The Inception of a Long-Term Study of Elevation Change and Sediment Accretion in Three Forested Tidal Freshwater Wetlands and in the Restored Freshwater Marsh at Kimages Creek

Authors

Ronaldo Lopez, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Edward R. Crawford, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Scott C. Neubauer, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Jessica Anne Powell, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Sean Weber, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Original Publication Date

2017

Journal/Book/Conference Title

VCU Rice Rivers Center Research Symposium

Date of Submission

June 2017

Abstract

Sediment accretion and the corresponding ability to keep pace with sea level rise in both mature forested tidal freshwater wetlands and restored wetland sites represent significant data gaps in the current body of literature pertaining to wetland sustainability. In order to address these data gaps, Surface Elevation Tables (SETs) were installed along with feldspar marker horizons to measure contemporary sediment accretion rates in three mature forested tidal freshwater wetlands, as well as accretion within a tidal marsh currently undergoing restoration. These are the first SETs installed in tidal forests in the James River watershed, and establish VCU Rice Rivers Center as a contributing partner in the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Sites Cooperative.

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VCU Rice Rivers Center Research Symposium