Habitat Evolution Mapping Project (HEMP) and the Baylands Habitat Map (BHM) are both effective mapping products that can be used for longitudinal habitat change analyses, but direct comparisons between the two require adjustments due to differences in methodology.
Despite fluctuations in acreages between years, the marshes and mudflat south of the San Mateo bridge appear relatively stable between the period 2009 – 2021, in that the relative proportions between different habitat types have not changed significantly. Within a number of restored ponds (
This report outlines the preliminary results of the 2019 update to the original Habitat Evolution Mapping Project (HEMP). HEMP mapped the marshes and mudflats south of the San Mateo bridge yearly between 2009 and 2011.
One of the key uncertainties identified within the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project (SBSPRP) Adaptive Management Plan is whether the sediment source will come at the expense of critical mudflat habitat.
Remote sensing is a useful tool to detect and map invasive plants, but detection success depends on the spectral properties of individual species, their context, and the imagery usedfor mapping.