Science Update 2016
Overview: Ensuring a Healthier Bay Shore (5 MB PDF)
Front Matter, Contents, and Overview (1.7 MB PDF)
Science Foundation Chapters
Download all Science Foundation Chapters (8.4 MB PDF)
SF Chapter 1: The Dynamic Workings of the Baylands (2 MB PDF)
Conceptual models of how drivers of change influence evolution of baylands habitats
SF Chapter 2: The Projected Evolution of Baylands Habitats (1.1 MB PDF)
How the geomorphology is projected to evolve
- Appendix 2.1 will be posted shortly.
SF Chapter 3: Connections to the Bay (381 KB)
How changes in bay, delta, and ocean, may affect the baylands. Wildlife case studies with examples of vulnerabilities and potential responses
- Appendices (individual case studies)
SF Chapter 4: Connections to the Watersheds (1.2 MB)
The Estuarine–Terrestrial Transition Zone—Where the baylands transition to their watersheds; transition zones types; ecosystem services
- Appendix 4.1: Recommended Definition of the Estuarine-Terrestrial Transition Zone—Guiding Principles and Criteria.
- Appendix 4.2: Profiles of the Transition Zone Types
- Appendix 4.3: The Importance of SZ2 in Marsh-Upland Transitions
SF Chapter 5: Risks from Future Change for Wildlife (753 KB)
How wildlife may be harmed. Wildlife case studies with examples of vulnerabilities and potential responses
- Appendices (individual case studies)
SF Chapter 6: Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gases in the Baylands (2.2 MB)
Carbon storage in the baylands, greenhouse gas emissions