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Research Area: Wetland Ecology and Biogeochemistry
As population increases in coastal zones around the world, development pressures have caused widespread filling, fragmentation, and degradation of wetland and riparian habitat. Restoration and management of these ecosystems requires a fundamental understanding of the ecological processes that control their response to human disturbances. Studying these processes requires an interdisciplinary examination of physical, chemical and biological components of the ecosystem (i.e., biogeochemistry).
SCCWRP Research
SCCWRP research focuses on understanding the fundamental biogeochemical processes that occur in wetlands, and how natural and human-induced disturbances, such as altered contaminant loads, hydromodification, fires, and climate change, impact water quality and aquatic life within the ecosystem.
SCCWRP's wetland ecology and biogeochemistry research centers around four project groups:
Research in aquatic ecology and biogeochemistry builds understanding about how wetland ecosystems respond to disturbances such as increased nutrient inputs.
This page was last updated on: 8/24/2011