Projects:
Salt Marsh Systems & Sea Level Rise
Sarah Corman is studying how coastal systems will respond to global change, particularly the response of salt marshes to warming....
"I am working at multiple NERRS reserve sites (including Waquoit Bay) to investigate how resource allocation to above and belowground structure is impacted by warming in the salt marsh dominant plant, Spartina alterniflora."
This research will help inform conservation of salt marsh systems, and the sustainability of marshes with sea level rise. Additional work for this project is being conducted at Waquoit Bay to consider the role of flowering time in shaping marsh productivity. By understanding how growth occurs in this species, we will be able to better predict how marshes might respond to warming.
Contact Info:
Sarah Corman
Brown University, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Sarah_Corman@brown.edu
University:
Brown University
Years:
2010
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Species-Specific Patterns in Bivalve Larval Supply to Waquoit Bay
This study is focused on understanding the patterns of species-specific fluxes of pelagic bivalve larvae dispersal between Waquoit Bay and coastal waters as well as fluxes within a sub-estuary of the bay. These fluxes will be related to the environmental conditions and the hydrology at each location. This will provide information on what affects the natural abundances of bivalve larvae in Waquoit Bay, in terms of how local conditions can affect the growth and settlement of larvae and how species-specific fluxes can vary with location and hydrographic parameters. This data set will enable the comparison of spatial and temporal patterns in larval distributions to the recruitment of key species in the bay, some which have been affected by nutrient loading and eelgrass destruction.
Contact Info:
Christine Mingione:
cmingione@whoi.edu
University:
MIT / WHOI Joint Program
Years:
2007-2010
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