What freshwater flow regime will protect and enhance submerged grass beds, and other biotic resources?
To determine effects of freshwater discharge and salinity on grass beds and other estuarine organisms we use: Field Surveys To relate changes in distribution and abundance with changes in freshwater discharge and salinity Field Experiments To more rigorously examine effects on spatial and temporal distribution Mesocosm Experiments To establish the salinity tolerances of estuarine grasses Hydrodynamic Models To predict effects of freshwater discharge on the spatial and temporal distribution of salinity.
