长江河口浮游动物的种类组成、群落结构及多样性

于1999年枯水期(2—3月份)、丰水期(8月份)、2000年枯水期(2—3月份)对长江河口浮游动物采样调查,研究了长江河口浮游动物的种类组成、群落结构及多样性并初步探讨了三峡工程对长江河口浮游动物的影响及长江河口水环境的生物监测。调查共发现浮游动物87种,甲壳动物占绝对优势,共59种。在所有浮游动物中挠足类31种。其次为水母类,有9种,此外,枝角类、毛颚类各8种。3次采样浮游动物的优势种主要有河口半咸水种和近岸低盐种类如华哲水蚤(Sinocalanus sinensis)、火腿许水蚤(Schmackeria poplesia)、虫肢歪水蚤(Tortanus vermiculus),真刺唇角水蚤(Labidocera euchaeta)等,还有长江径流带到河口的淡水种如近领剑水蚤（Cyclops vicinus vicinus)、英勇剑水蚤（Cyclops strenuus）、透明溞（Daphnia hyalina)等。一些浮游动物可作为水系指示种,其分布、数量反映了不同水系分布变化,长江河口浮游动物有;类水系指示种。通过对长江河口浮游动物群落聚类分析发现。1999、2000年枯水期浮游动物群落结构相似。可分为河口类群、近岸类群和近外海类群。1999年丰水期只形成近岸和近外海类群。浮游动物种类数由口门内向口门外方向有逐渐增加的趋势。浮游动物种类数由北向南变化趋势一致。大潮与小潮、涨憩与落强等潮汐作用对浮游动物影响往往因采样时间与区域等的不同而不同。对长江河口3次采样的物种多样性指数和均匀度指数进行了计算,结果表明：浮游动物多样性指数1999年枯水期最低,1999年丰水期最高。     

闽江河口湿地生物多样性及其保护

根据闽江河口湿地比较系统的调查资料,分析了生物多样性的状况及其受人为活动影响的原因,提出了湿地生物多样性保护的对策。研究表明,闽江河口区西自闽侯竹岐,东至连江川石岛,共划分10个湿地类型,总面积约459.2km2。闽江河口众多的湿地串珠状排列,有6块面积较大的湿地,是鸟类的主要栖息、繁殖和迁徙地。闽江河口湿地的维管束植物107科337属465种,被子植物89科317属438种,大型水生无脊椎动物61种,鸟类29科118种,植被类型4种类型、18个群系和22个群丛。文中分析了环境污染、不合理开发利用、盲目围垦等人为活动对闽江口湿地生物多样性的影响,最后提出了湿地生物多样性的保护对策。     

长江河口潮间带盐沼植被分布区及邻近光滩鱼类组成特征

研究鱼类群落在不同生境中的差异或者变化,是评价与预测生境丧失、环境退化等对湿地生物多样性与生态系统功能影响的重要基础。2006年4—11月,在长江河口崇明东滩盐沼植被分布区(简称草滩)和邻近的光滩区域分别设置采样站位,每月大潮期采用定制插网对鱼类群落进行了取样调查。分析研究了长江河口潮间带盐沼植被分布区和邻近光滩区域的鱼类组成及其月际变化,并对影响鱼类分布的主要因子进行了探讨。调查期间共采集鱼类标本1638尾,分属9目14科22种;其中,淡水鱼类2种,定居性河口鱼类12种,海洋鱼类5种,洄游鱼类3种。植被分布区和光滩区域鱼类组成及优势种特征存在明显差异。调查期间,植被分布区记录鱼类13种,主要优势种为斑尾刺虾虎鱼(Acanthogobius ommaturus)、鲻(Mugil cephalus)和棱鮻(Liza carinatus)(IRI>20),其他种类基本不具有优势度特征(IRI<0.05);光滩区域记录鱼类20种,主要优势种鲻(IRI>20),其他包括斑尾刺虾虎鱼、狼牙鳗虾虎鱼(Taenioides rubicundus)、棱鮻和棘头梅童鱼(Collichthys lucidus)也具有一定的优势特征(20>IRI>10);两个区域共有种为11种,部分种类只出现在光滩或植被分布区,但主要优势种均为定居性河口鱼类。与世界其他河口盐沼湿地鱼类研究结果不同的是,光滩区域记录的鱼类物种数、个体数、生物量和整体物种多样性水平均高于植被分布区;光滩和植被分布区鱼类相应的量比关系存在明显的月际变化,但两种生境鱼类组成间的关联性和差异性均不显著。通过比较两种生境共有的优势种体长发现,长江河口盐沼植被分布区鱼类优势种的平均体长大于光滩区域,而且植被分布区部分优势种体长的上、下限范围也大于光滩区域。长江河口盐沼植被分布区,除了育幼场外,还是许多鱼类成鱼的重要栖息地。影响河口潮间带盐沼湿地鱼类组成与分布的主要因素包括鱼类自身的生物学与生活史特征、饵料生物的组成与分布、植被出现与表形特征等生物因素和水温、盐度、淡水径流、潮汐特性等非生物因素,其对长江河口潮间带盐沼湿地中鱼类群落的组成与分布的综合作用机理有待进一步研究。     

长江河口典型湿地碳库动态研究方法

湿地生态系统在维持碳平衡和全球气候调节中起着重要作用。长江河口湿地生态系统是国际公认的生态过程敏感区,选择长江河口典型湿地——崇明东滩作为长期碳循环观测和实验模拟的研究对象,针对长江河口湿地生态系统碳库动态研究具体的科学问题,从"土壤-植被-大气"连续体(SPAC)碳流过程监测、涡度相关法碳通量监测、植物生长控制实验(开顶式气候室,OTC)、"湿地碳循环-气候变化"生态过程模型构建、多方数据源校正等方面,总结了全球气候变化条件下长江河口湿地碳库动态的研究方法。旨在了解长江河口湿地生态系统碳库动态特征,探寻湿地碳平衡的主导控制因子,评估中国东部沿海湿地碳库对全球气候变化的响应。进而为提出长江河口湿地碳储备功能的保育策略提供理论依据。     

洪河自然保护区典型湿地植物群落组成及物种多样性梯度变化

以洪河自然保护区两类典型湿地——河漫滩湿地与碟形洼地湿地的植物群落为研究对象,探讨其物种组成及物种多样性的梯度变化规律。结果表明,由沼泽至岛状林的梯度上:(1)各群落建群种、优势种和伴生种的种类及其优势度,地表覆盖藓类等组成特征均变化明显;(2)群落的物种丰富度呈逐渐增加格局,丰富度指数分别为26、41、51、68和82;(3)群落的α多样性的变化格局与丰富度格局不太一致,Shannon-Wiener多样性与Pielou均匀度的变化格局基本一致,呈不规则"N"型格局,Simpson优势度的变化格局正好与它们相反,呈不规则倒"N"型格局;上述格局的两个"拐点"出现在沼泽化草甸群落和湿草甸群落中;(4)群落的β多样性——相异性系数和Cody指数均呈先降后升的格局,二者的最小值出现在沼泽化草甸群落和湿草甸群落之间,最大值出现在灌丛草甸和岛状林群落之间;研究认为,典型湿地植物群落物种组成和物种丰富度的梯度变化主要于生境的变化有关,α多样性的变化格局主要与生境的变化和优势种的生物学特性有关,β多样性的格局的原因比较复杂,尚需进一步探讨。     

长江河口潮间带鱼类群落的时空变化

根据2006年3-11月每月在长江口4个潮间带站点的36网次鱼类采样数据,分析了该水域鱼类群落组成的时空变化特征.结果表明：本次调查采获鱼类55种,隶属20科,其中,鲤科鱼类最多,有18种,占总种数的32.7%,虾虎鱼科其次,有8种,占14.5%,石首鱼科4种,占7.3%;调查水域潮间带鱼类群落可分为口内淡水区鱼类群落和河口咸淡水区鱼类群落2组,河口咸淡水区鱼类的物种多样性比口内淡水区略低,其中,口内淡水区以油似鳊和鳊等淡水鱼类为优势种,河口咸水区以斑尾刺虾虎鱼、鲻和棘头梅童等咸淡水鱼类为优势种;二组间鱼类种类组成的平均相异性为80.75%,23种鱼类对平均相异性的累积贡献率>90%,主要贡献来自油鲻、斑尾刺虾虎鱼、棘头梅童鱼、似鳊、红狼牙虾虎鱼、鲫、鳊和长蛇鮈等;春季的研究区鱼类群落丰度与夏、秋两季均存在一定程度的差异,而夏、秋两季间的差异相对较小.就单组鱼类群落丰度而言,水温对其季节变化的影响较盐度大,而盐度对整个河口鱼类群落的影响较水温大.     

长江三峡与生物多样性

简要介绍了长江三峡生物多样性保护取得的成绩。     

山东省渤海沿岸滨海湿地草本植物群落物种组成及多样性研究

以山东省渤海沿岸滨海湿地草本植物群落为研究对象, 探讨其物种组成及其群落多样性变化规律。结果表明: 研究区域内共有草本植物83 种, 隶属23 科62 属, 其中, 禾本科和菊科种类最多, 占所有植物种类的34.94%。研究区内植物科属分布以世界分布和泛热带分布为主; 草本植物以芦苇最为常见, 出现频率高达66%。采用Ward 最小方差法进行聚类, 将50 个样地划分为12 类植物群落, 包括芦苇群落、芦苇+碱蓬群落、芦苇+盐地碱蓬群落、碱蓬群落、盐地碱蓬群落、中亚滨藜+长芒稗群落、芦苇+荻群落、盐角草群落、互花米草群落、白茅群落、芦苇+獐毛群落和芦苇+柽柳+假苇拂子茅群。物种丰富度指数的变化范围为3-40, Shannon-Wiener 多样性指数和Simpson 多样性指数的变化范围分别是0.14-2.20 和0.05-0.84, 不同植物群落类型的物种多样性指数差异显著; 物种均匀度指数的变化范围是0.12-0.83, 整体起伏较大, 优势种不明显。目前植物多样性的现状主要受由气候变暖、河流断流等自然因素和人类对湿地的不合理开发利用等人为因素影响, 并指出应该建立和完善相应的湿地保护法律法规, 增加湿地修复与重建工作, 加强宣传教育, 合理开发利用湿地, 促进滨海湿地生态系统可持续发展。     

漓江上游鱼类物种组成及其多样性分析

2013年4月—2014年1月,分季度对漓江上游干流及其4条支流(小溶江、川江、陆洞河和黄柏江)进行了4次鱼类物种多样性调查研究,共采集淡水鱼类72种,隶属于4目15科51属。以鲤形目为主,分别占总物种数和总个体数的62.50%和79.78%;鲤科占优势,占总个体数的51.99%;研究区域内以宽鳍鱲Zacco platypus、方氏品唇鳅Pseudogastromyzon fangi、马口鱼Opsariichthys bidens为优势种,分别占总个体数的26.76%、11.92%、10.50%;多样性结果显示:夏季鱼类多样性(Margalef物种丰富度D_(ma),Shannon-Wiener多样性指数H'e,Pielou均匀度指数Je)高于春季和冬季,秋季最低;漓江上游干流多样性高于其他4条支流,黄柏江优势种最明显(Simpson优势度指数λ最高),多样性最低。     

黑龙江呼兰河口湿地自然保护区夏季鸟类群落结构及多样性

2011年至2013年每年的5—8月,采用样线法对黑龙江呼兰河口湿地自然保护区夏季鸟类的群落组成与结构进行了研究。野外调查共记录鸟类13目33科91种,其中国家重点保护鸟类11种。区内夏季鸟类以非雀形目鸟类居多,共有18科53种,占总种数的58%;雀形目鸟类15科38种,占总种数的42%。从居留型来看,保护区夏季鸟类群落中留鸟16种,夏候鸟75种。在地理区系构成上,保护区以古北界物种为主,共有47种,占总种数的51.6%,其次是广布种,共有41种,占45.1%,东洋界物种仅有3种。连续3年的多样性指数呈下降趋势,推测人为活动干扰增加与河口湿地公园建设可能是导致鸟类数量减少的最主要因素。     

Fish composition and abundance in the wetlands of Cross River, Nigeria

Environmental parameters and ichthyofauna were investigated over a 2 years period in three regions along the 200 km length of Cross River. The objective of the study was to quantify the relative importance of local environmental conditions prevailing within sampling sites and the composition and abundance of the principal fish species in the upper, middle and lower reaches of the river. Vegetation cover, size of river, flow velocity, water level, temperature, transparency, and food availability explained the observed seasonal and spatial changes in fish abundance. Forty-six species and 28 genera of fish belonging to 16 families were recorded among the 14,466 fish caught. Three fish families (Cichlidae, Bagridae, and Clariidae) yielded highest number (41.3%) of species while Denticeptidae, Protopteridae, and Osteoglossidae had the least. Oreochromis niloticus, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, and Clarias anguillaris numerically dominated (46.4%) catch composition. Species richness was higher for the river stretch in forest area than in savanna, and it was correlated significantly with width of the reach, water transparency, depth, and flow velocity (P < 0.001) of the river. Wet season samples were more diverse (>0.6) and had higher richness (>9.7) than those for dry season. Wet season and forest regions were therefore critical in maintaining fish stock of Cross River.     

Plant species diversity and composition of wetlands within an upland forest

Though often overlooked, small wetlands in an upland matrix can support diverse plant communities that increase both local and regional species richness. Here we characterize the full range of wetland vegetation within an upland forest landscape and compare the diversity and composition of different wetland plant communities. In an old-growth forest reserve in southern Quebec, Canada, we sampled wet habitats including lakeshores, permanent and seasonal ponds, swamps, glades, and streamsides. We used clustering, indicator species analysis, and nonmetric multidimensional scaling ordination to identify and compare vegetation types. The wetlands contained 280 species of vascular plants, 45% of the reserve's flora, in only 1.1% of its area. Local diversity averaged 24 ± 0.7 species per 7 m(2), much higher than in the surrounding upland forests. Plant communities sorted into five types, whose strongest indicator species were Osmunda regalis, Glyceria striata, O. cinnamomea, Deparia acrostichoides, and Matteuccia struthiopteris, respectively. Both local species richness and compositional variation among sites differed among the vegetation types. By combining species representative of the region's major wetlands with species from the upland forest matrix, the plant assemblages of these wetlands make disproportionately important contributions to landscape-level diversity.     

Fish species diversity in southern African estuarine systems: an evolutionary perspective

Synopsis The ichthyofauna of southern African estuaries consists primarily of juvenile marine species that use these habitats as nursery areas. The abundance and biomass of fishes in estuarine systems are typically high but species diversity is generally low, with only a few taxa dominating the community. This relatively low species diversity is attributed to the fact that estuaries in the region are unpredictable environments which lack any degree of permanence and are dominated by mobile marine eurytopes. Although stenotopes, represented mainly by small resident species from the families Gobiidae, Clinidae and Syngnathidae, are present in southern African estuaries, little speciation appears to have occurred. A possible reason for this lack of speciation, apart from the seasonal and annual variability of the abiotic environment, is that the lifetime of individual systems is usually limited to a few thousand years. In addition, fishes utilising southern African estuaries need to remain flexible (eurytopic) in their responses to an external environment which is unlikely to become more stable in the future. Thus the lack of permanence and fluctuating nature of southern African estuaries on both a spatial and temporal scale, together with the dominance of eurytopes in these systems, does not favour the evolution of new species. A preliminary examination of the available literature indicates that a detailed review of estuarine ichthyofaunal communities on a global basis will probably mirror the trends outlined above, and reveal a domination of these dynamic ecosystems by eurytopic taxa with low speciation potential.     

长江上游支流南广河的鱼类多样性及资源现状

南广河是长江上游一级支流, 为全面了解该河流的鱼类多样性, 作者于2017年11月至2018年9月在南广河干流及支流28个采样点进行了6次调查, 共采集鱼类64种, 隶属于5目13科48属, 其中四川省重点保护鱼类有鲈鲤(Percocypris pingi)和岩原鲤(Procypris rabaudi) 2种, 长江上游特有鱼类17种, 列入《中国脊椎动物红色名录》的濒危和易危的鱼类有9种。南广河现有分布鱼类以小型种类为主, 宽鳍鱲(Zacco platypus)和鲤(Cyprinus carpio)为优势种。南广河鱼类多样性总体较高, Margalef丰富度指数、Shannon-Wiener多样性指数、Simpson优势度指数及Pielou均匀度指数分别为6.57、3.10、0.93、0.74; 中游河段的鱼类种类和数量较丰富, 分别占渔获物总种类和总数量的65.63%和28.98%; 支流镇舟河的鱼类种类和数量也较丰富, 分别占37.50%和20.48%。南广河不同河段的鱼类种类组成具有明显差异, 大坝建设和过度捕捞可能影响了鱼类分布并导致其资源量下降。     

杭州湾滩涂湿地鱼类种类组成和多样性季节变化

根据2009年3月（初春）、5月（春）、7月（夏）和10月（秋）在杭州湾南岸滩涂湿地的滩涂区、围垦区及养殖区等3种生境进行的36网次鱼类调查数据,分析了该水域不同生境下鱼类群落的种类组成和多样性的时空变化特征.结果表明：本次调查共采获鱼类41种,隶属9目16科,其中鲤科鱼类最多,有14种,占总种数的33.3％,虾虎鱼科次之,有8种,占19.1％.根据鱼类生活习性,杭州湾鱼类群落结构包括5种类型,其中,淡水种最多（21种）,咸淡水种次之（16种）,近海鱼类仅2种,溯河和降海产卵洄游鱼类分别只有刀鲚和日本鳗鲡.从丰度来看,夏季鱼类平均丰度最高,达每网54.5尾;春季和秋季次之;初春最低,为每网17.7尾.不同生境中,滩涂区和围垦区鱼类丰度季节变化较为类似,初春（3月）最低,随后逐渐增加,夏季达到最高,秋季又显著降低.不同季节,各区块的优势种仅为2～3种.滩涂区以鲻和棱鮻为优势种,而围垦区和养殖区以鲫、 、麦穗鱼为优势种.3月各区块的Margalef 物种丰富度指数（D）、Pielou均匀度指数（J）和Shannon多样性指数（H）值均低于其他月份,而5、7和10月无显著差异(P>0.05).H值变化范围为0.27～2.13,3月平均值最低,其次为7月,而5和10月较高(1.66和1.63).总体上杭州湾滩涂湿地鱼类种类丰度和多样性具有较为明显的季节变化.     

Fish community composition and diversity at restored estuarine habitats in Tampa Bay,Florida, United States

Estuary restoration in Tampa Bay, Florida, United States, is an ongoing focus of natural resource managers because of pressure from an increasing coastal population, historic habitat loss, and restoration's importance to economic development, recreational activities, and fish habitat. A growing population can also limit future large‐scale restorations due to associations with cost and land availability. This limitation might be overcome by applying the habitat mosaic approach to restoration, which creates distinct habitat types at small spatial scales. This approach was applied to create three types of estuarine habitat, reconnected tidal creek, salt marsh, and tidal pond. The objectives of this study were to (1) initiate monitoring of a restored wetland mosaic and (2) determine how fish diversity and community structure vary among restored habitat types. Replicated sampling using a 3‐mm mesh seine was used to characterize the fish communities. Our results indicate that the habitat mosaic approach creates suitable habitat for a variety of fish species where 37% of fish species were captured in just one habitat type. In particular, the recreationally important Centropomus undecimalis (common snook) was more common in the mangrove‐lined creek and the non‐native Sarotherodon melanotheron (blackchin tilapia) was common in the tidal pond. Greater emphasis should be placed on applied restoration research to identify how habitat types within a larger restoration mosaic contribute to local species diversity and recreationally and commercially important fishes, while limiting non‐natives. This emphasis could reveal how restoration approaches can be modified to include habitat mosaics, maximizing their contribution to productive fish habitat.     

珠江河口湿地沉积物硝化作用强度及影响因素研究

采用现场调查和实验室模拟的方法,研究了珠江河口红树林、芦苇和光滩表层湿地沉积物氨氧化细菌(AOB)的分布、硝化强度及其主要影响因素。研究结果表明:三种不同生态环境中AOB数量差别较大。温度、pH、盐度和氨氮的浓度对沉积物硝化作用均有影响。其中盐度和pH对沉积物硝化强度影响最为显著,较高的盐度和较低的pH对硝化过程有明显的抑制作用。偏碱性环境下(pH=8.5)红树林、芦苇和光滩的硝化强度分别是偏酸性环境(pH=6.5)时2.5倍。最适宜的硝化温度在28℃左右,氨氮对氨氧化细菌的生长有促进作用,在含氨氮浓度较高的培养液中硝化强度较强。大型植物根系对硝化作用有明显的促进作用,对河口湿地氮循环具有重要的意义。     

长江流域鱼类物种多样性大尺度格局研究

作者以长江流域鱼类编目数据库为基础数据,研究了长江流域鱼类物种多样性的大尺度格局。长江流域内共记录了鱼类378种(亚种),隶属于14目32科144属。其中淡水鱼338种(亚种),以鲤形目为主,达到269种(亚种),洄游鱼类11种,河口鱼类29种;流域内特有种和受威胁物种分别有162种(亚种)和69种(亚种)。根据鱼类分布特点,按水系将长江流域分为19个区域,除了江源区和金沙江中上游外,物种数和G-F多样性指数上游高于中下游,但各区域内差异不大,然而特有种比例从上游到下游随海拔降低而逐渐降低。利用Jaccard物种相似性系数对19个区域进行聚类分析,将整个流域分成三部分:(1)江源区和金沙江中上游,地理上属于青藏高原东南部波状平原部分和横断山区,(2)上游其他流域,地理上属于川西高原、云贵高原、四川盆地及秦巴山区,(3)中下游流域,地理上属于淮阳山地、江南丘陵和长江中下游平原,基本反映了流域内自然地理环境及我国大陆地势三级台阶变化的特点。     

长江中下游湿地大型水鸟种群动态和幼鸟比例研究

迁徙水鸟保护对生物多样性保护具有重要意义。开展水鸟种群数量和幼鸟比例监测,对科学评估其种群变化趋势、制定长期保护策略具有重要价值。长江中下游湿地是东亚-澳大利西亚迁徙路线上重要的水鸟越冬区之一。本研究采用野外同步调查等方法对该区域87个湿地的亟需保护和具有代表性的10种大型越冬水鸟,其中雁形目6种,分别是鸿雁Anser cygnoides、豆雁A.fabalis、灰雁A.grus、白额雁A.albifrons、小白额雁A.erythropus和小天鹅Cygnus columbianus;鹤形目4种,分别是白鹤Leucogeranus leucogeranus、白枕鹤Antigone vipio、灰鹤Grus grus和白头鹤G.monacha,进行了长期监测(2003—2019年冬季),并结合相关文献,评估其种群变化趋势、幼鸟比例和死亡率。研究结果如下：(1)2005—2019年3种水鸟(豆雁、灰雁和灰鹤)的种群数量呈上升趋势,7种水鸟(鸿雁、白额雁、小白额雁、小天鹅、白鹤、白枕鹤和白头鹤)种群数量呈下降趋势;(2)种群趋势下降组(N=7)和上升组(N=3)的幼鸟比例均值在2016—2...     

Fish community responses to ecosystem stressors in coastal estuarine wetlands: a functional basis for wetlands management and restoration

Functional responses of estuarine fish species to environmental perturbations such as wetland impoundment, changes in water quality, and sediment accretion are investigated. The study focuses on the feeding, growth and habitat use by California killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis), topsmelt (Antherinops affinis), and juvenile California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) in impacted coastal wetlands to provide an ecological basis for guidance on the management and restoration of these ecosystems. The ecology of California killifish, Fundulus parvipinnis, is closely tied with the marsh surface, which they access at high tide to feed and grow. Field estimates of food consumption show that killifish can increase their food intake by two-fold to five-fold by adding marsh surface foods to their diet. Bioenergetics modeling predicts that killifish can grow over an order of magnitude faster if they add intertidal marsh surfaces to their subtidal feeding areas. Tidal inlet closures and increased marsh surface elevations due to sediment accretion can restrict killifish access to the marsh surface, affecting its growth and fitness. An open tidal inlet and tidal creek networks that allow killifish to access the marsh at high tide must be incorporated into the restoration design. Topsmelt and California halibut are also adversely affected by tidal inlet closures. Food consumption rates of topsmelt are 50% lower when the tidal inlet is closed, compared to when the estuary is tidally-flushed. Tidal inlet closures inadvertently induce variations in water temperature and salinity and negatively affect growth of juvenile California halibut. Tidal creek networks which consist of channels and creeks of various orders are also important to halibut. Large halibut (>200 mm TL) inhabit deeper, high order channels for thermal refuge, while small halibut (<120 mm TL) are abundant in lower order channels where they can feed on small-sized prey which are typically less abundant in high order channels. Maintaining an open tidal inlet, implementing sediment management programs and designing coastal wetlands with tidal creek networks adjacent to intertidal salt marsh habitat (for fish access) are key elements that need to be considered during the planning and implementation of coastal wetland restoration projects.