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National Academy Press19941 online resource (211 p.)"The program described in this report is supported by Cooperative Agreement No. 14-35-0001-30475 between the Minerals Management Service of the U.S. Department of Interior and the National Academy of Sciences"--T.p. verso.9780309048439 0309048435 Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-193).Restoring and Protecting Marine Habitat -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Preface -- BACKGROUND -- THE NRC STUDY -- REPORT ORGANIZATION -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- DO PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT, RESTORATION, AND CREATION TECHNOLOGIES WORK? -- WHAT INSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED? -- WHAT RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO ADVANCE THE STATE OF PRACTICE? -- 1 Introduction -- MARINE HABITAT-A NATIONAL TREASURE IN DECLINE -- Scope of Marine Habitat Degradation and Loss -- Finding Balance Among Competing Objectives -- THE CHALLENGE FOR COASTAL ENGINEERING -- Overview of Scientific and Engineering Capabilities -- Status of Science and Engineering -- Scientific Tools and Techniques -- Coastal Engineering Tools and Techniques -- 2 Scientific and Engineering Perspectives -- ECOLOGICAL SETTING -- THE SCOPE OF COASTAL ENGINEERING -- IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE COASTAL ZONE -- OBSERVATIONS ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF SEA LEVEL RISE TO THE APPLICATION OF PROTECTION AND RESTORATION TECHNOLOGY -- DEFINING SUCCESS -- SUMMARY -- 3 The State of Engineering Practice in Marine Habitat Management -- RESTORATION TECHNICAL ISSUES -- Functionality Following the Application of Technology -- Use of Dredging and Dredged Material in Restoration -- APPLYING TECHNOLOGY -- Shoreline Engineering -- Estuaries -- Seagrass Meadows -- Intertidal Marshes -- Ecological Considerations -- Restoring Intertidal Marshes -- Mangrove Forests -- Coral Reefs -- Artificial Reefs -- DREDGING AND DREDGED MATERIAL PLACEMENT -- Historical Uses of Dredged Material -- Dredging and Dredged Material Placement Technology -- Application of Dredged Material to Habitat Protection and Restoration -- Underwater Berms -- Shallow Water Vegetated Habitats -- Oyster Beds -- ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR MINIMIZING OR AVOIDING IMPACTS TO MARINE HABITAT.Improving Channel Design and Maintenance -- Alternatives to Access Canals for Mineral Exploration and Production in Coastal Marshes -- Directional Drilling -- Spray Dredging -- Air-Cushion Vehicles -- Management of Wastewater and Storm Water -- IMPLEMENTATION FACTORS AFFECTING USE OF TECHNOLOGY -- Shoreline Change Predictive Capabilities -- Time Scale Predictions -- Spatial Scale Predictions -- Performance of Habitat Protection and Restoration Projects -- Professional Qualifications of Practitioners -- Regulation of Restoration Projects -- General Status of Restoration Regulation -- SUMMARY -- 4 The Application of Protection and Restoration Technology in Marine Habitat Management -- CASE STUDY FINDINGS -- SUMMARY -- 5 Institutional Issues Affecting Marine Habitat Management -- INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES -- The Absence of National Direction -- Conflicting Guidance -- Limited Compliance, Monitoring, and Enforcement -- Regulatory Programs and Constraints -- Disincentives -- The Lack of Incentives -- Decision making -- Professional Development -- Education -- Ecology Training for Engineers -- Engineering Training for Scientists -- Curriculum Needs -- Continuing Professional Education -- Professional Regulation -- Public Education -- Limited Information Transfer -- SUMMARY -- 6 Improving Project Performance -- PROJECT PERFORMANCE -- Restoration Project Failure -- The Decision Model -- THE DECISION PROCESS -- Goals and Objectives -- Project Design -- Baseline Conditions -- Design Protocols -- Performance Criteria -- Technology Transfer -- Multidisciplinary Teamwork -- Cost Effectiveness and Economies of Scale -- Implementation and Construction -- Performance Monitoring, Measurement and Analysis -- Monitoring Regimes -- Maintenance and Management -- SUMMARY -- 7 Research Needs -- RESEARCH PROGRAMS RELEVANT TO MARINE HABITAT MANAGEMENT -- Federal Programs.State and Private Programs -- Industry-Sponsored Research -- Basic Research -- Applied Research -- Interagency Coordination -- MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH -- ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY NEEDS -- Soils and Substrates -- Vegetation -- Physical Energy Systems -- Socioeconomic Factors -- ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY NEEDS -- Placement and Stabilization of Dredged Material -- Geotextiles -- Specialized Equipment -- Structural Design -- Placement and Handling of Contaminated Sediments -- Multipurpose Applications -- SUMMARY -- 8 Conclusions and Recommendations -- DO HABITAT PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT, RESTORATION, AND CREATION TECHNOLOGIES WORK? -- Scientific Knowledge and Engineering Capabilities Can be Effectively Applied -- A Multidisciplinary Approach Improves the Potential for Success -- Determination of Project Success Depends on Sound Performance Criteria and Monitoring -- WHAT INSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED? -- A National Policy is Needed to Guide Marine Habitat Protection and Restoration -- Implementation Goals and Objectives Are Essential -- Institutional Mechanisms Need to be Improved -- Continuing Professional Development Is Essential -- WHAT RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO ADVANCE THE STATE OF PRACTICE? -- APPENDIX A Biographical Sketches -- APPENDIX B Case Studies -- HABITAT ASSESSMENTS USING SPECIES LIFE HISTORIES -- WATER WAY DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER ESTUARY -- CHESAPEAKE BAY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION INITIATIVES -- Windmill Point, Virginia -- Wetlands Restoration -- Oyster Beds -- Maryland Shore Erosion Control -- Multipurpose Sites -- TAMPA BAY WETLAND RESTORATIONS -- SAN FRANCISCO BAY WETLANDS RESTORATION -- ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF KIAWAH ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA -- INLET ENGINEERING SEABROOK ISLAND AT SOUTH CAROLINA -- MARSH RESTORATION AND CREATION USING DREDGED MATERIALS -- Pointe Mouillee, Michigan.Miller Sands Island, Oregon -- Southwest Pass, Lower Mississippi River, Louisiana -- CREATION OF SEA AND WADING BIRD NESTING ISLANDS IN NORTH CAROLINA -- UNDERWATER FEEDER AND STABLE BERMS DAUPHIN ISLAND, MOBILE -- ARTIFICIAL REEF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS -- Artificial Reef Technology in Japan -- Artificial Reef Technology in the United States -- BIOENGINEERING APPLICATIONS FOR COASTAL RESTORATION -- GIS APPLICATION IN MARINE HABITAT MANAGEMENT -- APPENDIX C Source Reference Table -- APPENDIX D Summary of Solicited Expert Accounts -- References.The results of a study by the Marine Board of the National Research Council address the role of technology in protecting and restoring marine habitat. Subjects include degradation of marine habitats due to natural and human processes, scientific and engineering perspectives on habitat management, enHabitat conservationMarine ecologyRestoration ecologyHabitat conservation.Marine ecology.Restoration ecology.333.91/6416National Research Council (U.S.).Committee on the Role of Technology in Marine Habitat Protection and Enhancement.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910973712503321Restoring and protecting marine habitat4352864UNINA