Climate change is driving a fundamental reorganization of the coastal zone, in which carbon-
rich ecosystems are simultaneously migrating, accreting and submerging. In this Review, we …

Coastal groundwater (CGW) is a critical water resource for many communities and can be a
key part of coastal ecosystems. Owing to its location, CGW faces both terrestrial and marine …

Coastal ecosystems represent a disproportionately large but vulnerable global carbon sink.
Sea-level-driven tidal wetland degradation and upland forest mortality threaten coastal …

Ecosystem connectivity tends to increase the resilience and function of ecosystems
responding to stressors. Coastal ecosystems sequester disproportionately large amounts of …

Coastal forested wetlands support many endemic species, sequester substantial carbon
stocks, and have been reduced in extent due to historic drainage and agricultural …

Observations of woody plant mortality in coastal ecosystems are globally widespread, but
the overarching processes and underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. This …

Vegetated coastal ecosystems sequester carbon rapidly relative to terrestrial ecosystems.
Coastal wetlands are poorly represented in land surface models, but work is underway to …

The rapid replacement of upland forest by encroaching marshland is a striking manifestation
of global sea-level rise (SLR). Timely and high-resolution information on the location and …

The vulnerability of coastal environments to sea-level rise varies spatially, particularly due to
local land subsidence. However, high-resolution observations and models of coastal …

Ghost forests consisting of dead trees adjacent to marshes are striking indicators of climate
change, and marsh migration into retreating coastal forests is a primary mechanism for …