Linking community and food-web approaches to restoration: An ecological assessment of created and natural marshes influenced by river diversions
Implementing Organization
Louisiana State University
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$2,057,684
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 4: NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
Coastal land loss in Louisiana has claimed more than 4,800 km2 since the 1930s. Without preventative action, an additional 4,500 km2 of land will disappear in the next 50 years. Restoration efforts have included modifying hydrologic patterns and construc
Contact
Michael J. Polito225-578-9403
mpolito@lsu.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None