Mangrove restoration, Cross Bayou, Pinellas County, Tampa Bay, Florida (Lewis 2005)

OPP-KZANKXpermanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-KZANKX

Completed (successful/maintained)

Country: USA

Goal

Technique: Hydrological restoration - facilitation of a natural recovery Facilitation of natural reseeding of mangrove forest including clearing of invasive plants by chainsaws and 3% Garlon sprayed on foliage, removing of 5352 m³ dredged material, regrading the site to intertidal elevations favorable for naturally occuring mangroves, excavating two tidal creek systems to enhance flushing withing the developing forest, planting of smooth cord grass to trap mangrove seeds at high tide from Spatial extent 19000 ha as reported. Reported project duration 5,0 year(s). Average survival 94,7% as reported.

Team

Project's total contribution

No scored contributions yet

Recorded result

Cover area

1 variable · 190 km² · 1999-01-01 to 1999-12-31 · recorded at Completed (successful/maintained)

pending

Self-reported

Cover area · 1.1.1.1

pending

0 → 19000 ha · health —% → —%

Method: Spatial extent reported in the source: Lewis III R, Hodgson A, Mauseth G (2005) Project facilitates the natural reseeding of mangrove forests (Florida). Ecol Restor 23:276–277.

A variable shows "pending" instead of a contribution when no domain area has been set for it yet — the share of the world a project touched cannot be computed without one. The health percentages are accurate regardless.