DCERP Annual Technical Report III: March 2009-February 2010. Executive Summary
Abstract
The Defense Coastal/Estuarine Research Program (DCERP) is a research-based program sited at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (MCBCL) in North Carolina. This program provides a unique opportunity to integrate the results of broadly scoped, interdisciplinary ecological research to understand the structure and function of diverse and complex coastal ecosystems, while synthesizing research results to address the MCBCL's management needs for sustaining the military training mission. DCERP is an adaptive program where monitoring data from research models and research discoveries can be used to adapt the temporal and spatial aspects of monitoring activities to efficiently fill data needs and advance the understanding of the coastal ecosystems. Phase I of DCERP was successfully completed in June 2007 and resulted in the development of the DCERP Strategic Plan, the DCERP Baseline Monitoring Plan, and the DCERP Research Plan, which serve as the foundation for DCERP activities at MCBCL. Implementation of these plans (Phase II) began in July 2007 and resulted in the establishment of more than 300 monitoring and research sites and 13 research projects. In addition, the Data Information and Management System (DIMS) was developed and currently archives DCERP monitoring and research data and provides a standard data format that optimizes data storage and retrieval for integrated analysis, allowing for exchange of information among the various DCERP partners. Research and monitoring activities during Phase II of DCERP are currently planned for 4 years (until November 2011) in support of the minimum 10-year vision for the program. This Executive Summary highlights the Phase II accomplishments inclusive of March 2009-February 2010.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA534224