Beamer et al 2013 fisher slough monitoring report

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Beamer, E.M., R. Henderson, G. Hood, and K. Wolf. 2013. Fisher Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration 2012 Monitoring Report. Prepared for The Nature Conservancy by the Skagit River System Cooperative, LaConner, WA.

Notes[edit]

  • Report summarizes restoration project monitoring from pre-construction to 2012, incorporating findings of File:Beamer et al 2013 fisher slough fish monitoring 2011.pdf and File:Beamer et al 2013 fisher slough fish monitoring 2012.pdf.
  • Water quality targets were not met, likely due to upstream conditions.
  • While fish use and tidal flux targets were mostly met, tide gates do constrain hydrology.
  • Hypotheses are somewhat overlapping and parameter driven, and create somewhat repetative analyses--Broadening hypotheses statements into postulates may allow for a more natural synthesis, and less rigid and repetative format. Pcereghino (talk)
  • Sediment deposition and erosion are both occuring. Placement of sediment pins stronly affects both parameter estimates and interprestation of accretion data. Pcereghino (talk)
  • Reed canarygrass has persisted where it occured prior to increased tidal flooding.