Vertical Accretion Rates in Coastal Louisiana: A Review of the Scientific Literature

Abstract

Coastal marshes in Louisiana continue to deteriorate despite large-scale restoration efforts due, in part, to processes such as shallow and deep subsidence, sediment depletion, and sea level rise. The purpose of this technical note is to review and synthesize the available scientific literature concerning vertical accretion rates in Louisiana coastal marshes in response to a changing coastal environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA527676

Entities

People

  • Jessie C. Jarvis

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Protection
  • Glaciology
  • Habitats
  • Hydrology
  • Literature
  • Louisiana
  • Materials
  • Mississippi River
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.