Carolina bays have long captured the human imagination. From asteroids to whale wallows to melting glaciers, origin stories of these unique elliptical depressions found throughout the Atlantic Coastal Plain continue to provide intrigue.
Coastal Ecosystems
The Economic Benefits of Beaches and Barrier Islands Infographic
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
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 inform their wise use and conservation.
Land Use – Coastal Ecosystem Study (LU-CES) The State of Knowledge on Issues Pertinent to the Program Mission: A Synthesis
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium coordinated a comprehensive effort to study the potential impact of development in coastal South Carolina, a five-year effort funded by the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program starting in 2001. The South Atlantic Bight Land Use-Coastal Ecosystem Study focused on ecological processes in salt marsh-tidal creek ecosystems in Beaufort County.