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Hatches Harbor Tidal Restoration Project
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Publications

Smith, S.M., C.T. Roman, M-J. James-Pirri, K. Chapman, J. Portnoy, and E.Gwilliam. 2009. Responses of plant communities to incremental hydrologic restoration of a tide-restricted salt marsh in southern New England (Massachusetts, U.S.A.) Restoration Ecology (in press).

Smith, S.M. 2007. Removal of salt-killed vegetation during tidal restoration of a New England salt marsh: effects on wrack movement and the establishment of native halophytes. Ecological Restoration 25:268-273.

Portnoy, J.W., Roman, C.T., Smith, S.M., and Gwilliam, E. 2003. Estuarine habitat restoration at Cape Cod National Seashore—the Hatches Harbor prototype: Park Science, v. 22, p. 51-58.


Miscellaneous links

Three Sisters Lighthouses, Eastham  

Did You Know?
Because of coastal erosion of 3 feet a year, the sea has threatened historical landmarks over the years. A few examples of those moved back from the edge include the Old Harbor Life-Saving Station, the Three Sisters, Nauset, and Highland Lights, and the French Cable Hut.

Last Updated: May 07, 2009 at 08:51 EST