Thin-layer placement (TLP) is an emergent climate adaptation strategy that mimics natural deposition processes in tidal marshes by adding a small amount of sediment on top of marsh in order to maintain elevation relative to sea level rise.
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About this Project
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Keywords: thin-layer sediment, wetland resilience, adaptation
Reserves: Chesapeake Bay, MD, Chesapeake Bay, VA, Elkhorn Slough, CA, Great Bay, NH, Narragansett Bay, RI, North Carolina, San Francisco Bay, CA, Waquoit Bay, MA
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Factsheet
This summary brochure describes thin-layer placement (TLP) as a strategy for marsh resilience, and National Estuarine Research Reserve System research and recommendations for TLP use.
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Keywords: thin-layer sediment, wetland resilience, adaptation
Reserves: Chesapeake Bay, MD, Chesapeake Bay, VA, Elkhorn Slough, CA, Great Bay, NH, Narragansett Bay, RI, North Carolina, San Francisco Bay, CA, Waquoit Bay, MA
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Data
The collaborative research project, Re-engineering Living Shorelines for High-Energy Coastal Environments, produced four datasets as part of their assessment of living shoreline installations at GTM Reserve in Florida.
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Keywords: living shoreline, gabion-break, erosion, oyster reef
Reserves: Guana Tolomato Matanzas, FL
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Factsheet
This factsheet discusses the potential for gabion-breaks and other living shorelines to dissipate boat wakes and protect shorelines.
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Keywords: gabion-break, living shoreline, erosion, oyster reef
Reserves: Guana Tolomato Matanzas, FL
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Data
Three related datasets were generated by the 2015 - 2019 collaborative research project Evaluating Living Shorelines to Inform Regulatory Decision-Making in South Carolina.
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Keywords: living shoreline, shoreline stabilization, permitting, GIS
Reserves: ACE Basin, SC, North Inlet-Winyah Bay, SC