Stormwater Ponds in Coastal South Carolina: State of Knowledge Report

by scsgc | Jun 17, 2022

This 8-chapter report contains up-to-date scientific findings on stormwater ponds, their effectiveness as a control measure, pollutant levels, public perception, and best management practices (2020). The publication is also available as a PDF of the Executive Summary,...

The Economic Benefits of Beaches and Barrier Islands Infographic

by scsgc | Jun 15, 2022

This infographic highlights the main points of the Economic Benefits of Beaches and Barrier Islands report.

The Economic Benefits of South Carolina’s Beaches and Barrier Islands

by scsgc | Jun 15, 2022

This report examines the ecosystem services provided by South Carolina’s beach and barrier island systems from an economic perspective. The report synthesizes data from a variety of sources in order to place an estimated value on the services, in order to better...

S.C. Task Group on Harmful Algae Newsletter – Spring 2003

by scsgc | Jun 15, 2022

Scientists studied bald eagle deaths in the Southeast due to avianvacuolar myelinopathy, or AVM, and a possible link between the condition and the presence of the blue-green algae growing on Hydrilla in man-made reservoirs.

Sporobolus alterniflorus (Spartina alterniflora) Poster

by scsgc | Jun 14, 2022

This educational poster shows the main facts and distribution of Sporobolus alterniflorus (formerly known as Spartina alterniflora), the dominant plant in southeastern salt marshes. S. alterniflorus can be seen as the anchor – without this foundational plant, the salt...