We used a first-of-its-kind comprehensive scenario approach to evaluate both the vertical and horizontal response of tidal wetlands to projected changes in the rate of sea-level rise (SLR) across 14 estuaries along the Pacific coast of the continental United States. Throughout the U.S. Pacific region, we found that tidal wetlands are highly vulnerable to end-of-century submergence, with resulting extensive loss of habitat. Using higher-range SLR scenarios, all high and middle marsh habitats were lost, with 83% of current tidal wetlands transitioning to unvegetated habitats by 2110.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/us-pacific-coastal-wetland-resilience-and-vulnerability-sea-level-rise
[2] http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/2/eaao3270/tab-pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/karen-thorne
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/glen-macdonald
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/glenn-guntenspergen-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science-advances
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetlands
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sea-level-rise
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/estuaries