San Francisco Bay living shorelines: Restoring Eelgrass and Olympia Oysters for habitat and shore protection
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Abstract
Living shorelines projects utilize a suite of sediment stabilization and habitat restoration techniques to maintain or build the shoreline, while creating habitat for a variety of species, including invertebrates, fish, and birds (see National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] 2015 for an overview). The term “living shorelines” denotes provision of living space and support for estuarine and coastal organisms through the strategic placement of native vegetation and natural materials. This green coastal infrastructure can serve as an alternative to bulkheads and other engineering solutions that provide little to no habitat in comparison (Arkema et al. 2013; Gittman et al. 2014; Scyphers et al. 2011). In the United States, the living shorelines approach has been implemented primarily on the East and Gulf Coasts, where it has been shown to enhance habitat values and increase connectivity between wetlands, mudflats, and subtidal lands, while reducing shoreline erosion during storms and even hurricanes (Currin et al. 2015; Gittman et al. 2014, 2015).
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | San Francisco Bay living shorelines: Restoring Eelgrass and Olympia Oysters for habitat and shore protection |
| Chapter | 17 |
| ISBN | 9781498740029 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Ecological Research Center |
| Description | 30 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Living shorelines: The science and management of nature-based coastal protection |
| First page | 333 |
| Last page | 362 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | San Francisco Bay area |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |