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Ribbed mussel (Geukensia demissa) filtration services are driven by seasonal temperature and site-specific seston variability

Ribbed mussels (Geukensia demissa) are ubiquitous intertidal invertebrates of eastern North American salt marshes, often living in close association with salt marsh cordgrass Spartina alterniflora. […]

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Ribbed mussel (Geukensia demissa) filtration services are driven by seasonal temperature and site-specific seston variability
Ribbed mussels (Geukensia demissa) are ubiquitous intertidal invertebrates of eastern North American salt marshes, often living in close association with salt marsh cordgrass Spartina alterniflora. […]
Predominant factors limiting the recovery of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in western Mississippi Sound, USA
Predominant factors limiting the recovery of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in western Mississippi Sound, USA
In addition to suitable substrate, successful oyster recruitment requires an adequate supply of planktonic larvae, followed by the subsequent survival and growth of early post-settlement […]
NOAA Restoration Center Implementation Monitoring: Guidance for proposing and conducting tier 1 monitoring.
The NOAA Restoration Center (RC) provides funding and technical assistance to help communities restore coastal habitats. Through our fisheries restoration grant programs (e.g. Community-based Restoration […]
Salt Marsh Sparrow Habitat Prioritization Tool
The ACJV has adopted a long-term population objective of sustaining 25,000 breeding Saltmarsh Sparrows. To achieve this objective, we must first identify where the highest-priority […]
New Jersey Reference Wetland Database
Wetland condition assessment data collected across a range of watersheds and landscapes are useful for evaluating wetland function, designing restoration projects, and setting realistic goals […]
Living Shoreline Feasibility Model report
Living Shoreline Feasibility Model
The living shoreline feasibility model (LSFM) is an integrative tool that evaluates a suite of metrics to assess considerations involved in constructing and maintaining a […]
Wetlands Assessment Tool for Conditon & Health (WATCH) tool
Wetlands Assessment Tool for Conditon & Health (WATCH)
The goal of WATCH is to provide a method to evaluate the condition and trajectory of a tidal wetland site to inform decision-making, restoration project […]
New Jersey Bay Islands Restoration Planner tool
NJ Bay Island Restoration Planner
Welcome to the New Jersey Bay Islands Restoration Planner–a decision-support tool for managing NJ’s bay islands from Metedeconk River south to Beach Haven / Little […]
Restoration of Several Native Species of Bivalve Molluscs for Water Quality Improvement in Mid-Atlantic Watersheds.
Bivalve molluscs provide water quality benefits throughout mid-Atlantic watersheds, such as Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware River basins. Whereas most of the attention has focused […]
Juvenile Freshwater Mussel Rearing for Water Quality Improvement in Delaware study
Juvenile Freshwater Mussel Rearing for Water Quality Improvement in Delaware
More than 80,000 juvenile freshwater mussels were produced in a hatchery and reared in a variety of aquatic habitats and aquaculture gear within Kent and […]