach to identifying, sustaining, and restoring impacted marsh areas. DISCLAIMER: The contents of this report are not to be used for advertising, publication, or promotional purposes. Citation of trade names does not constitute an official endorsement or approval of the use of such commercial products. All product names and trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners. The findings of this report are not to be construed as an official Department of the Army position unless so designated by other authorized documents.

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Section: Ecological Metricsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Monitoringmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Monitoringmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Monitoringmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Adaptive Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Maintaining salt marshes in the face of sea level rise — review of literature and techniques

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Acevedo-Mackey²,

Murray³

et al. 2019

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Restoration of native saltmarshes can reverse arthropod assemblages and trophic interactions changed by a plant invasion

Jiang

Zhao

Guo

et al. 2022

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Plant invasions profoundly impact both natural and managed ecosystems, and removal of the invasive plants addresses only part of the problem of restoring impacted areas. The rehabilitation of diverse communities and their ecosystem functions following removal of invasive plants is an important goal of ecological restoration. Arthropod assemblages and trophic interactions are important indicators of the success of restoration, but they have largely been overlooked in saltmarshes. We determined how arthropod assemblages and trophic interactions changed with the invasion of the exotic plant Spartina alterniflora and with the restoration of the native plant Phragmites australis following Spartina removal in a Chinese saltmarsh. We investigated multiple biotic and abiotic variables to gain insight into the factors underlying the changes in arthropod assemblages and trophic structure. We found that although Spartina invasion had changed arthropod diversity, community structure, feeding‐guild composition, and the diets of arthropod natural enemies in the saltmarsh, these changes could be reversed by the restoration of native Phragmites vegetation following removal of the invader. The variation in arthropod assemblages and trophic structure were critically associated with four biotic and abiotic variables (aboveground biomass, plant density, leaf N, and soil salinity). Our findings demonstrate the positive effects of controlling invasive plants on biodiversity and nutrient cycling and provide a foundation for assessing the efficacy of ecological restoration projects in saltmarshes.

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Blue Carbon Dynamics of Australia

Akhand

2022

Blue Carbon Dynamics of the Indian Ocean

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Salt Marsh Restoration

Cited by 26 publications

References 135 publications

Maintaining salt marshes in the face of sea level rise — review of literature and techniques

Maintaining salt marshes in the face of sea level rise — review of literature and techniques

Restoration of native saltmarshes can reverse arthropod assemblages and trophic interactions changed by a plant invasion

Blue Carbon Dynamics of Australia

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