Natural history collections as a resource for conservation genomics: Understanding the past to preserve the future

PM Benham, RCK Bowie - Journal of Heredity, 2023 - academic.oup.com
To avoid the worst outcomes of the current biodiversity crisis we need a deep understanding
of population responses to human-induced ecological change. Rapidly expanding access to …

Significant challenges to the sustainability of the California coast considering climate change

KM Thorne, GM MacDonald, FP Chavez… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Climate change is an existential threat to the environmental and socioeconomic
sustainability of the coastal zone and impacts will be complex and widespread. Evidence …

Tidal marshes: a global perspective on the evolution and conservation of their terrestrial vertebrates

R Greenberg, JE Maldonado, SAM Droege… - …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Globally, tidal marshes are found in small pockets or narrow bands totaling only
approximately 45,000 square kilometers. The combination of salinity, low floristic and …

[PDF][PDF] A review of human disturbance impacts on waterbirds

KL Borgmann - Audubon California, 2011 - yourwetlands.org
Abstract The San Francisco Bay provides critical migratory, wintering, and breeding habitat
to millions of waterbirds and provides many opportunities for human recreation along the …

Incorporation of uncertainty to improve projections of tidal wetland elevation and carbon accumulation with sea-level rise

KJ Buffington, CN Janousek, BD Dugger… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the rates and patterns of tidal wetland elevation changes relative to sea-level
is essential for understanding the extent of potential wetland loss over the coming years …

Waterfowl use of wetland habitats informs wetland restoration designs for multi‐species benefits

ML Casazza, F McDuie, S Jones… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Extensive global estuarine wetland losses have prompted intensive focus on restoration of
these habitats. In California, substantial tracts of freshwater, brackish and tidal wetlands …

Genomics of rapid ecological divergence and parallel adaptation in four tidal marsh sparrows

J Walsh, PM Benham, PE Deane-Coe… - Evolution …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Theory suggests that different taxa having colonized a similar, challenging
environment will show parallel or lineage-specific adaptations to shared selection …

Ecological effects of climate change on salt marsh wildlife: a case study from a highly urbanized estuary

KM Thorne, JY Takekawa… - Journal of Coastal …, 2012 - meridian.allenpress.com
Abstract Thorne, KM; Takekawa, JY, and Elliott-Fisk, DL, 2012. Ecological effects of climate
change on salt marsh wildlife: A case study from a highly urbanized estuary. Coastal areas …

Modeling climate change impacts on tidal marsh birds: restoration and conservation planning in the face of uncertainty

SD Veloz, N Nur, L Salas, D Jongsomjit, J Wood… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The large uncertainty surrounding the future effects of sea‐level rise and other aspects of
climate change on tidal marsh ecosystems exacerbates the difficulty in planning effective …

Modeling the tidal dynamic changes induced by the bridge in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China

P Li, G Li, L Qiao, X Chen, J Shi, F Gao, N Wang… - Continental Shelf …, 2014 - Elsevier
Cross-bay bridge is familiar in the world. However, few works have been conducted on the
environment change due to bridge construction. Jiaozhou Bay (JZB) Bridge, Qingdao was …