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Urban Stream Restoration: An Evaluation Of Material Processing And Conveyance Channels, Madeline Berg
Urban Stream Restoration: An Evaluation Of Material Processing And Conveyance Channels, Madeline Berg
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Stream restoration is gaining popularity in the Mid - Atlantic region to offset impacts from urbanization. Increased levels of impervious surfaces, decreased vegetation along banks, and changes in water flow patterns make urban stream ecosystems flashy and result in high erosion rates, increasing the amount of nutrients entering the Chesapeake Bay. Different restoration practices can play a large role in the amount of nutrients and organic matter leaving a stream and the amount of habitat that is present in-stream.
Due to the recent interest in stream restoration as a tool to help the health of the Chesapeake Bay, this study …