Soil core from coastal wetland
Detailed Description
Scientists collect soil cores in coastal wetland by removing a section of peat, the organic-rich material that makes up salt marshes. After the soil is removed, water quickly fills in the void. This water-logged environment underground is devoid of oxygen and is an important reason that salt marsh peat preserves a record of historical changes. Soil cores are an important research tool for discovering how management changes, such as tidal restoration in salt marshes, have made long-term impacts on coastal wetland resilience.
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Public Domain.
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Environmental Geochemistry
Coastal Environmental Geochemistry research at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center spans multiple ecosystems and topics, including coastal wetlands, aquifers, and estuaries, with the goal of providing data and guidance to federal, state, local, and private land owners and managers on these vital ecosystems.
Soil carbon consequences of historic hydrologic impairment and recent restoration in coastal wetlands
Coastal wetlands provide key ecosystem services, including substantial long-term storage of atmospheric CO2 in soil organic carbon pools. This accumulation of soil organic matter is a vital component of elevation gain in coastal wetlands responding to sea-level rise. Anthropogenic activities that alter coastal wetland function through disruption of tidal exchange and wetland water levels...
Authors
Meagan J. Eagle, Kevin Kroeger, Amanda C. Spivak, Faming Wang, Jianwu Tang, Omar I. Abdul-Aziz, Khandker S. Ishtiaq, Jennifer A. O'Keefe Suttles, Adrian G. Mann
Related
Environmental Geochemistry
Coastal Environmental Geochemistry research at the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center spans multiple ecosystems and topics, including coastal wetlands, aquifers, and estuaries, with the goal of providing data and guidance to federal, state, local, and private land owners and managers on these vital ecosystems.
Soil carbon consequences of historic hydrologic impairment and recent restoration in coastal wetlands
Coastal wetlands provide key ecosystem services, including substantial long-term storage of atmospheric CO2 in soil organic carbon pools. This accumulation of soil organic matter is a vital component of elevation gain in coastal wetlands responding to sea-level rise. Anthropogenic activities that alter coastal wetland function through disruption of tidal exchange and wetland water levels...
Authors
Meagan J. Eagle, Kevin Kroeger, Amanda C. Spivak, Faming Wang, Jianwu Tang, Omar I. Abdul-Aziz, Khandker S. Ishtiaq, Jennifer A. O'Keefe Suttles, Adrian G. Mann