Quantification of Nutrient and Suspended Solids Loading from Watersheds at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC
Abstract
The Defense Coastal/Estuarine Research Program (DCERP) was a 10-year research and monitoring project designed to support ecosystem-based management on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (MCBCL) in North Carolina, with the overarching objective to maintain MCBCLs natural resources and support the military training mission. This report addresses gaps in the understanding of the role that military lands play in the overall function of a watershed. To fill these gaps, we used a variety of approaches, including assessing tributary and tidal creek freshwater discharge; determining concentrations of nutrients, carbon, and sediments; and modeling watersheds and ecosystems. Our primary goal was to provide a realistic assessment of changes in estuarine water and habitat quality that are likely to result from representative changes in land use. To do this, we qualitatively and quantitatively assessed the export of nutrients and sediments from sub-watersheds with representative military land uses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1057728
Entities
People
- Adam Gold
- Mark Brush
- Michael F. Piehler
- Patricia A. Cunningham
- Suzanne Thompson
Organizations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill