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Estimating Long-term Phosphorus Retention Capacity of Riverine and Coastal Wetlands

Estimating Long-term Phosphorus Retention Capacity of Riverine and Coastal Wetlands

Webinar Description

Just how much phosphorus can a wetland absorb and retain over the long run? That ’s the question that researchers spent two years investigating as part of an effort to reduce the phosphorus loading that is fueling algal blooms in Lake Erie. A research team from Old Woman Creek Reserve and the University of Toledo developed a Bayesian hierarchical modeling approach to calculate the phosphorus retention capacity of wetlands with limited datasets.

In this webinar, the team shared some of their key findings and the management implications, and explained how other practitioners could use their monitoring guide and statistical codes to calculate the nutrient retention capacity of their wetlands. In addition to taking audience questions, the team offered some ideas about how their work informed an ambitious water quality initiative in Ohio.

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Referenced Project(s)
Quantifying Nutrient Retention by Lake Erie Coastal Wetlands