TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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 Chapter 1 

 SEA LEVEL RISE AND WETLAND LOSS: AN OVERVIEW 



James G. Titus 1 



Introduction 1 



Basis for Expecting a Rise in Sea Level 3 



Natural Impacts of Sea Level Rise 10 



Human Interference with Nature's Response to Sea Level Rise 18 



Nationwide Loss of Wetlands: A First Approximation 25 



Preventing Future Wetland Losses 29 



Conclusions 31 



Notes 32 



References 33 



Chapter 2 



CHARLESTON CASE STUDY 



Timothy W. Kana, Bart J. Baca, and Mark L. Williams 37 



Introduction 37 



Coastal Habitats of the Charleston Study Area 39 



Wetland Transects: Method and Results 42 



Wetland Scenarios for the Charleston Area: Modeling and Results 46 



Recommendations for Further Study 51 



Conclusions 53 



Notes 54 



References 54 



Chapter 3 



NEW JERSEY CASE STUDY 



Timothy W Kana, William C. Eiser, Bart J. Baca, and Mark L. Williams 61 



Introduction 61 



Characteristics of the Study Area 61 



Data Gathering and Analysis 64 



Wetland Transects 69 



Scenario Modeling and Results 73 



Conclusions 81 



Notes 82 



References 82 



IV 



