Habitat Development Field Investigations, Salt Pond Number 3 Marsh Development Site, South San Francisco Bay, California; Summary Report.

Abstract

A study of marsh development on confined dredged material substrate in an abandoned salt pond in South San Francisco Bay demonstrated that a California cordgrass (Spartina foliosa) marsh can be established within 2 years. For successful marsh development, proper elevations and tidal flow must be provided. For the San Francisco Bay area, sprigs should be planted in early spring on low wave energy sites and at 0.5- to 1.0-m intervals within the lower two-thirds of the intertidal range. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA065775

Entities

People

  • Curtis L. Newcombe
  • James H. Morris
  • James S. Wilson
  • Robert T. Huffman

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bays
  • California
  • Civil Engineering
  • Elevation
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Flood Control
  • Habitats
  • Materials
  • Plant Growth
  • Planting
  • Plants
  • San Francisco Bay
  • United States
  • Waterways
  • Wave Power

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  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering