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Wetland Ecology and Assessment Program
Entry ID:
gomc_175
Summary
Abstract:
Coastal salt marsh wetlands are unique, valuable, and highly
productive ecosystems that provide vital habitat and refuge for fish, shellfish, and wildlife and perform important physical and chemical functions such as shoreline stabilization, sediment trapping, organic productions and export, flood attenuation, and water quality maintenance. The legacy of urban development and human activities in ...  Purpose: 1. To develop and evaluate techniques for assessing the ecological integrity of coastal wetlands in order to: Inventory wetland sites in specific areas. Report on wetland condition. Identify degraded wetland sites. Evaluate restoration potential. Monitor restoration response. 2. To transfer techniques to interested parties, with an emphasis on training and assisting volunteers. 3. To convey the assessment methods and results to coastal wetland decision-makers. Sponsor: Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Program Additional Information OR Comments: Assessment reports for the Wetland Assessment Projects are available on the website.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1995-01-01
Location Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Quality
Utilize US Environmental Protection Agency-approved format,
Access Constraints
none noted
Use Constraints
None noted
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online Internet (HTTP)
Distribution Format:
PDF
Personnel
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
(617) 626-1200
Email:
bruce.carlisle at state.ma.us
Contact Address:
251 Causeway Street
Suite 900
City:
Boston
Province or State:
Massachusetts
Postal Code:
02114
Country:
USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-11-14
Last DIF Revision Date:
2006-12-22
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- Responsible NASA Official: Lola Olsen
- Last updated: May 2013
