Traditional solutions to estuarine flood risk management have typically involved the
implementation of static 'hard'shoreline protection structures, often at the expense of the …

There is growing concern over climate models that project significant changes in the oceans,
with consequences on marine biodiversity and human well-being. However, marine and …

Benthic foraminifera showed a vertical zonation in tidally influenced salt marshes, which has
been used for sea level reconstructions. Growing evidence suggested that freshwater influx …

From an ecological and socio-economic perspective, salt marshes are one of the most
valuable natural assets on Earth. As external pressures are causing their extensive …

Tidal inundation is the primary driver of intertidal wetland functioning and will be affected by
sea-level rise (SLR). The morphology of estuaries and friction across intertidal surfaces …

The present work aims to characterize Ria Formosa water quality considering its spatial, and
temporal variability at two scales: short-term (among seasons) and long-term to evaluate its …

Sea level rise will be a major threat to coastal communities within the next century due to the
intensity and severity of the floods it can cause. A new methodology considering water …

The rapid elongation of Culatra Island, a sandy barrier in the Ria Formosa chain (S.
Portugal), since the mid-1940s led to the formation of three new embayments in its …

The Ria Formosa is an important transitional and coastal lagoon on the south coast of
Portugal that provides valuable ecosystem services. The lagoon is a protected area under …

Resilience of coastal ecosystems to climate change is largely determined by the interaction
between plants and the surrounding tidal environment. Research has tended to focus on …