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Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve

Estuaries of DelawareIUCN Category IVLandforms of New Castle County, DelawareNational Estuarine Research Reserves of the United StatesNature centers in Delaware
Protected areas of DelawareProtected areas of New Castle County, Delaware

The Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve consists of two unique components, one on Blackbird Creek (39°23′47″N 75°37′04″W) and the other on the St. Jones River (39°05′33″N 75°26′44″W). Freshwater wetlands, ponds and forest lands dominate the Blackbird Creek component. The St. Jones component is dominated by salt marsh and open water habitats of the Delaware Bay. The reserve monitors long-term changes in weather and aquatic conditions in the estuary. The reserve’s research and monitoring programs address key management issues, such as biodiversity and the impacts of land use on estuarine habitats, ecological impacts on horseshoe crab populations from migratory shorebirds, beach replenishment activities in relation to habitat preservation/ reclamation, and eutrophication and contaminants in the estuary.

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Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve
Kitts Hummock Road, Dover

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