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William K. Nuttle

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Briefings


 

Eiffel's Paris - An Engineer's Guide

Discover a 19th century revolution in science and technology.

Rebuilding the Louisiana Coast

(Collected links to programs and communications)

 

Florida Bay Watch ReportsInsights into the special characteristics and behaviors of the Florida Bay ecosystem produced by The Nature Conservancy and Florida Sea Grant in cooperation with the Florida Bay Science Program.

 

Florida Bay in Four Easy PiecesMass balance calculations capture the influence of the fresh water budget on salinity and provide a null model for future predictions based on a hydrodynamic model.

 

Response of the Everglades Ecosystem to Changes in HydroperiodChanges in nesting behavior by wood storks provide an integrated measure of the influences that changing hydroperiod exert on ecological function in the regional ecosystem.

 

Communications


 

2002

Nuttle, W.K. Is ecohydrology one idea or many? Hydrological Sciences Journal 47:805-807.

2002

Nuttle, W.K. Taking Stock of Water Resources. Eos 83:513.

2002

Nuttle, W.K. Eco-hydrology’s Past and Future in Focus. Eos 83:205.

2001

Nuttle, W.K. Estuarine Science: A Synthetic Approach to Research and Practice (book review). Eos 82:4.

2000

Nuttle, W.K. Ecosystem managers can learn from past successes. Eos 81:278.

1999

Nuttle, W.K. Ecosystem Restoration a Challenge for Unified Hydrologic Science. Eos 80:469.

1997

The Working Group on Sea Level Rise and Wetland Systems. Conserving coastal wetlands despite sea level rise. Eos 78:257-262.

 

 

Technical Reports


 

2008

Marshall, F., W. Nuttle, and B. Cosby, 2008.  Biscayne Bay Freshwater Budget and the Relationship of Inflow to Salinity.  Project report submitted to South Florida Water Management District by Environmental Consulting and Technology, Inc., New Smyrna Beach, FL.

2008

Nuttle, W.K, F.H. Sklar, A.B. Owens, M. D. Justic, W. Kim, E. Melancon, J. Pahl, D. Reed, K. Rose, M. Schexnayder, G. Steyer, J. Visser and R. Twilley. 2008. Conceptual Ecological Model for River Diversions into Barataria Basin, Louisiana, Chapter 7. In, R.R. Twilley (ed.), Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Assessment & Restoration (CLEAR) Program: A tool to support coastal restoration. Volume IV. Final Report to Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Restoration Division, Baton Rouge, LA.

2008

Habib,E., W.K. Nuttle, V.H. Rivera-Monroy, and N. Nasrollahi. An Uncertainty Analysis framework for the CLEAR Ecosystem Model: Using Subprovince 1 as Test Domain and Skill assessment, Chapter 12. In, R.R. Twilley (ed.), Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Assessment & Restoration (CLEAR) Program: A tool to support coastal restoration. Volume IV. Final Report to Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Restoration Division, Baton Rouge, LA.

2007

Nuttle, W., and E. Habib.  Response of Salinity in Barataria Basin to Alternative 3 Freshwater Diversions. Final Report Submitted to the CLEAR Program, Louisiana State University Contract 4296, March 2007.

2007

Dennison, W., W. Nuttle, and C. Wicks.  Assessment of Coastal Management and Science Needs in South Florida. Final report to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR), February 2007.

2007

Hunt, J. and W. Nuttle, eds. Florida Bay Science Program: a Synthesis of Research on Florida Bay. Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Technical Report TR-11, p.i-148.

2006

Marshall, F.E., D. Smith, and W. Nuttle.  Simulating and Forecasting Salinity in Florida Bay: A Review of Models. Task report for a Critical Ecosystems Initiative (CESI) project (Cooperative Agreement Number CA H5284-05-0006) submitted to Everglades National Park, November 30, 2006.

2005

Cosby, B., W. Nuttle, and F. Marshall. FATHOM Enhancements and Implementation to Support Development of MFL for Florida Bay. Final Report on Contract C-C-15975-WO05-05 for the South Florida Water Management District. Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

2005

Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetland Project Planning Tool Phase I:Hydrology and Salinity Calculations. Project report for Everglades National Park, January 2005.

2004

Bartell, S. et al. The Effect Coastal Restoration on Flood Risk in Terrebonne Parish, Chapter 21. In, R.R. Twilley (ed.), Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Assessment and Restoration (CLEAR) Model of Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration Plan. Volume II: Tasks 9-15.

2004

Steyer, G. D. et al. Adaptive Environmental Assessment And Management: A Draft Framework, Chapter 22. In, R.R. Twilley. (ed.), Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Assessment and Restoration (CLEAR) Model of Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration Plan. Volume II: Tasks 9-15.

2004

Habib, E., et al.  Uncertainty Analysis of the CLEAR Ecosystem Model: Issues, Needs, and Future Directions, Chapter 17. In, R.R. Twilley (ed.), Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Assessment and Restoration (CLEAR) Model of Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration Plan. Volume II: Tasks 9-15.

2002

Nuttle, W. LCA Box Model Calculations, Chapter 7. In, R.R. Twilley (ed.), Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Assessment and Restoration (CLEAR) Model of Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration Plan. Volume I: Tasks 1-8.

2002

Review and Evaluation of Hydrologic Modeling Tools for the Coastal Mangroves and Florida Bay. Project report for Everglades National Park, April 2002.

2002

Version 1.0: Wetland Hydrology and Estuarine Salinity Models for the Taylor Slough/C111 Area. Project report for Everglades National Park, December 2002.

1993

Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability in Canadian Water Resources. Occasional Paper No. 7, Rawson Academy of Aquatic Science, Ottawa, Ontario.

 

 

Research Publications


 

2007

Price, R.M, W.K. Nuttle, B.J. Cosby, and P.K. Swart. Variation and Uncertainty in Evaporation from a Subtropical Estuary: Florida Bay.  Estuaries and Coasts 30:497–506.

2007

Habib, E., W.K. Nuttle, V.H. Rivera-Monroy, S. Gautam, J. Wang, E. Meselhel, R. R. Twilley, 2007.  Assessing effects of data limitations on salinity forecasting in Barataria Basin, Louisiana using a Bayesian analysis.  Journal of Coastal Research 23:749-763.

2007

Kelble, C.R., E.M. Johns, W.K. Nuttle, T.N. Lee, R.H. Smith, P.B. Ortner. Salinity Patterns of Florida Bay.  Coastal Estuarine and Shelf Science 71:318-334.

2006

Fahrig, L., and W. K. Nuttle. Population ecology in spatially heterogeneous environments. In G. M. Lovett, C. G. Jones, M. G. Turner, and K. C. Weathers, editors.  Ecosystem function in heterogeneous landscapes. Springer-Verlag, New York, New York, USA.

2000

Nuttle, W.K., J.W. Fourqurean, B.J. Cosby, J.C. Zieman, and M.B. Robblee. The influence of net freshwater supply on salinity in Florida Bay. Water Resources Research 36:1805-1822.

1997

Nuttle, W.K., Measurement of wetland hydroperiod using harmonic analysis. Wetlands 17:82-89.

1995

Nuttle, W.K. and J.W. Harvey, Fluxes of water and solute in a coastal wetland sediment. 1. The contribution of regional groundwater discharge. Journal of Hydrology 164:89-107.

1995

Harvey, J.W. and W.K. Nuttle, Fluxes of water and solute in a coastal wetland sediment. 2. Effect of macropores on solute exchange with surface water. Journal of Hydrology 164:109-125.

1994

Boesch, D.F., M.N. Josselyn, A.J. Mehta, J. T. Morris, W.K. Nuttle, C.A. Simestad, and D.J.P. Swift, Scientific assessment of coastal wetland loss, restoration and management in Louisiana. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 20. (download the Executive Summary)

1993

Hoelscher, J.R., W.K. Nuttle, and J.W. Harvey, The calibration and use of pressure transducers in tensiometer systems. Hydrological Processes 7:205-211.

1991

Nuttle, W.K. and J. Portnoy, Effect of rising sea level on runoff and groundwater discharge to coastal ecosystems. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 34:203 212.

1991

Nuttle, W.K. Comment on "Tidal dynamics of the water table in beaches" by P. Neilsen, 1990. Water Resources Research 27:1781-1782.

1991

Nuttle, W.K., J.S. Wroblewski, and J. Sarmiento, Advances in modeling ocean primary production and its role in the global carbon cycle. Advances in Space Research 11:(3)67-(3)76.

1990

Nuttle, W.K., H.F. Hemond and K.D. Stolzenbach. Mechanisms of water storage in salt marsh sediments: The importance of dilation. Hydrological Processes 4:1-14.

1989

Nuttle, W.K. Comment on "A model for wetland surface water dynamics" by D.E. Hammer and R.H. Kadlec, Water Resources Research 25:1060-1062.

1988

Nuttle, W.K. The interpretation of transient pore pressures in salt marsh sediment. Soil Science 146:391-402.

1988

Nuttle, W.K. The extent of lateral water movement in the sediments of a New England salt marsh. Water Resources Research 24:2077-2085.

1988

Nuttle, W.K., and H.F. Hemond. Salt marsh hydrology: Implications for biogeochemical fluxes to estuaries and the atmosphere. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 2:91-114.

1987

Hemond. H.F., T.E. Army, W.K. Nuttle, and D.G. Chen. Element Cycling in Wetlands: Interaction with Physical Mass Transport.  in: R. Hites and S. Eisenreich (eds) Chemistry of Aquatic Pollutants.  Advances in Chemistry 216:519-537, American Chemical Society.

1987

Knott, J.F., W.K. Nuttle, and H.F. Hemond. Hydrologic properties of salt marsh peat. Hydrological Processes 1:211 220.

1984

Hemond, H.F., W.K. Nuttle, R.W. Burke and K.D. Stolzenbach.  Surface infiltration in salt marshes: Theory, measurement and biogeochemical implications.  Water Resources Research 20:591-600.


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