A historical marsh vegetation composition comparison between five Fraser River foreshore marshes
Bode, Janelle (author) Ashley, Ken (thesis advisor) Ransome, Douglas Owen, Susan British Columbia Institute of Technology School of Construction and Environment (Degree granting institution) Simon Fraser University Faculty of Environment (Degree granting institution)
Dissertation/thesis
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
2019-04-12
98 pages
A full composition study of some key Fraser River foreshore marshes, Boundary Bay, Brunswick Point, Westham Island, Lulu Island, and Sea Island, had not been done in several decades, during which a large-scale marsh recession event occurred at two of the marshes. The vegetation composition is measured in this study with relation to soil water, soil pore water salinity, and elevation. The results in this study show a shift in the vegetation composition in some areas of the Lulu Island marsh, with the other marshes remaining relatively similar to historical data. The plant species’ tolerance to soil water, soil salinity, and elevation vary in each marsh, illustrating the need for individualized restoration plans for each marsh. Conserving and restoring these marshes is critical in light of the many changes in the Fraser River delta, including sea level rise, increased geese populations, altered sediment regimes, and urbanization.
Fraser River brackish marsh salt marsh vegetation composition salinity elevation
Salt marsh ecology Salinity Elevation Fraser River (B.C.)
electronic
Master of Science
