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An assessment of a small urban stream restoration project in northern California

Purcell, Alison H., Friedrich, Carla, Resh, Vincent H.·2002·Restoration Ecology
DOI 10.1046/j.1526-100x.2002.01049.x
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Stream restoration projects have become increasingly common, and the need for systematic post‐project evaluation, particularly for small‐scale projects, is evident. This study describes how a 70‐m restored reach of a small urban stream, Baxter Creek (in Poinsett Park, El Cerrito, California), was quickly and inexpensively evaluated using habitat, biological, and resident‐attitude assessments. The restoration involved opening a previously culverted channel, planting riparian vegetation, and adding in‐stream step‐pool sequences and sinuosity. Replicated benthic macroinvertebrate samples from the restored site and an upstream unrestored site were compared using several metrics, including taxa richness and a biotic index. Both biological and habitat quality improved in the restored compared with the unrestored section. However, when compared with a creek restored 12 years before, habitat condition was of lower quality in the recently restored creek. A survey of the neighborhood residents indicated that, overall, they were pleased with the restored creek site. The approach used in this demonstration project may be applicable to other small‐scale evaluations of urban stream restorations.

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  • The success of small-sized projects may advertise new restoration projects to an increasingly urban local population.

    “Even the success of small-sized projects results in an increasingly urban local population [187] may advertise new restoration projects.”

    From Urban Stream and Wetland Restoration in the Global South—A DPSIR Analysis (2019) · cites this paper as [187]

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Authors
Purcell, A. H., Friedrich, C., & Resh, V. H.
Affiliations
  • University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras (PR)
  • University of California, Berkeley (US)
Corresponding author
Resh, Vincent H.
Venue
Restoration Ecology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2002-12
Volume
10
Issue
4
Pages
685-694
ISSN
  • 1061-2971 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-100X
DOI
10.1046/j.1526-100x.2002.01049.x
OpenAlex
W2102405820
Cited by
148
References
11
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2026: 2 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 9
FWCI
3.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 9 d)
Locations
Restoration Ecology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Keywords
urban river restoration, benthic macroinvertebrates, riparian vegetation, sinuosity, habitat quality, biotic indices, resident attitudes, El Cerrito

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