Estuaries host unique biodiversity and deliver a range of ecosystem services at the interface
between catchment and the ocean. They are also among the most degraded ecosystems on …

Salt marshes occur globally across climatic and coastal settings, providing key linkages
between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. However, salt marsh science lacks a unifying …

Saltwater intrusion is a natural mixture process between watershed freshwater and seawater
that frequently occurs in estuaries. Station-based monitoring of saltwater intrusion is time …

There is an urgent need for landscape-scale ecological restoration to reverse habitat loss
and recover ecosystem functions and services. Given the unique nature of coastal and …

Tidal marshes (including saltmarshes) provide remarkable value for many social (cultural,
recreational) and environmental (fish production, water quality, shoreline protection, carbon …

Investigating the effects of climatic variability on biological diversity, productivity, and stability
is key to understanding possible futures for ecosystems under accelerating climate change …

Tidal marshes are one of the world's most economically valuable habitats; yet, they have
experienced large and persistent declines globally. Increased knowledge of the ecosystem …

Tropical and subtropical coastal flats are shallow regions of the marine environment at the
intersection of land and sea. These regions provide myriad ecological goods and services …

Suaeda salsa (S. salsa) is an important ecological barrier and tourism resource in coastal
wetland resources, and assessing changes in its health is beneficial for protecting the …

White shrimp Penaeus setiferus and brown shrimp P. aztecus are key predators of benthic
infauna and important prey resources for higher trophic levels in coastal waters of the …