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The Legacy of Agricultural Reclamation on Channel and Pool Networks of Bay of Fundy Salt Marshes

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Author	MacDonald, Graham K. el, Paula E. Proosdij, Danika Chmura, Gail L.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	We assess the status of channel networks and pools of two tidal salt marshes recovering from more than a century of agricultural reclamation on the Bay of Fundy, Canada. A process of largely unmanaged restoration occurred at these sites since abandonment of agricultural activities during the first half of the twentieth century. Each recovering marsh was compared to a reference marsh that was never drained or ditched. We field mapped channel networks at all marshes and used aerial photographs to map the pre-abandonment channel network at one of the sites. The recovering marshes have hybrid channel networks that feature highly variable channel morphologies, loss of original channels, and incorporation of drainage ditches. Although channel networks in recovering marshes integrate agricultural ditches, the recovering marsh networks may not be substantially increased in length or density. Our aerial photograph analysis shows that channel density at one of the recovering marshes is comparable to the pre-abandonment density, but with reduced sinuosity. Field mapping of permanent tidal pools on the lower Bay marshes revealed that pools cover 13% of the recovering marsh, compared to ∼5% of the reference marsh. This study demonstrates that these essential marsh features can be regained through restoration or simple abandonment of drainage infrastructure.
Starting Page	151
Ending Page	160
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15592723
Journal	Estuaries
Volume Number	33
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15592731
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2009-10-28
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Recovering wetlands Salt marsh Tidal channels Creeks Ponds Restoration Nature Conservation Environmental Management Freshwater & Marine Ecology Earth Sciences Ecology Environment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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