Publications
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Quantifying solar spectral irradiance in aquatic habitats for the assessment of photoenhanced toxicity Quantifying solar spectral irradiance in aquatic habitats for the assessment of photoenhanced toxicity
The spectra and intensity of solar radiation (solar spectral irradiance [SSI]) was quantified in selected aquatic habitats in the vicinity of an oil field on the California coast. Solar spectral irradiance measurements consisted of spectral scans (280–700 nm) and radiometric measurements of ultraviolet (UV): UVB (280–320 nm) and UVA (320–400 nm). Solar spectral irradiance measurements...
Authors
M.G. Barron, E. E. Little, R. Calfee, S. Diamond
Pattern and process of land loss in the Mississippi Delta: A spatial and temporal analysis of wetland habitat change Pattern and process of land loss in the Mississippi Delta: A spatial and temporal analysis of wetland habitat change
An earlier investigation (Turner 1997) concluded that most of the coastal wetland loss in Louisiana was caused by the effects of canal dredging, that loss was near zero in the absence of canals, and that land loss had decreased to near zero by the late 1990s. This analysis was based on a 15-min quadrangle (approximately 68,000 ha) scale that is too large to isolate processes responsible...
Authors
John W. Day, Gary P. Shaffer, Louis D. Britsch, Denise J. Reed, Suzanne Hawes, Donald R. Cahoon
The integration of gis and image processing technology for monitoring wetland restoration projects The integration of gis and image processing technology for monitoring wetland restoration projects
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Authors
James B. Johnston, J. Barras, S. Hartley, D. A. Fuller, Gregory D. Steyer
The ecological condition of estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico The ecological condition of estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a vast natural resource encompassing the coastal areas of western Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, as well as a portion of Mexico. Many estuaries flow into the Gulf of Mexico and serve as nursery grounds for fish, habitat for a wide variety of wildlife, shipping routes, and a source of recreation. Estuarine-dependent species constitute more than...
Impacts of hazards and disasters on coastal ecosystems: The hidden costs to society Impacts of hazards and disasters on coastal ecosystems: The hidden costs to society
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Authors
James W. Good, Virginia Burkett
Sedimentation, consolidation and surface elevation change in two salt marshes of the Mississippi River Deltaic Plan: Geotechnical aspects of wetland loss Sedimentation, consolidation and surface elevation change in two salt marshes of the Mississippi River Deltaic Plan: Geotechnical aspects of wetland loss
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G. Paul Kemp, J.W. Day, Denise J. Reed, Donald R. Cahoon, Menglou Wang
Whole system material fluxes within meadows of Vallisneria americana from Lake Pontchartrain, LA: Effects of light and nutrient manipulations Whole system material fluxes within meadows of Vallisneria americana from Lake Pontchartrain, LA: Effects of light and nutrient manipulations
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Authors
Ronald G. Boustany, William M. Rizzo
Salt marsh plant colonization, growth, and dominance on large mudflats created using dredged sediments Salt marsh plant colonization, growth, and dominance on large mudflats created using dredged sediments
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Authors
C. Edward Proffitt, Jennifer Young
Pattern and process of land loss in the Louisiana coastal zone: An analysis of spatial and temporal patterns of wetland habitat change Pattern and process of land loss in the Louisiana coastal zone: An analysis of spatial and temporal patterns of wetland habitat change
No abstract available.
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John W. Day, Gary P. Shaffer, Louis D. Britsch, Denise J. Reed, Suzanne Hawes, Donald R. Cahoon
Sediment-water material fluxes in benthic microalgal-dominated sediments from beds of submersed vegetation: Impacts of light reduction and nutrient enrichment Sediment-water material fluxes in benthic microalgal-dominated sediments from beds of submersed vegetation: Impacts of light reduction and nutrient enrichment
No abstract available.
Authors
William M. Rizzo, Ronald G. Boustany
Wetlands and climate change - Scientific approaches and management options Wetlands and climate change - Scientific approaches and management options
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Authors
Jon Kusler, Virginia Burkett
A new approach for determining the 87Sr/86Sr ratio of the ‘‘granitoid weathering component" A new approach for determining the 87Sr/86Sr ratio of the ‘‘granitoid weathering component"
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Authors
Thomas D. Bullen, Arthur F. White, Thomas G. Huntington, Norman E. Peters