Habitat Analysis
A significant factor in species distribution and survival is the quality of their habitat. Engineering structures, land use practices and the physical diversity of waterbody can create stresses on habitats and adversely affect the survival of species. Environmental managers identify the critical habitats for the species and propose alternatives for their restoration. EEMS can be used to support environmental managers in identifying these critical habitats in a natural system, and evaluate the alternatives to address the stresses that are affecting these habitats.
Instream Flow Incremental Method (IFIM)
Instream habitat suitability studies are required for a wide variety of planning applications where aquatic organisms are an important consideration in the decision-making process.
Light Analysis and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) are marine, estuarine, and riverine angiosperms, and macrophytes.
Oil Spills
Offshore energy activities can pose significant risk to the environment as demonstrated by Deepwater Horizon and many other historic oil spills.
Salinity Intrusion
Salinity intrusion is of growing concern in many regions where natural fresh water flows are impacted
Water Temperature
Water temperature has significant and systematic effects on biological processes at all levels of organization
