Patch-scale effect of saltwater intrusion on carbon fluxes in coastal areas
Implementing Organization
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$86,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The U.S. Department of Treasury
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Environmental Research
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
This project aims to evaluate the effects of acute saltwater intrusion events on carbon fluxes and elevation in wetland areas dominated by two common upper estuary freshwater plants. Results of this work could help inform the morphology model used in Integrated Compartment Model (ICM), and suggest how these wetland species are influencing carbon cycling, which can be used in evaluating strategies in the Coastal Master Plan.
Contact
Jorge VillaNone
jorge.villa@louisiana.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None