Geomorphic and ecological constraints on the coastal carbon sink
Climate change is driving a fundamental reorganization of the coastal zone, in which carbon-
rich ecosystems are simultaneously migrating, accreting and submerging. In this Review, we …
rich ecosystems are simultaneously migrating, accreting and submerging. In this Review, we …
[HTML][HTML] Defining coastal resilience
G Masselink, ED Lazarus - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
The concept of resilience has taken root in the discourse of environmental management,
especially regarding Building with Nature strategies for embedding natural physical and …
especially regarding Building with Nature strategies for embedding natural physical and …
A model integrating satellite‐derived shoreline observations for predicting fine‐scale shoreline response to waves and sea‐level rise across large coastal regions
Satellite‐derived shoreline observations combined with dynamic shoreline models enable
fine‐scale predictions of coastal change across large spatiotemporal scales. Here, we …
fine‐scale predictions of coastal change across large spatiotemporal scales. Here, we …
Lag in response of coastal barrier-island retreat to sea-level rise
G Mariotti, CJ Hein - Nature Geoscience, 2022 - nature.com
The response of coastal barrier islands to relative sea-level rise (SLR) is a long-debated
issue. Over centennial and longer periods, regional barrier retreat is generally proportional …
issue. Over centennial and longer periods, regional barrier retreat is generally proportional …
A century of US beach nourishment
This study analyzed decadal and regional trends in one type of shore protection method:
beach nourishment, since its beginning in the US nearly 100 years ago. While strategies …
beach nourishment, since its beginning in the US nearly 100 years ago. While strategies …
[HTML][HTML] World's largest dam removal reverses coastal erosion
JA Warrick, AW Stevens, IM Miller, SR Harrison… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Coastal erosion outpaces land generation along many of the world's deltas and a significant
percentage of shorelines, and human-caused alterations to coastal sediment budgets can …
percentage of shorelines, and human-caused alterations to coastal sediment budgets can …
[HTML][HTML] The sustainability of beach nourishments: a review of nourishment and environmental monitoring practice
F Staudt, R Gijsman, C Ganal, F Mielck… - Journal of coastal …, 2021 - Springer
Beach nourishments are a widely used method to mitigate erosion along sandy shorelines.
In contrast to hard coastal protection structures, nourishments are considered as soft …
In contrast to hard coastal protection structures, nourishments are considered as soft …
Variables shaping coastal adaptation decisions to armor, nourish, and retreat in North Carolina
Understanding why and where decision-makers choose to use different climate change
adaptation strategies remains an important theoretical and practical question for coastal …
adaptation strategies remains an important theoretical and practical question for coastal …
[HTML][HTML] Species-specific functional morphology of four US Atlantic coast dune grasses: Biogeographic implications for dune shape and coastal protection
Coastal dunes arise from feedbacks between vegetation and sediment supply. Species-
specific differences in plant functional morphology affect sand capture and dune shape. In …
specific differences in plant functional morphology affect sand capture and dune shape. In …
[HTML][HTML] Marine transgression in modern times
Marine transgression associated with rising sea levels causes coastal erosion, landscape
transitions, and displacement of human populations globally. This process takes two general …
transitions, and displacement of human populations globally. This process takes two general …