Northeastern Section - 50th Annual Meeting (23–25 March 2015)

Session No. 65
Wednesday, 25 March 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Reagan Room (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

T23. Morphological and Hydrological Responses of Salt Marshes to Anthropogenic and Natural Stressors

 

Beverly Johnson and Kristin R. Wilson, Advocates
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
A SALT MARSH ECOSYSTEM ALONG A NUTRIENT GRADIENT: TRENDS AND COUNTER-TRENDS IN NUTRIENT EFFECTS
BROWNE, James, Conservation and Waterways, Town of Hempstead, PO Box 180, Point Lookout, NY 11569, ecojimb@gmail.com, ecojimb@gmail.com
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8:20 AM
MONITORING IMPACTS OF SEA-LEVEL RISE AND ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS ON A MID-ATLANTIC MAINLAND SALT MARSH IN GREENBACKVILLE, CHINCOTEAGUE BAY, VIRGINIA
CORNELL, Sean1, OAKLEY, Adrienne2, VENN, Cynthia3 and WHISNER, Jennifer K.3, (1)Department of Geography & Earth Science, Shippensburg University, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257, (2)Physical Sciences, Kutztown University, 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, PA 19530, (3)Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. Second St., Bloomsburg, PA 17815, srcornell@ship.edu, srcornell@ship.edu
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8:40 AM
REPLICATING RESULTS: RECENT MORPHOLOGY OF THE ANSE-AUX-CANARDS TIDAL MARSH IN A CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIO
CAYER, Donald, HATVANY, Matthew and SAUVAGEAU, Pierre-Olivier, Geographie, Universite Laval, Pavillon Abitibi-Price, Quebec, QC G1V0A6, Canada, Donald.Cayer@ggr.ulaval.ca, Donald.Cayer@ggr.ulaval.ca
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9:00 AM
CHARACTERIZATION OF TIDAL WETLAND INUNDATION IN THE MURDERKILL ESTUARY, DELAWARE, USA
MCKENNA, Thomas E., Delaware Geological Survey, The University of Delaware, 257 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, mckennat@udel.edu, mckennat@udel.edu
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9:20 AM
THE RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY OF THE DELAWARE BAY SALT MARSHES TO SEA-LEVEL RISE AND STORMS
NIKITINA, Daria, Geology and Astronomy, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 207 Merion Science Center, West Chester, PA 19383, KHAN, Nicole, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, HORTON, Benjamin P., Institution of Marine and Coastal Science, Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, ENACHE, Mihaela, NJDEP, Office of Science, PO Box 420 Mail code 428-01, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 and SHAW, Timothy, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, 71 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, dnikitina@wcupa.edu, dnikitina@wcupa.edu
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9:40 AM
SALT MARSH STRATIGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY: FOREST RIVER ESTUARY, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
INCATASCIATO, Joseph M.1, HUBENY, J. Bradford1 and VAILLANCOURT, Timothy S.2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970, (2)Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School, Marlborough, MA 01752, J_incatasciato@salemstate.edu, J_incatasciato@salemstate.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
SALT MARSH ELEVATION UNCERTAINTY CORRECTION USING FULL-WAVEFORM LIDAR AND NONPARAMETRIC PREDICTIVE MODELING
ROGERS, Jeffrey N., Center for Coastal Studies, Department of Marine Geology, P.O. Box 550, North Truro, MA 02652, PARRISH, Christopher E., Oregon State University, School of Civil and Construction Engineering, 101 Kearney Hall, Corvallis, MA 97331, WARD, Larry G., University of New Hampshire, Department of Earth Sciences, 214 James Hall, Durham, NH 03824 and BURDICK, David M., University of New Hampshire, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Rudman Hall, Durham, MA 03824, jrogers@coastalstudies.org, jrogers@coastalstudies.org
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10:35 AM
EFFECTS OF INVASIVE GREEN CRABS ON SALT MARSHES IN MAINE
BELKNAP, Daniel F., School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, 117 Bryant Global Sciences Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5790 and WILSON, Kristin R., Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells, ME 04090, belknap@maine.edu, belknap@maine.edu
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10:55 AM
EUROPEAN GREEN CRABS IN MAINE: TRAPPING, PEAT STABILITY MEASUREMENTS, AND COMPUTER AIDED TOMOGRAPHY OF CORES REVEAL MARSH IMPACTS
WILSON, Kristin R.1, DAVEY, Earl2, AMAN, Jacob1, MILLER, Jeremy1 and BELKNAP, Daniel F.3, (1)Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells, ME 04090, (2)United States Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Ecology Division, 27 Tarzwell Dr., Narragansett, RI 02882, (3)School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, 117 Bryant Global Sciences Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5790, kwilson@wellsnerr.org, kwilson@wellsnerr.org
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11:15 AM
ESTIMATES OF BLUE CARBON STORAGE AND SEQUESTRATION IN MAINE SALT MARSHES
JOHNSON, Beverly J.1, DUVALL, Mathieu L.2, PICKOFF, Margaret A.1, RUSS, Cameron A.1 and DOSTIE, Philip T.3, (1)Department of Geology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04210, (2)Information & Library Services, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, (3)Department of Geology, Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, bjohnso3@bates.edu, bjohnso3@bates.edu
 
11:35 AM
Discussion
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