Summary of Oceanographic and Water-Quality Measurements near the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, 2011
Suspended-sediment transport is a critical element governing
the geomorphology of tidal marshes. Marshes rely both on
organic material and inorganic sediment deposition to
maintain their elevation relative to sea-level. In wetlands
near the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, MD, portions
of the salt marsh have been …