Alternative Futures for Suisun Marsh
Alternative Futures for Suisun Marsh
The long history of change in Suisun Marsh is reviewed as the basis for future management, followed by assessments of likely changes to terrestrial and aquatic habitats if present trends continue. Sea-level rise, geomorphic processes, the marsh as a novel ecosystem, and restoration trajectories are considered, as are the importance of the marsh as open space and its potential for ecological reconciliation. This information is synthesized to present four scenarios as alternative futures: Fortress Marsh, Flooded Marsh, EcoMarsh, and Planned Accommodation Marsh. While ecological change to the marsh is inevitable, it can be directed, to some extent, by understanding likely trajectories under different management regimes.
Keywords: marsh, habitat, sea-level rise, reconciliation, novel ecosystems, geomorphology, open space, restoration
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