Sandy beaches are iconic interfaces that functionally link the ocean with the land via the flow
of organic matter from the sea. These cross‐ecosystem fluxes often comprise uprooted …

Urban and periurban ocean developments impact 1.5% of the global exclusive economic
zones, and the demand for ocean space and resources is increasing. As we strive for a more …

Interest and investment in constructing living shorelines rather than harder engineering
structures are on the rise worldwide. However, the performance of these interventions in …

In human-impacted coastal ecosystems, living shorelines are becoming a common
restoration technique. However, we lack a comprehensive understanding of the ecological …

Despite their limited area relative to the global ocean, coastal zones—the regions where
land meets the sea—play a disproportionately important role in generating ecosystem …

The removal of coastal structures has emerged as an increasingly considered alternative
nature-based solution to sandy coastal erosion due to unsuited structure construction …

This report synthesizes information on past, current, and emerging stressors within the
Salish Sea estuarine ecosystem. The Salish Sea is a complex waterbody shared by Coast …

Shorelines are distinct places that provide a diverse range of ecosystem services to local
communities. These services include local foods, economic opportunities, recreational …

Humans have drastically modified marine nearshore ecosystems through shoreline
armoring. Armor, in the form of seawalls and bulkheads, reduces the mean abundance of …

The impacts of individual restoration activities, such as the total area covered and specific
actions taken, can be difficult to measure because they are typically not performed randomly …