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Ecological Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Flood Protection and Blue ...
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Restored wetlands can maintain and enhance these services throughout the region, especially in light of changing ocean and coastal watershed ...
If You Build It, Is It Worth It? The Value of Restoring Coastal Sand ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/if-you-build-it-is-it-worth-it-the-value-of-restoring-coastal-sand-dunes-and-wetlands/
Coastal dunes and wetlands provide many benefits — protection against storm surge and flooding, critical habitat for wildlife, and recreation ...
North Carolina Wetlands Not Keeping Up with Sea Level Rise
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Coastal managers can use the findings to identify which wetlands are most at risk and in need of restoration and conservation. Coastal wetlands ...
Research Reveals the Potential of Nature-Based Solutions for Increasing ...
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Restoring wetlands helps protect adjacent infrastructure at North Carolina’s Michael J. Smith Field Airport from sea level rise. Photo Credit: Dr ...
Researchers Document Recent Elevation Trends in North Carolina Coastal ...
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SETs are the only tool that allow for millimeter-scale precision of elevation measures in wetlands, which is the same scale at which changes in sea ...
The Effects of Sea Level Rise Program (ESLR) - NCCOS
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ESLR projects principally, explore the vulnerability of natural ecosystems, evaluate the potential for natural structures (e.g., barrier islands, wetl ...
Quantifying Nature’s Defenses: Evaluating Wetlands as Nature-based ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/quantifying-natures-defenses-evaluating-wetlands-as-nature-based-solutions-for-flood-resilience-in-climate-ready-coastal-communities/
We are using a hydrodynamic model to quantify how wetlands mitigate flooding compared to traditional gray infrastructure approaches on the South ...
New Methodology Combines Observations from Different Satellites for ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-methodology-combines-observations-from-different-satellites-for-coastal-wetland-monitoring/
Coastal wetlands (i.e., marshes) are valuable ecosystems due to their role in coastal protection from flooding, water purification, carbon ...
Surface Elevation Trends Help Us Prepare for Climate Change
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Surface elevation tables – mechanical devices permanently installed in wetlands – allow scientists to measure small changes in surface elevation ...
Coastal wetland response to sea-level rise in a fluvial estuarine ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/coastal-wetland-response-to-sea-level-rise-in-a-fluvial-estuarine-system/
Coastal wetlands are likely to lose productivity under increasing rates of sea-level rise (SLR). This study assessed a fluvial estuarine salt marsh ...
The dynamic effects of sea level rise on low-gradient coastal ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/the-dynamic-effects-of-sea-level-rise-on-low-gradient-coastal-landscapes-a-review/
Coastal responses to sea level rise (SLR) include inundation of wetlands, increased shoreline erosion, and increased flooding during storm events ...
Marshes on the Margins: Developing Tidal Wetlands Adaptation Strategies ...
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Wetlands around these estuaries also host a number of endangered and threatened plant and animal species. Very little data and understanding exists ...
Considerations and Tradeoffs of UAS-based Coastal Wetland Monitoring in ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/considerations-and-tradeoffs-of-uas-based-coastal-wetland-monitoring-in-the-southeastern-united-states/
Coastal wetlands of the southeastern United States provide many essential ecosystem services, such as habitat for fish, crustaceans, and birds ...
Dynamic responses and implications to coastal wetlands and the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/dynamic-responses-and-implications-to-coastal-wetlands-and-the-surrounding-regions-under-sea-level-rise/
Two distinct microtidal estuarine systems were assessed to advance the understanding of the coastal dynamics of sea level rise in salt marshes. A ...
Study Incorporates Uncertainty to Improve Projections for How Sea Level ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/study-incorporates-uncertainty-to-improve-projections-for-how-sea-level-rise-will-affect-california-wetlands/
To ensure the resilience of coastal wetlands, we must understand how sea level rise will impact these ecosystems and assess different protection ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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These communities are facing increased flooding risk, accelerated coastal erosion, and loss of vital wetlands and other coastal habitats. These issues ...
For Marshes Impacted by Drought and Hurricanes, Salty is Better
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Scientists observed freshwater wetlands as less resilient than saltwater wetlands showing larger reductions in the NDVI. This study showed that under ...
Optimal Survey Designs for Use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems to Monitor ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/optimal-survey-designs-for-use-of-uncrewed-aircraft-systems-to-monitor-coastal-wetlands/
Despite being highly productive ecosystems increasingly seen as valuable resources worthy of protection, coastal wetlands are continuing to suffer ...
Operational Gulf of America Hypoxia Monitoring
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The northern portion of the Gulf of America ecosystem, a region containing almost half of the nation’s coastal wetlands and supporting commercial and ...
Sediment Management Guide Supports Coastal Resilience by Identifying ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/sediment-management-guide-supports-coastal-resilience-by-identifying-path-to-efficient-permitting/
Doran Beach, California, helps protect wetlands and a key harbor from storm surge and rising sea levels, but the dunes are gradually eroding and need ...