Numerical Modeling and Data Analysis of Hydrodynamics and Ecological Response in the Variable Fresh/Brackish and Saline Typologies of Louisiana Coastal Wetlands

Peter Bacopoulos1, Jin Ikeda2, Andre Rovai3, Brandon Wolff1, John O'Connor4, Shu Gao5, Christopher E Kees6 and Robert Twilley7, (1)Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, (2)Louisiana State University, Center for Coastal Resiliency, Center for Computation and Technology, Baton Rouge, United States, (3)Louisiana State University, Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, Baton Rouge, United States, (4)Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, (5)Louisiana State University, Coastal Ecosystem Design Studio, Baton Rouge, United States, (6)USACE-ERDC, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, United States, (7)Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, United States