Integrated Marsh Management (IMM): A new perspective on mosquito control and best management practices for salt marsh restoration

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 219-232

  Rochlin, Ilia ^a   James Pirri, Mary Jane ^b   Adamowicz, Susan C ^c   Wolfe, Roger J ^d   Capotosto, Paul ^d   Dempsey, Mary E ^e   Iwanejko, Thomas ^a   Ninivaggi, Dominick V ^a  

^a Division of Vector Control   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^d Wetlands Habitat and Mosquito Management Program Wildlife Division   (United States)

^e Suffolk County Department of Environment and Energy   (United States)

Author keywords

Mosquito control; Open Marsh Water Management (OMWM); Phragmites australis; Salt marsh nekton; Salt marsh restoration; Spartina

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; GRASS; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MOSQUITO; NEKTON; REINTRODUCTION; SALTMARSH; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; WATERFOWL;

LONG ISLAND [NEW YORK]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES; WERTHEIM NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE;

AVES; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; CYPRINODONTOIDEI; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; SPARTINA;

EID: 84864088370     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11273-012-9251-9     Document Type: Article

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