John Vavrinec

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used shoot density monitoring data from three projects spanning 3 to 12 years to evaluate resilience of eelgrass to disturbances in the estuarine environment and found that the potential resilience appears to depend on landscape conditions, probably associated with light mediated carrying capacity and vegetative belowground production characteristic of the Pacific Northwest.

TL;DR: This planning tool augments other approaches to prioritizing restoration, including historical conditions and change analysis and ecosystem valuation, by determining the management strategy most likely to succeed based on current conditions at local and landscape scales.

TL;DR: The third annual report of a six-year project to evaluate the cumulative effects of habitat restoration action in the Columbia River Estuary (CRE) was published in 2006 as discussed by the authors, and the overall objectives of the 2006 study were to continue to develop techniques to assess cumulative effects, refine the standard monitoring protocols, and initiate development of an adaptive management system for Corps of Engineers habitat restoration monitoring efforts in the CRE.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors determined whether chum salmon embryos incubating in nearby spawning areas could be affected if depth-compensated total dissolved gas (TDG) concentrations within the hyporheic zone exceed 103%.

TL;DR: This approach provides a process for identifying and testing potential restoration sites and highlights information needs and management actions to reduce stressors and increase eelgrass area to meet restoration objectives.