Low-lying coastal zones are home to around 10% of the world's population and to many
megacities. Coastal zones are largely vulnerable to the dynamics of natural and human …

Assessments of the status of tidal flats, one of the most extensive coastal ecosystems, have
been hampered by a lack of data on their global distribution and change. Here we present …

Tidal flats are one of the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing essential
ecological and economical services. Because of the increasing anthropogenic interruption …

The seafloor—or bathymetry—of the world's coastal waters remains largely unknown
despite its primary importance to human activities and ecosystems. Here we present …

Migratory shorebirds are notable consumers of benthic invertebrates on intertidal sediments.
The distribution and abundance of shorebirds will strongly depend on their prey and on …

Hard coastal defences support lower biodiversity than natural rocky shores. Ecological
enhancement on coastal structures can improve biodiversity by increasing habitat …

Coastlines are projected to face unprecedented pressures over the next century due to
climate change-induced changes in sea level, storm, wave, and tidal regimes. This …

Intertidal zones are vulnerable to both landward and seaward pressures, ie, sea level rise
and aquaculture expansion. Thus, the conservation of coastal habitats has reached …

The acquisition of digital regional-scale information and ecological environmental data has
high requirements for structural texture, spatial resolution, and multiple parameter …

Topographic and bathymetric data are essential for accurate predictions of flooding in
estuaries because water depth and elevation data are fundamental components of the …