Field Research Program
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration
To support Field Research Program to document wetland loss along the Quinnipiac River Estuary and document baseline conditions and historic trends.
Grant # 20010411
Date Issued: 03/15/2001
Amount: $14,350
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Year end Summary: In the 115-acre marsh area studied, 42 acres were converted from marsh vegetation into mudflat between 1974 and 2000 at an average loss rate of 1.6 acres per year, indicating that mudflat currently occupies approximately 36% of the site.
