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Understanding the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Coral Reef and Mangrove ...
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Coral reefs and mangroves together provide an effective first line of defense against sea level rise and the increased flooding and wave risk brought ...
Study: Fish Biodiversity in a Caribbean Mangrove Bay 30-50% Lower than ...
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The prop roots of mangroves play an important role as habitat for juvenile fishes. Resampling studies (>10 years apart) are rare and provide valuable ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for ...
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In Puerto Rico, we mapped 721 km 2 of submerged vegetation, 756 km 2 of coral reef and colonized hardbottom, 49 m 2 of unconsolidated sediment, and 73 ...
Explaining patterns in abundance of juvenile fish using Caribbean ...
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Mangroves are generally considered to offer enhanced nursery function for many species of fish and have been linked to highly productive fisheries ...
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First, almost all habitat types in the Puerto Rico/ Virgin Islands project area are present at this site (except mud and mangroves). In addition ...
Ecological Characterization of the Salt River Bay National Historical ...
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This project began in January 2004 and was completed in April 2005. We gathered a time series of aerial photographs, mapped coral reefs, mangroves ...
Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions - NCCOS
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Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions Coastal storms, flooding, and rising seas combined with loss of habitat and biodiversity threaten coastal ...
Tracking Fish Populations and Movements to Support Watershed ...
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Mangroves provide critical habitat for recreationally, commercially, and ecologically important fish species. In southwest Florida, development has ...
Mangrove Function as Nursery Habitat for Fish in Salt River Bay ...
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In many areas, mangroves serve as a nursery habitat for juvenile fish. However, the role of mangroves as nursery habitat in Salt River Bay National ...
Caribbean Hotspot of Biodiversity: Ecological Characterization of Salt ...
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We gathered a time series of aerial photographs, mapped coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses, and summarized previous ecological studies into a ...
New Project Funds Evaluation of Flood Risk in Coral and Mangrove ...
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Mangroves and coral reefs protect shorelines and infrastructure from flooding impacts. Credit: USGS. A new project–funded by our Effects of Sea Level ...
Research Reveals the Potential of Nature-Based Solutions for Increasing ...
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As we confront the escalating threats of climate change, there is growing interest in the potential of restored nature to offer a sustainable and ...
Synthesizing Evidence on the Performance of Nature-based Solutions for ...
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We summarized existing information on how nature-based solutions (NBS), actions working with nature to meet society’s and nature’s needs, help boost ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Florida Coral Reef Ecosystems to Support ...
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The coral reef ecosystem, consisting of the coral reef tract, patch reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds, provides critical habitat for endangered and ...
How Natural and Nature-based Features Could Enhance Coastal Resilience ...
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The project will enhance a mangrove vegetation model to predict the future distribution of mangroves and marshes, incorporate rainfall-induced inland ...
Linking Coral Reefs, Coastal Watersheds, and Human Communities in the ...
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What We Have Accomplished Our project is making a difference. Thus far, our results and educational outreach formed the basis for: a moratorium on ...
Evaluating the Performance of Nature-Based Solutions: A Systematic Map
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Healthy coastal ecosystems can provide services for coastal communities, and serve as a buffer from coastal hazards. However, their capacity to ...
New Research Describes Performance of Nature-based Solution at Swan ...
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One of the more significant impediments to the widespread adoption of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for coastal protection is a lack of empirical ...
Hypoxia in Tropical Marine Ecosystems, the Understudied Stressor
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A recent review article by NCCOS-supported researchers assessing the state of knowledge of hypoxia (low oxygen) in tropical ecosystems finds little ...
Characterization of Land-Based Sources of Pollution and Effects in the ...
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We assessed the condition of the St. Thomas East End Reserves, establishing a baseline from which we can evaluate the effectiveness of restoration ...