Delaware Climate Information Center

In April 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the Application of the Sea Level-Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM) to the Lower Delaware Bay, with a Focus on Salt Marsh Habitat report. This report was published in collaboration with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE). This report is intended for wetland managers, scientists and decision makers of the Delaware Bay region. The salt marsh areas of focus were chosen because they are of key management concern to the Partnership for the PDE and its regional partners. Beyond fulfilling the information needs of these partners, this report provides insight for how future studies may utilize vulnerability information for the robust analysis and design of effective adaptation practices for protecting, restoring and/or enabling migration of valued salt marsh ecosystems under changing environmental conditions.