Key Documents
Salt marsh conservation, restoration and enhancement opportunities..., 2020
Fountain, M.; Endris, C.; Woolfolk, A.; Wasson, K. 2020. Salt marsh conservation, restoration and enhancement opportunities in and around Elkhorn Slough in the face of sea level rise 2020:2.
Parsons Slough Wetland Restoration Plan, 2010
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and Moffatt & Nichol Engineers. 2010. FINAL PARSONS SLOUGH COMPLEX WETLAND RESTORATION PLAN, Prepared for California State Coastal Conservancy.
Hydrodynamic Modeling and Morphologic Projections of Large-scale Restoration Actions, 2008
Philip Williams Associates. 2008. Elkhorn Slough tidal wetland project hydrodynamic modeling and morphologic projections of large-scale restoration actions.
Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Strategic Plan, 2007
Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Project Team. 2007. Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Strategic Plan. A report describing Elkhorn Slough’s estuarine habitats, main impacts, and broad conservation and restoration recommendations. 100 pp.
Elkhorn Slough at the Crossroads, 2002
Elkhorn Slough Foundation & Scharffenberger, T. 2002. Elkhorn Slough at the Crossroads: Natural Resources and Conservation Strategies for the Elkhorn Slough Watershed. 41 pp.
Elkhorn Slough Watershed Conservation Plan, 1999
Scharffenberger, T. 1999. Elkhorn Slough Watershed Conservation Plan. Elkhorn Slough Foundation and the Nature Conservancy. 44 pp.
Elkhorn Slough Tidal Hydraulics Erosion Study, 1992
Philip Williams Associates. 1992. Elkhorn Slough tidal hydraulics erosion study [Report]. Prepared for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 129 pp.
Elkhorn Slough Wetland Management Plan, 1989
ABA Consultants. 1989. Elkhorn Slough Wetland Management Plan [Report]. Prepared for California State Coastal Conservancy & Monterey County Planning Department. 174 pp.
Related Research
Feasibility and sustainability. Working group statement, 2010
Kildow J., Woolfolk A., Silberstein M., Zohn A., Vinnedge B., Chapman T. 2010. Feasibility and sustainability: evaluation of large-scale restoration alternatives for Elkhorn Slough. Working group statement.
Management of Tidal Scour and Wetland Conversion in Elkhorn Slough, 2010
Largay, B. L. and McCarthy, 2010. Management of Tidal Scour and Wetland Conversion in Elkhorn Slough: Partial Synthesis of Technical Reports on Large-Scale Alternatives: Hydrology, Geomorphology, Habitats and Engineering, Water Quality.
Comparison of tidal marsh and mudflats with respect to nitrogen removal, 2010
Nelson, Joanna. 2010. Comparison of tidal marsh and mudflats with respect to nitrogen removal.
Elkhorn Slough Restoration Policy and Economics Report, 2010
Kildow, J. and L. Pendleton. 2010. Elkhorn Slough Restoration Policy and Economics Report.
Pickleweed, Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series, 2010
Griffith, Katie A. 2010. Pickleweed: factors that control distribution and abundance in Pacific Coast estuaries and a case study of Elkhorn Slough, California. Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series.
Sea Otters, Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series, 2010
McCarthy, Erin. 2010. Sea otters: factors that control distribution and abundance in Pacific Coast estuaries and a case study of Elkhorn Slough, California. Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series.
Harbor Seals, Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series, 2010
McCarthy, Erin. 2010. Harbor seals: factors that control distribution and abundance in Pacific Coast estuaries and a case study of Elkhorn Slough, California. Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series.
Selected Flatfish, Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series, 2010
Nelson, P. A., Kramer, S., Brown, J. 2010. Selected Flatfish: factors that control distribution and abundance in Pacific Coast estuaries and a case study of Elkhorn Slough, California. Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series.
Eelgrass, Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series, 2010
Palacios, Sherry. 2010. Eelgrass: factors that control distribution and abundance in Pacific Coast estuaries and a case study of Elkhorn Slough, California. Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series.
Selected Shorebirds, Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series, 2010
Ruegg, Kristen. 2010. Selected shorebirds: factors that control distribution and abundance in Pacific Coast estuaries and a case study of Elkhorn Slough, California. Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series.
Olympia Oyster, Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series, 2010
Wasson, Kerstin. 2010. Olympia oyster: factors that control distribution and abundance in Pacific Coast estuaries and a case study of Elkhorn Slough, California. Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series.
Selected large benthic infaunal invertebrates, Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series, 2010
Wasson, Kerstin. 2010. Selected large benthic infaunal invertebrates: factors that control distribution and abundance in Pacific Coast estuaries and a case study of Elkhorn Slough, California. Elkhorn Slough Technical Report Series.
Twenty-nine years of geomorphic change at Elkhorn Slough, California, 2010
Spear, B., Smith, D., Van Dyke, E., & Vaage, L. (2010) Twenty-nine years of geomorphic change at Elkhorn Slough, California. Prepared for Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Watershed Institute, California State University Monterey Bay, Publication No. WI-2010-01, 54 pp.
Statement of agreement on the Future Extent of Depositional Intertidal Habitats, 2009
Geomorphology Working Group, 2009. Statement of agreement on the Future Extent of Depositional Intertidal Habitats.
A Review of the Geology, Geomorphology, Hydrodynamics, and Inlet Stability, 2006
Sea Engineering Incorporated, 2006. Elkhorn Slough: A Review of the Geology, Geomorphology, Hydrodynamics, and Inlet Stability.
Historical Ecology of a Central California Estuary: 150 Years of Habitat Change, 2005
Van Dyke, E. and K. Wasson. 2005. Historical Ecology of a Central California Estuary: 150 Years of Habitat Change. Estuaries 282: 173–189.
Important Research Programs and Links
Changes in a California Estuary: A Profile of Elkhorn Slough is a comprehensive summary of 80 years of scientific research on Elkhorn Slough. Caffrey_2002_Changes_In_A_California.pdf
The goal of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR) Research Program is to investigate estuarine ecosystems and their associated watersheds. Also note the Bibliography of Research in Elkhorn Slough and Technical Report Series.
The Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN) is an integrated, long-term program that takes an ecosystem approach to identify and understand changes to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
The aim of the Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory in Elkhorn Slough (LOBO) project is to design and develop a real time aquatic sensor network that can measure chemical and physical parameters using in situ sensors to determine the biogeochemical fluxes into, within, and out of Elkhorn Slough.
The Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) provides marine science research and education through a consortium of seven California State University campuses. Also note the MLML/MBARI Research Library
The Seafloor Mapping Lab (SFML), within the Division of Science and Environmental Policy at California State University Monterey Bay, specializes in high-resolution acoustic remote sensing for coastal habitats. Also note Tidal Scour in Elkhorn Slough: A Bathymetric Analysis.
Modeling Restoration Alternatives
Philip Williams and Associates Final Report on the projected effects of major actions on Elkhorn Slough hydrodynamics, geomorphology and habitats. Final Report including figures and conceptual design drawings.
Request For Proposals Announcement – Restoration Alternatives Modeling. August 2006
Maps and Diagrams
Maps 414KB & 246KB (.pdf) and Description (106KB .xls) of Water Control Structures in Elkhorn Slough (created by Bryan Largay)
Background about the Tidal Wetland Project
Presentation: Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Project
By Barb Peichel, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Project Summary Update for the Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Plan
Brief Description of Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Plan Project 3/16/05
Vision, Goals, Objectives, and Strategic Planning Principles for the Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Plan 7/29/05
Scientific Documents About Changes in the Slough
50-Year Tidal Habitat Predictions for Elkhorn Slough, 5/16/05 (Word doc, 37KB)
150 years of Human Alterations and Tidal Habitat Change (1870-Present) in Elkhorn Slough 2/20/05 (Word doc, 2.1MB)
Likely Major Mechanisms of Tidal Marsh Loss, 6/26/06 (.ppt 37KB)
Key Physical Processes Causing Tidal Erosion in Elkhorn Slough 2/10/05 (Word doc, 47KB)
Evolution of Elkhorn Slough and Associated Wetlands 20,000 years before present (ybp) to 1880 A.D. 6/12/07 (Word doc, 129KB)
Docent Documents
Photo by Jim York
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