Human population growth and accelerating coastal development have been the drivers for
unprecedented construction of artificial structures along shorelines globally. Construction …

Globally, shoreline protection approaches are evolving towards the incorporation of natural
and nature-based features (living shorelines henceforth) as a preferred alternative to …

Invasive species have become a major threat to ecosystem stability, diversity and
sustainability in recent times. Invasive plants such as Spartina alterniflora (SA), outgrow …

As natural marshes are lost to erosion, sea level rise, and human activity, small created
marshes,(sometimes with ancillary stabilization structures, and frequently called living …

Global environmental factors (eg, extreme weather, climate action failure, natural disasters,
human environmental damage) increasingly threaten coastal communities. Shorelines are …

Nature-based shoreline protection provides a welcome class of adaptations to promote
ecological resilience in the face of climate change. Along coastlines, living shorelines are …

Salt marshes provide valued services to coastal communities including nutrient cycling,
erosion control, habitat provision for crustaceans and fish (including juvenile and forage …

Introduction: Marshes contribute to habitat and water quality in estuaries and coastal bays.
Their importance to continued ecosystem functioning has led to concerns about their …

Abstract The Shoreline Management Model (SMM) is a novel geospatial approach used to
assess conditions along a shoreline, and recommend best management practices for …

Tidal marshes are important ecological systems that are responding to sea level rise-driven
changes in tidal regimes. Human development along the coastline creates barriers to marsh …