South Bay Salt Pond Landscape Synthesis Report
This synthesis focuses on the form and function of South Bay landscapes to address the following two issues
- maintaining and improving functioning of the South Bay Ecosystem
- restoring tidal salt marsh and associated habitats over the next 50 years at pond and pond-complex levels.
This synthesis is organized into five parts:
- Definition of the South Bay Ecosystem
- Historical Conditions
- Landscape Modifications
- Modern Conditions
- Restoration Tools, Targets, and Related Questions.
Specific topics posed by the Science Team Lead are addressed in each part of the synthesis.
Partners
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9
California Coastal Conservancy
Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD)
Funders
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9
California Coastal Conservancy
Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD)
The full report can be downloaded here:
Dates:
2004
Programs and Focus Areas:
Resilient Landscapes Program
Shoreline Resilience