Tidal Marsh Restoration

by Roman, Charles T.; Burdick, David M.

• ISBN13: 9781597265751
• ISBN10: 1597265756
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-08-07
• Publisher: Island Pr

Summary

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 Restorationprovides 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 Restorationis 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 Biography

Tidal Marsh Restoration compiles, synthesizes, and interprets the current state of knowledge on the science and practice of salt marsh restoration. The volume brings together leaders across a range of science, engineering, and public policy disciplines with coastal managers who have useful insight and practical experience in developing restoration programs for our ailing coastal ecosystems. Charles T. Roman is a coastal ecologist with the US National Park Service and Professor-in-Residence at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School or Oceanography. David M. Burdick is Research Associate Professor of Coastal Ecology and Restoration in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of New Hampshire.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
A Synthesis of Research and Practice on Restoring Tides to Salt Marshes	p. 3
Synthesis of Tidal Restoration Science	p. 11
Predicting the Hydrologic Response of Salt Marshes to Tidal Restoration: The Science and Practice of Hydraulic Modeling	p. 13
Biogeochemical Responses to Tidal Restoration	p. 39
Vegetation Responses to Tidal Restoration	p. 59
Ecology of Phragmites australis and Responses to Tidal Restoration	p. 81
A Meta-analysis of Nekton Responses to Restoration of Tide-Restricted New England Salt Marshes	p. 97
Avian Community Responses to Tidal Restoration along the North Atlantic Coast of North America	p. 119
The Practice of Restoring Tide-Restricted Marshes	p. 145
Restoration of Tidal Flow to Degraded Tidal Wetlands in Connecticut	p. 147
Salt Marsh Restoration in Rhode Island	p. 157
Restoration of Tidal Flow to Salt Marshes: The Massachusetts Experience	p. 165
Restoration of Tidal Flow to Salt Marshes: The New Hampshire Experience	p. 173
Restoration of Tidal Flow to Salt Marshes: The Maine Experience	p. 183
Salt Marsh Tidal Restoration in Canada's Maritime Provinces	p. 191
Integrating Science and Practice	p. 211
Adaptive Management and Monitoring as Fundamental Tools to Effective Salt Marsh Restoration	p. 213
Recovering Salt Marsh Ecosystem Services through Tidal Restoration	p. 233
Role of Simulation Models in Understanding the Salt Marsh Restoration Process	p. 253
Incorporating Innovative Engineering Solutions into Tidal Restoration Studies	p. 277
Communicating Restoration Science	p. 297
Salt Marsh Restoration at Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts: The Role of Science in Addressing Societal Concerns	p. 299
Drakes Island Tidal Restoration: Science, Community, and Compromise	p. 315
Role of Science and Partnerships in Salt Marsh Restoration at the Galilee Bird Sanctuary, Narragansett, Rhode Island	p. 333
Restoration of Tidally Restricted Salt Marshes at Rumney Marsh, Massachusetts: Balancing Flood Protection with Restoration by Use of Self-Regulating Tide Gates	p. 355
Summary	p. 371
Salt Marsh Responses to Tidal Restriction and Restoration: A Summary of Experiences	p. 373
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 383
Index	p. 389
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