Since the late nineteenth century, channel depths have more than doubled in parts of New
York Harbor and the tidal Hudson River, wetlands have been reclaimed and navigational …

The current paradigm is that salt marshes and their important ecosystem services are
threatened by global climate change; indeed, large marsh losses have been documented …

Herein, we investigate the relationship between wind waves, salt marsh erosion rates, and
the planar shape of marsh boundaries by using aerial images and the numerical model …

Coastal communities are threatened by the impact of severe storms that may cause
significant loss or damage of property and life. The main processes causing such impacts at …

Abstract On October 29, 2012, storm surge and large waves produced by Hurricane Sandy
resulted in the formation of a breach in eastern Fire Island, NY. The goals of this study are to …

Here, we demonstrate that reductions in the depth of inlets or estuary channels can be used
to reduce or prevent coastal flooding. A validated hydrodynamic model of Jamaica Bay, New …

Human interventions on sandy barriers disturb natural barrier dynamics, to the extent of
having become key forces in modifying geomorphological evolution. This work identifies …

Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that strongly impact their physical and biological
surroundings and are therefore frequently referred to as ecological engineers. The effect of …

Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that provide key ecological services. In recent
decades, multiple stressors have caused a worldwide decline in seagrass beds. Changes in …

Recent major storms have piqued interest in understanding the responses of estuarine
hydrodynamics and sediment transport to these events. To that end, flow velocity, wave …