Modeling sea-level rise vulnerability for tidal wetlands of south San Francisco Bay

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Introductory slide of the presentation

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Presentation

Description

On September 10, 2024, as part of the 2024-25 Restoration Project Brown Bag Science Speaker Series, Kevin Buffington of USGS shared the latest research and modeling results on the potential sea level rise threat to South Bay tidal marshes and restoration sites. Accelerating sea-level rise threatens tidal wetland ecosystems if accretion processes are unable to keep pace. Prior studies have explored vulnerability to tidal wetlands across the San Francisco Bay delta, however south San Francisco Bay has been understudied in this regard. Buffington is focusing his efforts on the 12,000+ hectares of marshes across Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

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Author(s)

Kevin Buffington

Date

Tue, 09/10/2024 - 11:00am

Effects of Wetland Management on Carrying Capacity of Diving Ducks and Shorebirds in a Coastal Estuary

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Effects of Wetland Management on Carrying Capacity of Diving Ducks and Shorebirds in a Coastal Estuary admin Wed, 11/22/2017 - 16:21

Document Category

Scientific Reports

Author(s)

Date

2014-03-01

Summary

With global loss of natural wetlands, managed wetlands increasingly support energy requirements for wintering shorebirds and waterfowl. Despite numerous studies of avian bioenergetics in freshwater systems, less is known of the energetic capacity of estuarine systems. In San Francisco Bay, managed saline ponds converted from former commercial salt evaporation ponds form part of the largest wetland restoration project on the Pacific coast of North America. A daily-ration model was applied to assess carrying capacity for diving ducks and shorebirds during four winter seasons (2007-2010) in seasonal and circulation ponds, each in two salinity classes.

Keywords

waterbirds