Difference between revisions of "Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR)"
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“The mission of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is to improve the understanding and stewardship of Elkhorn Slough and its watershed.” | “The mission of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is to improve the understanding and stewardship of Elkhorn Slough and its watershed.” | ||
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*1.Tidal estuary | *1.Tidal estuary | ||
*2.Coastal prairie/Coastal scrub | *2.Coastal prairie/Coastal scrub | ||
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*4.Riparian/Freshwater wetlands | *4.Riparian/Freshwater wetlands | ||
*5.Coast live oak woodlands | *5.Coast live oak woodlands | ||
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==Research== | ==Research== | ||
The reserve system is focusing on the following research areas to support the priorities above: | The reserve system is focusing on the following research areas to support the priorities above: | ||
Revision as of 22:08, 31 January 2011
- 1,439 acre Reserve
- one of 27 National Estuarine Research Reserves
- largest of thirteen sanctuaries in the National Marine Sanctuary System
- run by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and managed by the California Department of Fish and Game (CDF).
Mission
“The mission of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is to improve the understanding and stewardship of Elkhorn Slough and its watershed.”
conservation targets
- 1.Tidal estuary
- 2.Coastal prairie/Coastal scrub
- 3.Maritime chaparral
- 4.Riparian/Freshwater wetlands
- 5.Coast live oak woodlands
Research
The reserve system is focusing on the following research areas to support the priorities above:
- 1. Eutrophication, effects of non-point source pollution and/or nutrient dynamics;
- 2. Habitat conservation and/or restoration;
- 3. Biodiversity and/or the effects of invasive species;
- 4. Mechanisms for sustaining resources within estuarine ecosystems; or
- 5. Economic, sociological, and/or anthropological research applicable to estuarine ecosystem management
training activities
References
ESNERR Management Plan 2007-2011
