Researchers counted counted approximately 663,000 waterfowl while conducting the 2016 Maryland Midwinter Waterfowl Survey. The total was well below the 855,500 birds observed during 2015 and less than the five year average of 759,460. Each winter, aerial survey teams of pilots … Continued
Waves from moderate storms, rather than violent events such as hurricanes, inflict the most loss on coastal wetlands, according to a study by Boston University and the United States Geological Survey. The biggest cause of salt marsh erosion is waves … Continued
NOAA has released a Guidance for Considering the Use of Living Shorelines, which outlines how the agency promotes living shorelines as a shoreline stabilization technique. Living shoreline is a broad term that encompasses a range of shoreline stabilization techniques. While … Continued
Striped bass spawining success was high in Maryland and average in Virginia for 2015, according to surveys by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). 2015 Maryland Striped Bass Juvenile Index The … Continued
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office recently released a brief document highlighting progress under way in research projects that focus on the ecosystem services provided by restored oyster reefs. The 2015 Oyster Reef Ecosystem Services (ORES) Research Update includes details on: … Continued