Pass Chaland to Grand Bayou Pass Barrier Shoreline Restoration (BA-35): 2016 habitat classification

Publication Date

2021-09-27

Start Date

2016-10-30

End Date

2016-10-31

Beck, H.J., Enwright, N.M., SooHoo, W.M., Dugas, J.L., Mouton, K., and Lee, D.M., 2021, Pass Chaland to Grand Bayou Pass Barrier Shoreline Restoration (BA-35): 2016 habitat classification: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9HVF7TU.

Barrier islands provide numerous invaluable ecosystem services including storm protection and erosion control for the mainland, habitat for fish and wildlife, salinity regulation in estuaries, carbon sequestration in marsh, recreation, and tourism (Barbier and others, 2011). These islands are very dynamic environments due to their position at the land-sea interface. Storms, wave energy, tides, currents, and relative sea-level rise are powerful forces that shape barrier island geomorphology and habitats. The BICM habitat products developed through this effort will provide a powerful tool for tracking changes to barrier island habitats over time. The products can also be used for restoration monitoring to evaluate the status of restoration projects and impacts on barrier island habitats. For more information about the BICM program, see Kindinger and others (2013). For more details on BICM habitat classes, see the Entity and Attribute Information section of the metadata. For more information about the BICM program, see Kindinger and others (2013).

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