One of the proposed methods for restoring the disappearing Mississippi Delta is sediment
diversion which uses channels and structures to divert water and sediment from the …

We present here an integrated analysis of coastal deltaic floodplains in the active
Atchafalaya Coastal Basin coupled to downstream deltaic estuaries to review how …

To mitigate land losses in the Mississippi River Delta, sediment diversions are being
employed to enable the flow of river water and sediments into wetlands experiencing …

Previous studies regarding the depositional pattern and quantity of accumulated seafloor
sediment tend to be regional, limited in scope and involving costly and time-consuming …

Observed vertical sediment accumulation rates (n= 1031) were gathered from~ 55 years of
peer reviewed literature. Original methods of rate calculation include long-term isotope …

Ship Shoal is an inner-shelf submarine shoal with large amounts of restoration quality sand
that was dredged in 2013–2016 for the Caminada Headland Restoration Project in central …

To restore degraded barrier shorelines of the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain of Louisiana,
sand is dredged from borrow areas in estuaries and continental shelves. The dredge pit in …

High subsidence rates are inherent to coastal deltas worldwide, contributing to rapid rates of
relative sea-level rise and compromising the sustainability of coastal wetlands. Different …

Coastal wetlands provide an abundance of ecosystem services that benefit society, such as
essential habitat for commercial species, storm protection, nutrient cycling, and carbon …

Paleoecological studies from the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) have mostly aimed at
understanding long-term paleoenvironmental changes. Only a few studies have been …