Honors Theses and Capstones

Date Completed

Spring 2026

Abstract

A botanical survey of two sites in the Hampton Falls saltmarshes was conducted to document the occurrences of a list of eleven endangered and threatened coastal plants listed in the Natural Heritage Bureau’s NH Rare Plant List. This survey was conducted in fulfillment of the NH Native Plant Protection Act to highlight and identify target species in an area where restorative runneling is to be implemented in order to restore proper hydrology and prevent further expansion of mega-pools in the Little River and Depot Road salt marsh sites, which have been subject to historical ditching and are a part of a larger restoration project in the Great Bay area. Sites were visited regularly in late summer through fall of 2025 to determine presence, absence, and health of target species populations. Research was done into the historical recordings of the target species to gain a better understanding of their history in the area and how human activity may be affecting their livelihood. Presence of two listed species were found at the Little River site, Salicornia ambigua and Iva frutescens. At the Depot Road site a total of four listed species were found, two being the same species found at Little River along with Polygonum erectum and Agalinis maritima. Observance of rare species in critical areas that may serve as access points for equipment needed for runneling may affect decisions on how best to implement the restoration project.

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

First Advisor

Gregg Moore

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License

College or School

COLSA

Department or Program

Department of Biological Sciences

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

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