Does propagation of Roseau cane alter the efficacy of restoration to enhance saltmarsh fisheries production
Implementing Organization
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), Louisiana State University (LSU), RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana (LA-COE)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$345,011
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
Fish/Fish Habitats
Project Description
The research team will use a hypothesis-driven approach to: 1) investigate long-term changes in the distribution of Phragmites across the southwestern Terrebonne Basin; 2) compare long-term fish production in the southwest Terrebonne Basin in restored areas vs. non-restored areas; and 3) sample fish communities adjacent to marsh-edge across. The goal of this project is to identify Phragmites propagation and enable prediction for future Phragmites expansion or loss in southwest Terrebonne Basin. This will enable large-scale and fine-scale prediction of changes to estuarine secondary production of ecologically and economically important fishes and invertebrates.
Contact
Jeffrey PlumleeNone
jplumlee@agcenter.lsu.edu
Project Website
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