Thank you for reading my latest article in Cape May magazine! Here are my sources, along with some corrections…
Corrections
- I think I overstated the extent of filling in South Cape May; here’s a map of historic fill extent. The history of SCM is more thoroughly addressed in a previous article for the magazine anyway: https://capemaymag.com/feature/gone-with-the-waves/
- I cannot find my original reference for the Cape May County % area mosquito ditched, as I can’t find the doc where I was originally keeping these sources 🙁 I remember finding a reference that had some rough breakdowns in text for a few counties. All I can bring up though is the following reference for ditching in the back bays, which estimates 40% https://www.njcoastalresilience.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Ecological-Restoration-and-Beneficial-Use_NJRSMF-WhitePaper.pdf
This doesn’t incorporate Delaware Bay marshes, so I’m not sure how that would adjust the estimate barring re-finding the previous rough estimate. But, it’s possible that the extent of ditching is closer to 40%.
References
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0964569117307676