Shallow estuarine habitats are globally undergoing rapid changes due to climate change
and anthropogenic influences, resulting in spatiotemporal shifts in distribution and habitat …

Demand for accurate estimation of coastal blue carbon sequestration rates in a regular
interval has recently surged due to the increasing awareness of nature-based climate …

Coastal lagoons and other estuarine habitats are increasingly exposed to the negative
effects of growing human populations with associated intensifications in nutrient loading …

Flushing time, the time scale for exchange and mixing between embayed and oceanic
waters in an estuary, plays an integral role in determining water quality and aquatic …

Seagrasses are crucial marine ecosystems that have experienced declines due to
anthropogenic and climate change impacts. The projected future climate change suggests …

Fish biodiversity is an important indicator of ecosystem health and a priority for the National
Park Service in Drakes Estero, a shallow estuary within Point Reyes National Seashore …

The high ecological and economic value of seagrass has been long recognized, with these
foundational habitats providing myriad ecosystem services. Yet through cumulative …

Seagrass beds are designated as essential fish habitat by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the regional fishery management councils due to …

In the seascape, species migrate between ecosystems to complete their life cycles, and such
ontogenetic migrations create functional connections between ecosystems. Nevertheless …

Coastal and estuarine systems play an important role in the global carbon cycle and often
have complex carbonate chemistry dynamics due to a multitude of biogeochemical and …