We live in an era of unprecedented ecological change in which ecologists and natural
resource managers are increasingly challenged to anticipate and prepare for the ecological …

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 …

Within the context of climate change, there is a pressing need to better understand the
ecological implications of changes in the frequency and intensity of climate extremes. Along …

Climate change is driving the tropicalization of temperate ecosystems by shifting the range
edges of numerous species poleward. Over the past few decades, mangroves have rapidly …

The interplay between mangroves and saltmarshes at the temperate to subtropical transition
in Florida results in dramatic changes to the appearance of the coastal landscape. In the …

Many species are expanding their distributions to higher latitudes due to global warming.
Understanding the mechanisms underlying these distribution shifts is critical for better …

Coastal wetlands, existing at the interface between land and sea, are highly vulnerable to
climate change,,. Macroclimate (for example, temperature and precipitation regimes) greatly …

General circulation models predict warming trends and changes in temperature and
precipitation patterns that have the potential to alter the structure and function of coastal …

Regional warming associated with climate change is linked with altered range and
abundance of species and ecosystems worldwide. However, the ecological impacts of …

Climatic warming can change how coastal wetland plants grow, thus altering their capacity
to build land and keep pace with rising seas. As freeze events decline with climate change …