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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. Polito
225-578-9403
mpolito@lsu.edu
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Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

None

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