The connections between spatial and temporal variations of hydrodynamic conditions and deposition across a marsh surface restored through managed realignment

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dc.contributor.advisor Van Proosdij, Danika, 1969-
dc.coverage.spatial Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.)
dc.creator Elliott, Megan
dc.date.accessioned 2023-05-12T18:01:43Z
dc.date.available 2023-05-12T18:01:43Z
dc.date.issued 2023-04-25
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/31744
dc.description 1 online resource (xv, 139 pages) : colour illustrations, colour maps, colour charts, graphs (some colour)
dc.description Includes abstract and appendices.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-114).
dc.description.abstract As sea levels rise and coastal flooding increases, our current hard engineering sea defences will get increasingly expensive to maintain. Nature-based solutions, such as salt marsh restoration with the managed realignment (MR) of dykelands, have the ability to provide flood protection as sea levels rise. This thesis measured hydrologic variables and sediment parameters across a MR site located within the Chignecto Isthmus in the Bay of Fundy. This data was used in conjunction with marsh surface data from a co-occurring study, Lewis (2022), to link site inlet conditions to surface sediment deposition. Varying hydrologic and topographic factors interacted, creating the spatiotemporal deposition patterns measured. These interactions guided statistical models of deposition prediction, which were assessed for their practicality and accuracy. This research will inform future MR restoration trajectory models. en_CA
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dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcsh Salt marsh restoration -- Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.)
dc.subject.lcsh Spatial ecology -- Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.)
dc.subject.lcsh Sedimentation and deposition -- Environmental aspects -- Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.)
dc.subject.lcsh Sea level -- Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.)
dc.subject.lcsh Flood control -- Chignecto Isthmus (N.B. and N.S.)
dc.title The connections between spatial and temporal variations of hydrodynamic conditions and deposition across a marsh surface restored through managed realignment en_CA
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thesis.degree.name Master of Science in Applied Science
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Geography and Environmental Studies
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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