Climate change is transforming ecosystems and affecting ecosystem goods and services.
Along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts of the southeastern United States, the frequency …

Aim Tidal marsh ecosystems are heavily impacted by human activities, highlighting a
pressing need to address gaps in our knowledge of their distribution. To better understand …

Climate change is altering naturally fluctuating environmental conditions in coastal and
estuarine ecosystems across the globe. Departures from long-term averages and ranges of …

Early indicators of restoration success can inform adaptive management strategies and
maintain community interest and financial investment. Coastal wetland restoration projects …

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

Restoration of salt marsh is urgent, as these ecosystems provide natural coastal protection
from sea-level rise impacts, contribute towards climate change mitigation, and provide …

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 …

Globally, blue carbon ecosystems, including salt marsh, mangroves, and seagrasses, and
the associated ecosystem services they provide, have declined substantially. In response …

This chapter describes the types of fisheries found in different estuaries in various parts of
the world, using specific and contrasting examples, and including capture methods; the …

Estuaries are a key aquatic ecosystem most likely to be influenced by climate change. These
systems will be direct recipients of major changes to their physico-chemical conditions by …