| Identifier | A410PS | ||||||||
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| Alternate names | A-4-10-PS | ||||||||
| Purpose | Characterize substrate and benthic invertebrate condition of the nearshore/tidal flats of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge following the largest dike removal in the Pacific Northwest that occurred September 2009 to recover salmon habitat and function This and subsequent repeat surveys through 2012 will quantify the response of nearshore/tidal flat geomorphology, benthic and planktonic community composition and succession, food web connectivity, and water quality conditions following dike removal providing essential empirical data for developing models of nearshore ecosystem response to large-scale land use. Last year baseline information was collected under FACS ID A-6-09-PS. | ||||||||
| Description | United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center,United States Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center,United States Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center,Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge,Nisqually Tribe. Chief Scientists: Eric Grossman, Steve Rubin. Sediment and invertebrate water sampling; Eelgrass habitat mapping and, characterization; water quality measurements data of field activity A-4-10-PS in Nisqually Delta, WA from 08/09/2010 to 08/13/2010 | ||||||||
| Location | WA | ||||||||
| Info derived | Substrate type, benthic invertebrate and phytoplankton community composition, water quality, suspended sediment and detrital organic matter flux to tidal flats, eelgrass cover, and eelgrass plant metrics (shoot density, internode lengths, leaf length/width, epiphytes) | ||||||||
| Comments | USGS Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound Large River Deltas. Research Project Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound. Small skiffs used. Non USGS data manager = Michael Hayes | ||||||||
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| Activity | ization; water quality measurements |
| Organization | Nisqually Reach Nature Center |
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| Organization | Nisqually Tribe |
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2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
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USGS, Water Resources Division, Washington
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| Organization | USGS, Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Principal investigators | Eric Grossman |
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| Affiliate principal | Steve Rubin |
| Data category: | Sampling |
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| Data type: | Geology |
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| samples | Biology, Chemistry, Geology | (no data reported) |