Evaluation of artificial salt marshes in New Jersey / Joseph K. Shisler and David J. Charette.
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TextPublication details: New Brunswick, NJ : 1984. Cook College - Rutgers University,Description: xii, 160 p. : ill. , maps ; 28 cmOnline resources: Abstract: New Jersey's coastal wetlands have been under state regulation since the passage of the Wetlands Act in 1970. Coastal Resource and Development Policies (NJAC 7:7E-1.1) have required certain applicants of wetland permit and wetland violation cases to mitigate their disturbances and impacts on wetlands. Mitigation (or compensation) usually entails the restoration of the disturbed natural marsh or the creation of a man-made marsh. The term artificial marsh is used to encompass all marsh projects performed by humans, including restoration and creation marsh projects.The objectives of our investigation were a) to examine and evaluate past coastal artificial salt marsh projects in the State of New Jersey and b)recommend guidelines for management personnel for the consideration in creating artificial marshes. Artificial salt marshes were quantitatively sampled for productivity of the emergent macrophyte vegetation, sediment characteristics, and macroinvertebrate population size, compositio
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-160).
New Jersey's coastal wetlands have been under state regulation since the passage of the Wetlands Act in 1970. Coastal Resource and Development Policies (NJAC 7:7E-1.1) have required certain applicants of wetland permit and wetland violation cases to mitigate their disturbances and impacts on wetlands. Mitigation (or compensation) usually entails the restoration of the disturbed natural marsh or the creation of a man-made marsh. The term artificial marsh is used to encompass all marsh projects performed by humans, including restoration and creation marsh projects.The objectives of our investigation were a) to examine and evaluate past coastal artificial salt marsh projects in the State of New Jersey and b)recommend guidelines for management personnel for the consideration in creating artificial marshes. Artificial salt marshes were quantitatively sampled for productivity of the emergent macrophyte vegetation, sediment characteristics, and macroinvertebrate population size, compositio