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Accession Number:
ADA278542
Title:
A Conceptual Framework for the Evaluation of Coastal Habitats
Corporate Author:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
Report Date:
1994-02-01
Abstract:
Construction and maintenance work in coastal areas can result in damage to estuarine and marine habitats. Mitigation for these impacts often involves the construction of an out-of-kind habitat or the sacrifice of a different type of habitat. At the present time, there are no effective methods for comparing the ecological importance of different types of coastal habitats or the cumulative impact of changes in the abundance and proportions of different habitats on coastal ecosystems. This report describes a conceptual framework for making ecologically based comparisons of coastal habitats. The framework is an inventory and accounting procedure in which the contribution of each habitat is estimated from measures of habitat area and habitat functional attributes. This document represents a discussion of the framework and how it might realistically be applied. Costal ecology, Costal habitat, Habitat evaluation.
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Pages:
0068
Distribution Statement:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
File Size:
2.51MB
