This study investigates the use of small unoccupied aerial systems (sUAS) as a new remote sensing tool to identify and track the spatial distribution of wrack on coastal tidal marsh systems. We used sUAS to map the wrack movement in a Spartina alterniflora-dominated salt marsh monthly for one year including before and after Hurricane Isaias that brought strong winds, rain, and storm surge to the area of interest in August 2020. Flight parameters for each data collection mission were held constant including collection only during low tide. Wrack was visually identified and digitized in a GIS using every mission orthomosaic created from the mission images. The digitized polygons were visualized using a raster data model and a combination of all of the digitized wrack polygons. Results indicate that wrack mats deposited before and as a result of a hurricane event remained for approximately three months. Furthermore, 55% of all wrack detritus was closer than 10 m to river or stream water bodies, 64% were within 15 m, and 71% were within 20 m, indicating the spatial dependence of wrack location in a marsh system on water and water movement. However, following the passing of Isaias, the percentage of wrack closer than 10 m to a river or creek decreased to a low of 44%, which was not seen again during the year-long study. This study highlights the on-demand image collection of a sUAS for providing new insights into how quickly wrack distribution and vegetation can change over a short time.


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    Titel :

    The Dynamic Nature of Wrack: An Investigation into Wrack Movement and Impacts on Coastal Marshes Using sUAS


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2023




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Unbekannt




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