To assess impacts of Hurricane Irma to existing marsh/mangrove field sites
Location
Charlotte Harbor, FL
Summary
Assessed hurricane Irma impacts via presence/absence of imported sediment on substrate. Measurement of imported wrack to support surge height measurements.
Info derived
Exploratory fieldwork to visually assess impacts to sites and measure elevation change along existing transects; if warranted, sediment samples will be collected for microfossil, grainsize and radiochemical analysis.