Virginia Coast Reserve LTER
Local
MAREO - Mid-Atlantic Region Ecological Observatory
Uses facilities of ABCRC
Temperate forest
Eastern Temperate Forests
Aquatic, Terrestrial, Coastal
Aquatic, Intensive row crops, Unmanaged/successional vegetation, Wetland
Islands and salt marshes are predominantly unmanaged. Mainland is predominantly row-crop agriculture. Lagoons between island and mainland are shallow (with deep channels) and dominated by salt water.
no
yes
No Labs
No Labs
No Labs
No Labs
No meeting facilities
Broadband
yes
< 50 miles
0
0
no
Access restrictions are the same as for the Anheuser Busch Coastal Research Center of the University of Virginia. TNC property access requires a research permit.
Nutrient addition
The LTER operates a fleet four boats to provide access by researchers to lagoon and island research locations
Karen McGlathery
Assoc. Prof.
kmcglathery@lternet.edu
434 924 0558
John Porter
Information Manager
jhp7e@virginia.edu
434 924 8999