River delta degradation has been caused by extraction of natural resources, sediment
retention by reservoirs, and sea-level rise. Despite global concerns about these issues …

Future sea-level rise poses an existential threat for many river deltas, yet quantifying the
effect of sea-level changes on these coastal landforms remains a challenge. Sea-level …

Climate change is intensifying tropical cyclones, accelerating sea-level rise, and increasing
coastal flooding. River deltas are especially vulnerable to flooding because of their low …

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Coastal Louisiana has lost about 5,000 km2 of wetlands over the past century and concern
exists whether remaining wetlands will persist while facing some of the world's highest rates …

Mangrove-mud coasts across the world erode because of uninformed management,
conversion of mangrove forests into aquaculture ponds, development of infrastructure and …

Coastal wetlands perform a unique set of physical, chemical, and biological functions, which
provide billions of dollars of ecosystem services annually. These wetlands also face myriad …

Marsh vegetation, a definitive component of delta ecosystems, has a strong effect on
sediment retention and land-building, controlling both how much sediment can be delivered …

Abstract The Mississippi River fluvial–marine sediment-dispersal system (MRS) has become
the focus of renewed research during the past decade, driven by the recognition that the …

Baiyangdian wetland is the biggest plant-dominated shallow freshwater wetland in Huabei
Plain, providing a wide range of ecosystem services. In the past few decades, the water …