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Final Report: Wrack Assessment Using Aerial Photography in Coastal Georgia |
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STRATAFORM Poster |
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Santa Monica Bay |
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Southeast Estuaries and Coastal Zone |
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Ogeechee Wetlands Remediation |
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Georgia Rivers LMER (external link) |
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Coastal Erosion Studies |
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Impacts of Recreational Docks |
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Back-Barrier Islands |
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GIS and Field-Based Analysis of the Impacts of Recreational Docks on the Saltmarshes of Georgia |
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Assessing the Impact of Floating Docks on Bottom Character and Benthic Productivity in Coastal Georgia |
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Quantifying the Ecological Significance of Marsh Shading: The Impact of Private Recreational Docks in Coastal Georgia |
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GA/SC Coastal Erosion Study State of Knowledge Report
The GA-SC Coastal Erosion Study is a USGS-funded cooperative project that seeks to understand the rates, controls and processes of coastal erosion within the Georgia Bight. Researchers at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Georgia Southern University, University of West Georgia and Pennsylvania State University collaboratively investigate these issues in a study region extending from St. Helena Sound, SC to St. Marys Inlet, GA. A State of Knowledge Report, involving the compilation and synthesis of existing data to evaluate the level of our understanding of shoreline change, coastal morphodynamics, shallow stratigraphic framework and geologic resources in the Georgia Bight, was one part of this larger project. This report documents basic and applied coastal research and coastal-engineering-related studies, identifies information gaps and significant deficiencies in our knowledge and prioritizes areas where opportunities exist for future geologic research pertinent to management of a dynamic coastal zone. |
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Bibliography of Barrier Island Research Applicable to Back-Barrier Islands
Back-barrier islands, or small islands between the major barrier islands and the mainland often termed "hammocks", are geological features that provide important habitat for plant and bird species, including rare and endangered wildlife and migratory songbirds. Approximately 1200 of these islands exist along the Georgia coast, and given the increasing growth along the Georgia coast in the past decade, they are coming under increasing development pressure. Literature searches quickly showed that very little scientific information exists from studies of back-barrier islands to guide coastal managers. This literature review was conducted to identify research carried out on the major barrier islands that could be applied to back-barrier island environments. |
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Recreational Dock Impacts on Georgia Saltmarshes
Population pressure along the Georgia coast has greatly increased the number of docks that extend across the marsh, impacting marsh ecosystems. To understand the patterns and impacts of dock proliferation, aerial photography and field data were used within a geographic information system (GIS) to quantify the number and area of docks and shading impacts by these docks using 1970 to 2000 data from Wilmington Island, GA as a case study. This study provides both baseline and trend data and attempts to extrapolate them for use by coastal managers. |
