Summary of Nekton and Vegetation Sampling at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
James-Pirri MJ and Roman CT. 2004. Summary of Nekton and Vegetation Sampling at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. University of Rhode Island. Narragansett, Rhode Island
The National Park Service has recently implemented a program to develop monitoring protocols in an effort to collect long-term data on natural and cultural resources. Cape Cod National Seashore (Massachusetts) was designated as the prototype park for the Atlantic and Gulf Coast biogeographic region where protocols were designed and tested. Two of these protocols, Monitoring Nekton in Shallow Estuarine Habitats (James-Pirri et al. In Review-b; Raposa & Roman 2001a) and Monitoring Salt Marsh Vegetation (James-Pirri et al. In Review-a; Roman et al. 2001) have been completed and are currently implemented on several US Fish and Wildlife Refuges along the Atlantic Coast (James-Pirri et al. 2005) (Figure 1-1). This is a 3 year study that will implement the salt marsh and nekton monitoring protocols at National Park Service units within the Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network as well as additional coastal Parks (Figure 1-1). This progress report summarizes the field sampling for year 3 conducted in 2005 at Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS) and George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA).
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- James-Pirri, Mary; Roman, Charles
- Date of Issue
- 2004-11-11
- Publisher
- University of Rhode Island
- Units
- NETN , SAIR
- Keywords
- Decapods, Fish, Monitoring, Nekton, salt marsh communities, Throw traps, tidal marsh, Vegetation