Related Research

• Nelson, Joanna. 2010. Comparison of tidal marsh and mudflats with respect to nitrogen removal. (pdf, 120KB)

• 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. June 2010. (pdf, 417K)

• Geomorphology Working Group, 2009. Statement of agreement on the Future Extent of Depositional Intertidal Habitats. (pdf, 8KB)

• Kildow, J. and L. Pendleton. 2010. Elkhorn Slough Restoration Policy and Economics Report. (pdf, 11MB)

• 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. (pdf, 548KB)

• 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. (pdf, 760KB)

• 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. (pdf, 536KB)

• 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. (pdf, 956)

• 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. (pdf, 3.5MB)

• 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. (pdf, 828KB)

• 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. (pdf, 1027KB)

• 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. (pdf, 1.4MB)

• 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. (pdf, 984KB) -Link to this document no longer available.

• Elkhorn Slough: A Review of the Geology, Geomorphology, Hydrodynamics, and Inlet Stability. Sea Engineering Incorporated, 5/31/2006 (pdf, 5.7MB)

• Van Dyke, E. and K. Wasson. 2005. Historical Ecology of a Central California Estuary: 150 Years of Habitat Change. Estuaries 282: 173–189. (pdf file, 3MB)

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.
• 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 the Tidal Scour in Elkhorn Slough: A Bathymetric Analysis (pdf file, 3.3MB).

Key Documents (Search all key documents)

• Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Project Strategic Plan
• Parsons Slough Wetland Restoration Plan

Modeling Restoration Alternatives

• Philip Williams and Associates Final Report on the projected effects of major actions on Elkhorn Slough hydrodynamics, geomorphology and habitats
• August 2006 Request For Proposals Announcement – Restoration Alternatives Modeling

Maps and Diagrams

• Tidal Habitat Map and Virtual E-tour of Elkhorn Slough's Tidal Wetlands - coming soon
• Maps 414KB & 246KB (.pdf) and Description (106KB .xls) of Water Control Structures in Elkhorn Slough (created by Bryan Largay)
• Tidal Habitat Zones (.pdf 147KB)

Fact Sheets

• Tidal Wetland Project and the Proposed Parsons Slough Restoration Project (pdf, 1.25MB)
• Why Restore Elkhorn Slough? (pdf, 1.82MB)
• Glossary of Terms (.doc, 410KB)
• Changes within Elkhorn Slough: Photos from Then and Now (.pdf 1.62MB)

Background about the Tidal Wetland Project

• Presentation: Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Project (.pdf 2.89MB),
  by Barb Peichel, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
• Project Summary Update for the Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Plan (rev. 1/4/06, .doc, 454KB)
• Brief Description of Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Plan Project 3/16/05 (Word doc, 811KB)
• Vision, Goals, Objectives, and Strategic Planning Principles for the Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Plan 7/29/05 (Word doc, 70KB)

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

• Talking Points to Assist Docent Tours at South Marsh and Parsons Slough