Eric L. Sparks
Mississippi State University
35 Papers
54 Citations
Eric L. Sparks is an academic researcher from Mississippi State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Salt marsh & Marsh. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 27 publications. Previous affiliations of Eric L. Sparks include University of South Alabama.
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Papers
The application of oyster reefs in shoreline protection: Are we over-engineering for an ecosystem engineer?
Rebecca L. Morris,Donna Marie Bilkovic,Maura K. Boswell,David Bushek,Just Cebrian,Joshua Goff,Kelly M. Kibler,Megan K. La Peyre,Giovanna McClenachan,Josh Moody,Paul Sacks,Jenny P. Shinn,Eric L. Sparks,Nigel A. Temple,Linda J. Walters,Bret M. Webb,Stephen E. Swearer +16 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors outline how engineering and ecological principles are used in the design of oyster reef living shorelines and highlight knowledge gaps where an integration of these disciplines will lead to their more effective application.
Large-scale variation in wave attenuation of oyster reef living shorelines and the influence of inundation duration
Rebecca L. Morris,Megan K. La Peyre,Bret M. Webb,Danielle A. Marshall,Donna Marie Bilkovic,Just Cebrian,Giovanna McClenachan,Giovanna McClenachan,Kelly M. Kibler,Linda J. Walters,David Bushek,Eric L. Sparks,Nigel A. Temple,Joshua Moody,Kory Angstadt,Joshua Goff,Maura K. Boswell,Paul Sacks,Stephen E. Swearer +18 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the wave attenuation performance of oyster reef living shorelines was evaluated in a large-scale comparison along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, accounting for the ecological limitations of oysters with regard to inundation duration.
Tidal Marsh Restoration Optimism in a Changing Climate and Urbanizing Seascape
Nathan J. Waltham,Caitlin Alcott,Myriam A. Barbeau,Just Cebrian,Rod M. Connolly,Linda A. Deegan,Kate Dodds,Lucy A. Goodridge Gaines,Ben L. Gilby,Christopher J. Henderson,Catherine McLuckie,Thomas J. Minello,Gregory S. Norris,Jeff Ollerhead,James Pahl,James F. Reinhardt,Ryan J. Rezek,Charles A. Simenstad,Joseph A. M. Smith,Eric L. Sparks,Lorie W. Staver,Shelby L. Ziegler,Michael P. Weinstein +22 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine key features of recent tidal marsh restoration projects and advocate the need for a network of scientists, managers, and practitioners to share and disseminate new observations and knowledge.
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Fisheries rely on threatened salt marshes.
Ronald Baker,Matthew D. Taylor,Kenneth W. Able,Michael W. Beck,Just Cebrian,Denise D. Colombano,Rod M. Connolly,Carolyn A. Currin,Linda A. Deegan,Ilka C. Feller,Ben L. Gilby,Matthew E. Kimball,Thomas J. Minello,Lawrence P. Rozas,Charles A. Simenstad,R. Eugene Turner,Nathan J. Waltham,Michael P. Weinstein,Shelby L. Ziegler,Philine S. E. zu Ermgassen,Caitlin Alcott,Scott B. Alford,Myriam A. Barbeau,Sarah C. Crosby,Kate Dodds,Alyssa Frank,Janelle A. Goeke,Lucy A. Goodridge Gaines,Felicity E. Hardcastle,Christopher J. Henderson,W. Ryan James,Matthew D. Kenworthy,Justin S. Lesser,Debbrota Mallick,Charles W. Martin,Ashley E. McDonald,Catherine McLuckie,Blair H. Morrison,James A. Nelson,Gregory S. Norris,Jeff Ollerhead,James Pahl,Sarah Ramsden,Jennifer S. Rehage,James F. Reinhardt,Ryan J. Rezek,L. Mark Risse,Joseph A. M. Smith,Eric L. Sparks,Lorie W. Staver +49 more
TL;DR: Preventing further losses of salt marshes and associated fisheries production will require greater public awareness and difficult choices in coastal policy and management, underpinned by greater understanding of marsh function.
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Cost-effectiveness of two small-scale salt marsh restoration designs
TL;DR: In this paper, two small-scale Black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus) marsh restoration designs were examined for cost-effectiveness by analyzing a suite of morphological and physiological metrics, along with vegetated area over time.
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