NDLI: A Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Management of Coastal Marsh Systems

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Author	Wigand, Cathleen Ardito, Thomas Chaffee, Caitlin Ferguson, Wenley Paton, Suzanne Raposa, Kenneth Vandemoer, Charles Watson, Elizabeth
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Sea level rise is causing shoreline erosion, increased coastal flooding, and marsh vulnerability to the impact of storms. Coastal marshes provide flood abatement, carbon and nutrient sequestration, water quality maintenance, and habitat for fish, shellfish, and wildlife, including species of concern, such as the saltmarsh sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus). We present a climate change adaptation strategy (CCAS) adopted by scientific, management, and policy stakeholders for managing coastal marshes and enhancing system resiliency. A common adaptive management approach previously used for restoration projects was modified to identify climate-related vulnerabilities and plan climate change adaptive actions. As an example of implementation of the CCAS, we describe the stakeholder plans and management actions the US Fish and Wildlife Service and partners developed to build coastal resiliency in the Narrow River Estuary, RI, in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. When possible, an experimental BACI (before-after, control-impact) design, described as pre- and post-sampling at the impact site and one or more control sites, was incorporated into the climate change adaptation and implementation plans. Specific climate change adaptive actions and monitoring plans are described and include shoreline stabilization, restoring marsh drainage, increasing marsh elevation, and enabling upland marsh migration. The CCAS provides a framework and methodology for successfully managing coastal systems faced with deteriorating habitat, accelerated sea level rise, and changes in precipitation and storm patterns.
Starting Page	682
Ending Page	693
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15592723
Journal	Estuaries
Volume Number	40
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15592731
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2015-06-20
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Salt marsh Resiliency Sea level rise Storms Adaptive management Restoration Climate change Living shoreline Thin-layer sediment application Environment Ecology Freshwater & Marine Ecology Environmental Management Coastal Sciences Water and Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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