Climate‐Smart Invasive Species Management for 21st Century Global Change Challenges

EM Colberg, BA Bradley, TL Morelli… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Addressing the global challenges of climate change and biotic invasions requires
understanding their interactions and implications for natural resource management. To …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling wave dynamics with coastal vegetation using a smoothed particle hydrodynamics porous flow model

M Torabbeigi, H Akbari, M Adibzade, S Abolfathi - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal vegetation serves as an effective nature-based solution for protecting shorelines
from erosion and storm surges. A detailed understanding of the dynamic interactions …

Vegetation restoration following dieback of Phragmites australis in the Mississippi River Delta, USA

H Lee, R Diaz, J Johnston, IA Knight, JA Nyman… - Wetlands, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Mississippi River Delta (MRD) is one of the largest wetlands in the world and is
experiencing widespread dieback of its most prevalent plant species, Phragmites australis …

An example of accelerated changes in current and future ecosystem trajectories: Unexpected rapid transitions in salt marsh vegetation forced by sea level rise

I Valiela, J Lloret, K Chenoweth, Y Wang - Environmental Challenges, 2024 - Elsevier
Accelerated sea level rise has forced greater changes in the vegetation of Great
Sippewissett Marsh during the recent few years than were recorded in the previous half …

Wave attenuation by intertidal vegetation is mediated by trade‐offs between shoot‐and canopy‐scale plant traits

K Schoutens, A Silinski, JP Belliard… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nature‐based solutions, through conservation or (re) creation of vegetated shorelines, are
recognized to mitigate the impact of waves and erosion risks on shorelines. Wave …

Proposing a novel classification of growth periods based on biomechanical properties and seasonal changes of Spartina anglica

K Keimer, V Kosmalla, I Prüter, O Lojek… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Salt marshes are a valuable ecosystem with coastal protection potential, for example by
absorbing hydrodynamic energy, increasing sedimentation and stabilizing the soil. This …

Assessment of Ecosystem Services Provided by Macrophytes in Southern Baltic and Southern Mediterranean Coastal Lagoons

E Robbe, L Rogge, J Lesutienė, M Bučas… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The ecological importance of macrophytes is well known and reflected in nature protection
law, for example, as a key biological quality element. However, the socio-economic role …

Projecting future wave attenuation by vegetation from native and invasive saltmarsh species in the United States

F Cassalho, AS de Lima, DJ Coleman, M Henke… - Regional Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Saltmarshes are naturally found along gently sloped coastlines of temperate zones
including low-energy intertidal estuaries, shallow bays, and on the landward side of barrier …

Assessing the potential long-term effects of sea-level rise on salt marsh's coastal protective capacity under different climate pathway scenarios

A de Souza de Lima, F Cassalho, TW Miesse… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Salt marshes act as natural barriers that reduce wave energy during storm events and help
protect coastal communities located in low-lying areas. This ecosystem can be an important …

Quantifying the effects of sea level rise driven marsh migration on wave attenuation

F Cassalho, A de S. de Lima, CM Ferreira… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Sea level rise (SLR) is the most significant climate change-related threat to coastal wetlands,
driving major transformations in coastal regions through marsh migration. Landscape …