History of Delaware and New Jersey salt marsh restoration sites

摘要: Abstract Humans have modified the tidal marsh sites of Public Service Enterprise Group Estuary Enhancement Program over past 400 years as well by natural processes such sea level change and storms. We used data reported here – photographs maps that showed range changes time frame in which these occurred basis for restoration design. These show ephemeral nature some salt features persistence others, despite centuries diking, hurricanes flooding. were to develop lines expectations form function. The individual history each site is reviewed through historic aerial followed reference features, drainage ditches, channels, range, vegetation change, land use time.