1.3.3 Geomorphology and the Conceptual Model |
The nearshore conceptual model (Figure 1) can be refined by a shoreline’s geomorphic setting to provide better predictive relationships between nearshore controlling factors and ecological function (Table 2). Table 2 is based on information contained within the nearshore review of the Best Available Science (BAS) (Williams et al. 2003). The refined model addresses each of five geomorphic classes (defined in Section 2.2.3) typically found along the shorelines of Bainbridge Island, and focuses on nine controlling factors used in the assessment framework (described in Section 2.2.4)
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