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    • Thin-layer Sediment Placement: Evaluating an Adaptation Strategy to Enhance Coastal Marsh Resilience - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)

    Metadata Updated: March 16, 2024

    Thin-layer placement (TLP) is an emergent climate adaptation strategy that mimics natural deposition processes in tidal marshes by adding a small amount of sediment on top of marsh in order to maintain elevation relative to sea level rise. This project addressed the needs of coastal managers and restoration practitioners for more information about TLP's effectiveness across diverse marsh plant communities and regions. Researchers conducted coordinated restoration experiments at eight National Estuarine Research Reserves across the East and West Coasts. The team assessed the impact of elevation, sediment type, and layer thickness on the success of this marsh adaptation technique. Greenhouse experiments exploring the effect of sediment texture and the addition of biochar as a soil amendment complemented these field studies. To support future use of TLP, the project team and an advisory committee of coastal managers at state and federal agencies and nonprofit groups created a suite of guidance documents including a consensus statement on thin-layer placement in tidal marsh ecosystems.

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 16, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

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    Harvested from NOS OCM

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 16, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party Office for Coastal Management (Resource Provider); (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54588
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Thin-layer Sediment Placement: Evaluating an Adaptation Strategy to Enhance Coastal Marsh Resilience - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54588., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: Cite this dataset when used as a source: NOAA retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS/NSC data. The NERRS/NSC retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and process the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the NERR site where the data were collected should be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. The data enclosed within this package/transmission are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures that are described in the associated metadata reporting statement allow. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative(NSC)., Distribution Liability: The distributor does not assume liability.
    Bbox East Long -75.35
    Bbox North Lat 39.5
    Bbox South Lat 38.15
    Bbox West Long -76.75
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    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
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    Harvest Source Id c0121fd9-df15-4168-ac04-42f6e36a794d
    Harvest Source Title NOS OCM
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2017-11-01
    Temporal Extent End 2019-10-01

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