Overestimation of marsh vulnerability to sea level rise

Matthew L. Kirwan (), Stijn Temmerman, Emily E. Skeehan, Glenn R. Guntenspergen and Sergio Fagherazzi
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Matthew L. Kirwan: Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
Stijn Temmerman: University of Antwerpen, Ecosystem Management Research Group
Emily E. Skeehan: Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary
Glenn R. Guntenspergen: United States Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Sergio Fagherazzi: Boston University, Earth and Environment

Nature Climate Change, 2016, vol. 6, issue 3, 253-260

Abstract: In this Perspective it is argued that coastal marsh vulnerability is often overstated because assessments generally neglect feedback processes known to accelerate soil building with sea level rise, as well as the potential for marshes to migrate inland.

Date: 2016
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