Coastal impacts due to sea-level rise
DM FitzGerald, MS Fenster, BA Argow… - Annu. Rev. Earth …, 2008 - annualreviews.org
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2007) recently estimated that global sea
level will rise from 0.18 to 0.59 m by the end of this century. Rising sea level not only …
level will rise from 0.18 to 0.59 m by the end of this century. Rising sea level not only …
Numerical models of salt marsh evolution: Ecological, geomorphic, and climatic factors
Salt marshes are delicate landforms at the boundary between the sea and land. These
ecosystems support a diverse biota that modifies the erosive characteristics of the substrate …
ecosystems support a diverse biota that modifies the erosive characteristics of the substrate …
Climate-driven trends in contemporary ocean productivity
MJ Behrenfeld, RT O'Malley, DA Siegel, CR McClain… - Nature, 2006 - nature.com
Contributing roughly half of the biosphere's net primary production (NPP),, photosynthesis
by oceanic phytoplankton is a vital link in the cycling of carbon between living and inorganic …
by oceanic phytoplankton is a vital link in the cycling of carbon between living and inorganic …
Salt marsh persistence is threatened by predicted sea-level rise
Salt marshes buffer coastlines and provide critical ecosystem services from storm protection
to food provision. Worldwide, these ecosystems are in danger of disappearing if they cannot …
to food provision. Worldwide, these ecosystems are in danger of disappearing if they cannot …
Updated estimates of carbon accumulation rates in coastal marsh sediments
Studies on carbon stock in salt marsh sediments have increased since the review by
Chmura et al.(2003). However, uncertainties exist in estimating global carbon storage in …
Chmura et al.(2003). However, uncertainties exist in estimating global carbon storage in …
The dynamic effects of sea level rise on low‐gradient coastal landscapes: A review
Coastal responses to sea level rise (SLR) include inundation of wetlands, increased
shoreline erosion, and increased flooding during storm events. Hydrodynamic parameters …
shoreline erosion, and increased flooding during storm events. Hydrodynamic parameters …
Mass tree mortality leads to mangrove peat collapse at Bay Islands, Honduras after Hurricane Mitch
Summary 1 We measured sediment elevation and accretion dynamics in mangrove forests
on the islands of Guanaja and Roatan, Honduras, impacted by Hurricane Mitch in 1998 to …
on the islands of Guanaja and Roatan, Honduras, impacted by Hurricane Mitch in 1998 to …
A global standard for monitoring coastal wetland vulnerability to accelerated sea-level rise
Sea-level rise threatens coastal salt-marshes and mangrove forests around the world, and a
key determinant of coastal wetland vulnerability is whether its surface elevation can keep …
key determinant of coastal wetland vulnerability is whether its surface elevation can keep …
Marsh vertical accretion via vegetative growth
JA Nyman, RJ Walters, RD Delaune… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Coastal marshes accrete vertically in response to sea-level rise and subsidence. Inadequate
accretion and subsequent conversion of coastal marshes to open water generally is …
accretion and subsequent conversion of coastal marshes to open water generally is …
Global dataset of soil organic carbon in tidal marshes
Tidal marshes store large amounts of organic carbon in their soils. Field data quantifying soil
organic carbon (SOC) stocks provide an important resource for researchers, natural …
organic carbon (SOC) stocks provide an important resource for researchers, natural …