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The Coasts and Their Costs
Sandy beaches and coastal dunes throughout the world are threatened by human encroachment, and as they are lost, so are the ecosystem services provided by […]
Measuring the Cost of Beach Retreat
Measuring the Cost of Beach Retreat
We estimate the cost over the next 50 years of allowing Delaware’s ocean beaches to retreat inland. Since most of the costs are expected to […]
Economic Value of the Barnegat Bay Watershed
The water, natural resources, and ecosystems in the Barnegat Bay watershed contribute an economic value of $2 to $4 billion annually to the New Jersey […]
Socioeconomic Value of Delaware Wetlands
Wetlands, marshes, and bogs in Delaware provide significant economic value ranging from $1 billion to $3 billion annually and support 25,000 jobs with $568 million […]
Developing Monitoring Plans for Living Shoreline Projects in Delaware: A Goal-Based Framework
A step-wise procedure for the selection of relevant metrics and appropriate methods to assess performance and adaptive management needs of tidal shoreline restoration projects
Techniques and Application of Living Shorelines in Delaware report
Techniques and Application of Living Shorelines in Delaware
Guidance on how to visualize and design living shorelines using selected elements and materials to meet site-specific goals.
Large-Scale Marsh Persistence and Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay: Workshop Marsh Geomorphology Profiles report
Large-Scale Marsh Persistence and Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay: Workshop Marsh Geomorphology Profiles
At the “Large-Scale Marsh Persistence and Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay” workshop on October 6, 2022, participants were asked to assess how different marsh geomorphologies […]
Large-Scale Marsh Persistence and Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay: Preliminary Workshop Findings report
Large-Scale Marsh Persistence and Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay: Preliminary Workshop Findings
On October 6, 2022, Maryland Sea Grant and the Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative hosted the Large-Scale Marsh Persistence and Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay […]
Relationships between ecosystem properties and sea‑level rise vulnerability of tidal wetlands of the U.S. Mid‑Atlantic report
Relationships between ecosystem properties and sea‑level rise vulnerability of tidal wetlands of the U.S. Mid‑Atlantic
Tidal wetlands in the Mid-Atlantic, USA, are experiencing high rates of relative sea level rise, and it is unclear whether they will be resilient in […]
Sediment Accumulation, Elevation Change, and the Vulnerability of Tidal Marshes in the Delaware Estuary and Barnegat Bay to Accelerated Sea Level Rise
Tidal marshes are highly valued habitats, yet are vulnerable to loss from both anthropogenic and natural disturbances including sea-level rise (SLR). Many tidal marshes have […]