Benthic biofilms are matrixes of microbial cells and their secretions and have been shown to stabilize sediment in coastal environments. In the Meadowlands, biofilms may play an important role in limiting the mobility of contaminants associated with creek beds and mudflats.Only a few studies have investigated biofilm growth and how durable and effective their ability to stabilize sediment. Now, new Drone technology with high spatial resolution and multispectral cameras is allowing us, for the first time to image diatom-dominated biofilms around rivulets and the micro-topography of creek beds and mudflats in the Meadowlands of New Jersey.
