Peat depositional environments, the sites where and conditions under which peat
accumulates, significantly influence a resultant coal's physical properties, chemical …

Coastal seagrass, mangrove and salt-marsh ecosystems—also termed blue-carbon
ecosystems—play an important role in the global carbon cycle. Much of the organic carbon …

Salt marshes are dynamic systems able to laterally expand, contract, and vertically accrete
in response to sea level rise. Here, we present the grand challenges that need to be …

Shorelines and their ecosystems are endangered by sea-level rise. Nature-based coastal
protection is becoming a global strategy to enhance coastal resilience through the cost …

Sea level rise (SLR) poses a hazard to ecosystems and economies in low-lying coastal and
estuarine areas. To better understand the potential impacts of SLR in estuaries, a …

Climate change is driving ecological shifts in coastal regions of the world, where low
topographic relief makes ecosystems particularly vulnerable to sea‐level rise, salinization …

Coastal forested wetlands support many endemic species, sequester substantial carbon
stocks, and have been reduced in extent due to historic drainage and agricultural …

Coastal wetlands including salt marshes are among the most productive ecosystems on
Earth. They are known for improving the quality of coastal water and provisioning coastal …

Observations of woody plant mortality in coastal ecosystems are globally widespread, but
the overarching processes and underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. This …

Recent studies have focused on the effect of large tropical cyclones (hurricanes) on the
shore, neglecting the role of less intense but more frequent events. Here we analyze the …