Marshes and mangroves as nature-based coastal storm buffers

S Temmerman, EM Horstman… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Tidal marshes and mangroves are increasingly valued for nature-based mitigation of coastal
storm impacts, such as flooding and shoreline erosion hazards, which are growing due to …

The role of seagrasses in coastal protection in a changing climate

B Ondiviela, IJ Losada, JL Lara, M Maza, C Galván… - Coastal …, 2014 - Elsevier
The contribution of seagrasses to coastal protection is examined through the review of the
most relevant existing knowledge. Seagrasses are the largest submerged aquatic …

Wave attenuation by flexible, idealized salt marsh vegetation

ME Anderson, JM Smith - Coastal Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Wave attenuation by vegetation is a highly dynamic process and its quantification is
important for understanding shore protection potential and modeling coastal hydrodynamics …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study on vegetation flexibility as control parameter for wave dam** and velocity structure

TJ Van Veelen, TP Fairchild, DE Reeve… - Coastal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Vegetation can contribute to coastal defence by dam** incoming waves. However, prior
studies have shown that attenuation varies greatly among plant species. Plant flexibility is a …

The potential of wetlands in reducing storm surge

TV Wamsley, MA Cialone, JM Smith, JH Atkinson… - Ocean …, 2010 - Elsevier
A critical component of flood protection in some coastal areas is expected to be the potential
contribution of wetlands to the lowering of surges as they propagate inland from the coast …

Laboratory study on wave dissipation by vegetation in combined current–wave flow

Z Hu, T Suzuki, T Zitman, W Uittewaal, M Stive - Coastal Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Coastal wetlands such as salt marshes and mangroves provide valuable ecosystem
services including coastal protection. Many studies have assessed the influence of plant …