Modeling sediment dynamics and eelgrass resilience in a short, seasonally low-inflow estuary (Morro Bay)

Mohsen Taherkhani1, Sean Vitousek1,2, Ryan K Walter3, Jennifer K O'Leary4,5 and Ann Kitajima6, (1)University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Civil and Materials Engineering, Chicago, IL, United States, (2)USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, (3)California Polytechnic State University, Physics Department, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States, (4)California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, United States, (5)California Sea Grant Program, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States, (6)Morro Bay National Estuary Program, Morro Bay, United States