Develop new bottom sediment maps for segments of the Delaware River using high-resolution, side-scan sonar imagery. Project will address areas of the Delaware River navigation channel that have recently been deepened, potentially impacting habitats for Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: Examining the Effects of Modifications in the Delaware River on Sturgeon Populations (DE, NJ, PA)
Organization:
University of Delaware
Project ID:
0403.19.065499
Description:
Award Amount:
$34303.26
Location:
New Castle County, Delaware; Delaware County, Pennsylvania; Gloucester County, New Jersey; Claymont, Delaware; Marcus Hook and Chester, Pennsylvania; Bridgeport and Gibbstown, New Jersey; Delaware River: Bellevue, Marcus Hook, Chester, Eddystone, and Tinicum Ranges