2005 Taunton Bay Study

The Taunton Bay Study: A pilot project in collaborative bay management conducted by the Friends of Taunton Bay and community- and state-wide partners. This comprehensive study serves as a comparative baseline for future studies.

• Executive Summary: Includes Indicators Monitoring and Mapping Summaries, Governance, and Outreach
• Indicators Monitoring:
  • Introduction & Horseshoe crabs, pp 1-8
  • Seals, Eagles, Eelgrass, Benthic Invertebrates, pp 9-22
  • Weather, pp. 22-34
  • Water Quality, pp. 35-44
  • Erosion, Buffers, Septic, Invasive Species, pp. 46-60
• Mapping Reports:
  • Watershed Aerial Mosaic, pp. 1-12
  • Hydrology, aquaculture, fisheries, pp. 13-22
  • Lobsters, crabs, eelgrass, seals, horseshoe crabs, eagles, pp. 23-33
  • Wildlife, soils, watershed, drift, pp 34 to end
• Economic Assessment
• Summary of Indicators and Mapping