City of Chesapeake Tidal Marsh Inventory. Special Report No. 312 in Applied Marine Science and Ocean Engineering.

摘要

The tidal wetlands within the City of Chesapeake have been subjected to developmental impact, especially along the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River. Many of the wetlands in this watershed have been compromised, historically, in a number of ways by military bases, industrial complexes and the construction of the Intracoastal Waterway. It is unfortunate that this estuarine system is one of the most polluted in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Wetlands in the Western and Eastern Branches of the Elizabeth River have been impacted mainly by urban residential development.