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dc.contributor.authorForan, Christy M.-
dc.contributor.authorGendron, Wendy C.-
dc.contributor.authorOliver, Lawrence R.-
dc.contributor.authorSuedel, Burton C.-
dc.contributor.authorChadderton, Colinen_US
dc.contributor.authorEdwards, Phillipen_US
dc.contributor.authorFox-Lent, Cateen_US
dc.contributor.authorMonroy, Eivy-
dc.contributor.authorTurek, James-
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-01T19:19:44Z-
dc.date.available2018-10-01T19:19:44Z-
dc.date.issued2018-09-
dc.identifier.govdocERDC/EL TR-18-10-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/29528-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/29528-
dc.descriptionTechnical Report-
dc.description.abstractThis assessment in the Narragansett Bay demonstrates a transparent, defensible method to characterize ecosystem restoration projects in a watershed over large spatial scales. The project team compiled multiple completed projects in the Narragansett Bay watershed including salt marsh restorations, fish passage, and dam removals. The approach included the following: identifying and locating restoration projects, utilizing existing data resources for spatial information, quantifying the gains in area and distance, and extrapolating the potential for collective watershed benefit in fish populations, productivity, water quality and carbon sequestration. In total, 177 projects were identified as being implemented between 1999 and 2015: fish passage restoration (46), marsh restoration (35), eel grass restoration (22), shellfish restoration (43), and other projects (31). The collective efforts to improve fish passage have resulted in more than 800 km of newly accessible river herring habitat in the Narragansett Bay watershed.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipEcosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsAbstract .......................................................................................................................................................... ii Figures and Tables ......................................................................................................................................... v Preface ...........................................................................................................................................................vii Unit Conversion Factors ........................................................................................................................... viii Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... ix Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................... xi 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Approach ......................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Scope ............................................................................................................................... 3 2 Methods .................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Data collection and validation ....................................................................................... 4 2.2 Fish passage analysis ..................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Other project analysis ..................................................................................................... 9 3 Results .................................................................................................................................................. 10 3.1 Fish passage ................................................................................................................. 10 3.2 “Next Step” Projects ..................................................................................................... 25 3.3 Salt marsh restoration .................................................................................................. 26 3.4 Eel grass restoration ..................................................................................................... 26 3.5 Shellfish restoration ..................................................................................................... 26 3.6 Other restoration projects ............................................................................................ 29 4 Implications for Restoration Projects ............................................................................................. 32 4.1 Fish passage ................................................................................................................. 32 4.1.1 Historical conditions and conceptual model ........................................................................ 32 4.1.2 Restoration calculations and accomplishments .................................................................. 33 4.1.3 System-wide and related benefits ......................................................................................... 34 4.1.4 “Next step” projects ............................................................................................................... 35 4.2 Salt marsh restoration .................................................................................................. 35 4.2.1 Historical Conditions and Conceptual Model ....................................................................... 35 4.2.2 Restoration calculations and accomplishments .................................................................. 35 4.2.3 System-wide and related benefits ......................................................................................... 36 4.3 Eelgrass restoration ...................................................................................................... 38 4.3.1 Historical conditions and conceptual model ........................................................................ 38 4.3.2 Restoration calculations and accomplishments .................................................................. 38 4.4 Shellfish restoration ..................................................................................................... 39 4.4.1 Historical conditions and conceptual model ........................................................................ 39 4.4.2 Restoration calculations and accomplishments .................................................................. 40 4.5 Other restoration projects ............................................................................................ 40 5 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................ 41 6 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 49 References ................................................................................................................................................... 50 Report Documentation 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dc.format.extent70 pages / 5.59 Mb-
dc.format.mediumPDF/A-
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/EL TR-18-10-
dc.rightsApproved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat-
dc.subjectWatershedsen_US
dc.subjectRestoration ecologyen_US
dc.subjectRestoration monitoring (Ecology)en_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental managementen_US
dc.subjectNarragansett Bay Watershed (R.I.)en_US
dc.titleWatershed level effects of multiple ecosystem restoration projectsen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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