Salt marshes occur globally across climatic and coastal settings, providing key linkages
between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. However, salt marsh science lacks a unifying …

Coastal and marine ecosystems characterized by foundation species, such as seagrass
beds, coral reefs, salt marshes, oyster reefs, and mangrove forests, are rich in biodiversity …

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

Coastal ecosystems have drastically declined in coverage and condition across the globe.
To combat these losses, marine conservation has recently employed habitat restoration as a …

Nature-based shoreline protection provides a welcome class of adaptations to promote
ecological resilience in the face of climate change. Along coastlines, living shorelines are …

Restoration is increasingly utilized as a strategy to stymie the loss of coastal habitats.
Coastal habitat restoration has predominantly emphasized designs that minimize physical …

Coastal salt marshes are threatened by erosion from storminess and sea level rise, with
resulting losses in flood protection, wildlife and recreational space. Although more than $1 …

Tidal wetlands are critical but highly threatened ecosystems that provide vital services.
Efficient stewardship of tidal wetlands requires robust comparative assessments of different …

Understanding plant traits in response to physical stress has been an important issue in the
study of coastal saltmarshes. For plants that reproduce both sexually and asexually, whether …

Context Habitat fragmentation is known to be one of the leading causes of species
extinctions, however few studies have explored how habitat fragmentation impacts …