Defense Coastal/Estuarine Research Program (DCERP1)

Abstract

The Defense Coastal/Estuarine Research Program (DCERP) is a research-based program that was sited at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (MCBCL), NC. The overall objective of DCERP was to help ensure that MCBCL sustains military training and testing activities using adaptive management based on a relevant and applied monitoring and research program. This program provides a unique opportunity to integrate the results of broadly scoped ecological research to understand the structure and function of diverse coastal ecosystems, while directly integrating this research to address the Base's management needs. To facilitate an understanding of the ecosystem state and dynamics of MCBCL, the following five ecosystem modules were established for monitoring, modeling, and research: the Aquatic/Estuarine, Coastal Wetlands, Coastal Barrier, Terrestrial, and Atmospheric modules and a Data Management Module. This report includes the results and conclusions from the 13 research projects conducted at MCBCL during the first cycle of the DCERP (July 2007 to September 2012).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2013
Accession Number
ADA600406

Entities

People

  • C. Currin
  • Iris C. Anderson
  • Jamie Morris
  • John J. Fraser
  • K. Baumann
  • M. Brush
  • M. Fonseca
  • N. Christensen
  • Pat Cunningham
  • S. Karpanty

Organizations

  • RTI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Eutrophication
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Poultry
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.