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Climate Change - Tangier Island - Mesohaline (TANMH)
CURRENT COASTAL HABITAT COMPOSITION
8.3 km² - Tidal Marsh
36.0 km² - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
88.7 km² - Shallow Water
No Data - Beaches
Tangier Island is located in the upper region of Virginia’s mainstem Chesapeake Bay within Accomack County. To date, shoreline inventories have not been completed in this region. Accomack County has a low average annual rate of permitted shoreline hardening of 1.3 km/yr (0.04% of the shoreline).
COASTAL HABITATS SHIFTS WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
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Shallow-Water and Tidal Wetlands - depiction of existing tidal wetland (vegetated & non-vegetated) and shallow-water habitat, with projected shifts due to sea level rise
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Tidal Marsh Vulnerability - depiction of existing tidal marsh and vulnerability to inundation from projected sea level rise within 50-100 years. Marshes classified at low risk represent potential wetland preservation opportunities
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - depiction of existing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and projected shifts due to sea level rise and elevated temperatures
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Vulnerable Developed Lands - depiction of existing developed lands and vulnerability to inundation from projected sea level rise
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