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Final Report: Current and future potential ecosystem services of the Nisqually River Delta: an assessment approach for Puget Sound estuaries and USFWS coastal refuges

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Kristin B Byrd, Isa Woo, and Emily J Pindilli, 2024, Final Report: Current and future potential ecosystem services of the Nisqually River Delta: an assessment approach for Puget Sound estuaries and USFWS coastal refuges: U.S. Geological Survey.

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The goals of the project were to quantify a set of ecosystem services — benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provide to people — that are priorities for the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, the Nisqually Indian Tribe and the surrounding communities. The Nisqually River Delta, located in South Puget Sound, contains a rich mosaic of different coastal habitat types. We modeled how change in these habitats from sea level rise (SLR) or management activities like restoration could affect ecosystem services in the future. We focused on changes to soil carbon accumulation, birdwatching visitation, and juvenile Chinook salmon growth rates, which served a proxy for fishery production. A habitat and carbon model projected that [...]

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  • Northwest CASC

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