Shoreline hardening alters freshwater shoreline ecosystems

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 764-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacey M. Wensink ◽  
Scott D. Tiegs
Keyword(s):  
Shoreline Hardening

RISK OF SHORELINE HARDENING AND ASSOCIATED BEACH LOSS PEAKS BEFORE MID-CENTURY

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kammie-Dominique A. Tavares ◽  
◽  
Charles H. Fletcher ◽  
Tiffany Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Shoreline Hardening

scholarly journals In Situ Effects of Shoreline Type and Watershed Land Use on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Habitat Quality in the Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic Coastal Bays

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. 101-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Brooke Landry ◽  
Rebecca R. Golden
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation ◽  
Aquatic Vegetation ◽  
Population Pressure ◽  
Watershed Land Use ◽  
Coastal Bays ◽  
Shoreline Hardening ◽  
Atlantic Coastal

Abstract Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is an ecologically and economically valuable component of coastal estuaries that acts as an early indicator of both degrading and improving water quality. This study aimed to determine if shoreline hardening, which is associated with increased population pressure and climate change, acts to degrade SAV habitat quality at the local scale. In situ comparisons of SAV beds adjacent to both natural and hardened shorelines in 24 subestuaries throughout the Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic Coastal Bays indicated that shoreline hardening does impact adjacent SAV beds. Species diversity, evenness, and percent cover were significantly reduced in the presence of riprap revetment. A post hoc analysis also confirmed that SAV is locally affected by watershed land use associated with increased population pressure, though to a lesser degree than impacts observed from shoreline armoring. When observed over time, SAV recovery at the local level took approximately 3 to 4 years following storm impacts, and SAV adjacent to natural shorelines showed more resilience to storms than SAV adjacent to armored shorelines. The negative impacts of shoreline hardening and watershed development on SAV shown here will inform coastal zone management decisions as increasing coastal populations and sea level rise drive these practices.

scholarly journals Linking the Abundance of Estuarine Fish and Crustaceans in Nearshore Waters to Shoreline Hardening and Land Cover

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 1464-1486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew S. Kornis ◽  
Denise Breitburg ◽  
Richard Balouskus ◽  
Donna M. Bilkovic ◽  
Lori A. Davias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Estuarine Fish ◽  
Shoreline Hardening

scholarly journals Effects of Local Shoreline and Subestuary Watershed Condition on Waterbird Community Integrity: Influences of Geospatial Scale and Season in the Chesapeake Bay

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. 207-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diann J. Prosser ◽  
Jessica L. Nagel ◽  
Shay Howlin ◽  
Paul R. Marbán ◽  
Daniel D. Day ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Recursive Partitioning ◽  
Late Summer ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Shoreline Hardening ◽  
Wintering Waterfowl ◽  
Waterbird Species ◽  
Key Species ◽  
Colonial Waterbirds ◽  
Negative Effect

Abstract In many coastal regions throughout the world, there is increasing pressure to harden shorelines to protect human infrastructures against sea level rise, storm surge, and erosion. This study examines waterbird community integrity in relation to shoreline hardening and land use characteristics at three geospatial scales: (1) the shoreline scale characterized by seven shoreline types: bulkhead, riprap, developed, natural marsh, Phragmites-dominated marsh, sandy beach, and forest; (2) the local subestuary landscape scale including land up to 500 m inland of the shoreline; and (3) the watershed scale >500 m from the shoreline. From 2010 to 2014, we conducted waterbird surveys along the shoreline and open water within 21 subestuaries throughout the Chesapeake Bay during two seasons to encompass post-breeding shorebirds and colonial waterbirds in late summer and migrating and wintering waterfowl in late fall. We employed an Index of Waterbird Community Integrity (IWCI) derived from mean abundance of individual waterbird species and scores of six key species attributes describing each species’ sensitivity to human disturbance, and then used this index to characterize communities in each subestuary and season. IWCI scores ranged from 14.3 to 19.7. Multivariate regression model selection showed that the local shoreline scale had the strongest influence on IWCI scores. At this scale, percent coverage of bulkhead and Phragmites along shorelines were the strongest predictors of IWCI, both with negative relationships. Recursive partitioning revealed that when subestuary shoreline coverage exceeded thresholds of approximately 5% Phragmites or 8% bulkhead, IWCI scores decreased. Our results indicate that development at the shoreline scale has an important effect on waterbird community integrity, and that shoreline hardening and invasive Phragmites each have a negative effect on waterbirds using subestuarine systems.

Engineering away our natural defenses: an analysis of shoreline hardening in the US

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 301-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel K Gittman ◽  
F Joel Fodrie ◽  
Alyssa M Popowich ◽  
Danielle A Keller ◽  
John F Bruno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shoreline Hardening ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals Assessing the impacts of shoreline hardening on beach response to hurricanes: Saint-Barthélemy, Lesser Antilles

2019 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 71-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentin Pillet ◽  
Virginie K.E. Duvat ◽  
Yann Krien ◽  
Raphaël Cécé ◽  
Gael Arnaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lesser Antilles ◽  
Shoreline Hardening

scholarly journals Correction to: Shoreline Hardening Affects Nekton Biomass, Size Structure, and Taxonomic Diversity in Nearshore Waters, with Responses Mediated by Functional Species Groups

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 900-900
Author(s):  
Matthew S. Kornis ◽  
Donna M. Bilkovic ◽  
Lori A. Davias ◽  
Steve Giordano ◽  
Denise L. Breitburg
Keyword(s):  
Size Structure ◽  
Taxonomic Diversity ◽  
Shoreline Hardening ◽  
Species Groups

scholarly journals Effects of Shoreline Hardening and Shoreline Protection Features on Fish Utilization and Behavior at Washaway Beach, Washington (Report 2)

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin C. Miller ◽  
Greg D. Williams ◽  
Lohna K. O'Rourke ◽  
John A. Southard ◽  
Susan L. Blanton
Keyword(s):  
Shoreline Hardening ◽  
Shoreline Protection ◽  
And Behavior
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