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Use of Remote Sensing to Study and Monitor Wetland Restoration at the Sonoma Baylands in San Francisco Bay

[Sonoma Baylands: Digitized Aerial Photograph] Studying and monitoring wetland habitats in the bay area is important because during the past 150 years there has been a loss of 95% of historic fresh and saltwater tidal marshes in the region, leaving only 125 square kilometers of tidal wetlands that are threatened by both human and natural processes. To help understand some of the processes that can affect wetlands and help with the scientific understanding of such habitats in general, the USGS is involved in scientific studies of an area in the San Francisco Bay that is currently being restored to a wetland. The project component presented in this web page deals with the investigation of using remotely sensed images, in digital format, to help monitor changes within the restoration site.

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Visit the Use of Remote Sensing to Study and Monitor Wetland Restoration at the Sonoma Baylands in San Francisco Bay web page for a full report and imagery.

Imagery

Aerial, Landsat TM (satellite), and ground-based digital photography

Related Internet Resources

USGS: Morphodynamic Conditions at the Sonoma Baylands Restoration Site
USGS: Coastal Wetlands and Sediments of the San Francisco Bay System
USGS: Preliminary Geochemical Studies of Pollutant and Natural Organic in Sediments from Sonoma Baylands--A Wetland Restoration Project in San Francisco Bay, California
USGS: Sedimentation Changes in San Pablo Bay 1856 - 1983
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