Shoreline Erosion as a Source of Sediments and Nutrients, Southern Coastal Bays, Maryland
Wells D, Hennessee E, Hill J, VanRyswick S. 2008. Shoreline Erosion as a Source of Sediments and Nutrients, Southern Coastal Bays, Maryland. Baltimore, MD
To estimate the nutrient and sediment loads contributed by shoreline erosion to the southernthird coastal bays of Maryland, MGS identified unprotected reaches of shoreline at greatest riskof erosion, measured certain physical, chemical, and biological properties of eroding sediments,and determined the volume of eroding sediments and the flux of sediments and nutrients into thestudy area.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Wells, Darlene V; Hennessee, E Lamere; Hill, James M; VanRyswick, Stephen
- Date of Issue
- 2008-10
- Units
- ASIS
- Keywords
- Bank Height, Chincoteague Bay, coastal bays, Coastal Zone Management Program, Geomorphology, nutrient loading, Sand Grain Size, Sediments, shoreline erosion, Sinepuxent Bay