Eelgrass Restoration in the Squamish Estuary
Presentation Abstract
Historically eelgrass (Zostera marina) grew in the Squamish Estuary but with forestry, urban development, industrial incursion and dramatic changes to the shoreline over the past 100 years eelgrass habitat had all but disappeared. In 2005 the Squamish River Watershed Society explored restoring eelgrass beds to key intertidal and subtidal areas within the estuary with great success in several locations. To date the eelgrass has become established and is now providing important habitat for numerous aquatic species as part of the intricate estuary food web.
Session Title
The Role of Eelgrass Ecosystems in the Salish Sea
Conference Track
Habitat
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Poster
Genre/Form
presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Eelgrass--British Columbia--Squamish; Estuarine restoration--British Columbia--Squamish
Geographic Coverage
Squamish (B.C.); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Eelgrass Restoration in the Squamish Estuary
2016SSEC
Historically eelgrass (Zostera marina) grew in the Squamish Estuary but with forestry, urban development, industrial incursion and dramatic changes to the shoreline over the past 100 years eelgrass habitat had all but disappeared. In 2005 the Squamish River Watershed Society explored restoring eelgrass beds to key intertidal and subtidal areas within the estuary with great success in several locations. To date the eelgrass has become established and is now providing important habitat for numerous aquatic species as part of the intricate estuary food web.
