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Holocene barrier dynamics & management on the Eastern Shore of Virginia Holocene barrier dynamics & management on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
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Christopher Hein, Allyson Boggess, Kayla Cahoon, Daniel J. Ciarletta, Elizabeth Davis, Michael Fenster, Ioannis Georgiou, Michelle Harris, Emily Hein, Katherine Kivimaki, William McCormick, Justin Shawler
Variable pH habitats could help prepare stone crabs for coastal acidification Variable pH habitats could help prepare stone crabs for coastal acidification
Coastal acidification is being exacerbated by terrestrial organic inputs, especially after high precipitation events. Florida’s rainy season coincides with stone crab (Menippe mercenaria) reproduction, and pH extremes could limit future harvests by reducing reproductive output. Populations that experience pH variability can serve as “natural laboratories” for estimating the tolerance of...
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Philip M. Gravinese, Hannah E. Craft, Alex Douwes, Gretchen S. Faraci, Morgan L. Jarrett, Shelby A. Perry, Chloe E. Potts, Emma C. Rosser, Abigail L. Smith, Alexis R. Trevillian, Christopher Moore, Kimberly Yates
From model to action: Identifying the gaps in coastal marsh models for decision making From model to action: Identifying the gaps in coastal marsh models for decision making
Coastal salt marsh modeling projects are designed to answer questions about where salt marshes may migrate, how they can migrate, and how they will be impacted by changing water levels. While this information is vital for climate-resilient marsh conservation, translating these findings into actionable results remains a challenge. The authors examined the actionability of marsh modeling...
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Amanda D. Stoltz, Dawn Marie Kotowicz, Christine Addison Buckel, Davina L. Passeri, Renee C. Collini, Nina Woodard, Sara Martin
Scenarios and strategies for future-proofing ecosystem management under climatic novelty Scenarios and strategies for future-proofing ecosystem management under climatic novelty
Climate change is driving unprecedented declines in dominant, habitat-forming foundation species across marine and terrestrial ecosystems globally. As climatic novelty becomes the norm, ecosystem reassembly will become increasingly common. Predicting and understanding these transitions, and their implications for future ecosystem functioning, is essential for designing effective forward...
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Lauren T. Toth, Elizabeth T. Borer, Deron E. Burkepile, Joan Dudney, Nathan P. Lemoine, Julianna J. Renzi, Kathryn E.L. Smith, Travis A. Courtney, Sara A. Goeking, William M. Hammond, David L. Hoover, Sandra MacFayden, Michael J. Osland, Joseph E. Townsend, Robert Young Fidler
Measuring storm waves and water levels from a fixed structure with a rapidly deployable oceanographic radar Measuring storm waves and water levels from a fixed structure with a rapidly deployable oceanographic radar
A new oceanographic radar instrument package was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to measure storm waves and water levels in the nearshore, capable of being deployed rapidly and transmitting data in near real-time. To test the performance and accuracy of the sensor, multiple years of data were collected over various hydrodynamic conditions and compared to long-term...
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Jenna A. Brown, Bryce J McClenney, Patrick J. Dickhudt
Decadal-scale characteristics of natural and anthropogenic dune morphology along North Carolina Barrier Islands (SE Atlantic Coast) Decadal-scale characteristics of natural and anthropogenic dune morphology along North Carolina Barrier Islands (SE Atlantic Coast)
Dunes offer protection to coastal communities from storms, yet quantitative research characterizing human influences on dune systems across decades and 10–100 km spatial scales constitutes a known data gap. This study analyzed a multidecadal archive of dune crest elevations and positions to map mesoscale spatiotemporal trends in foredune morphology across the barrier island coastline of...
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Alexander C. Seymour, Daniel J. Ciarletta, Kai Alexander Parker, Kara S. Doran, Margaret L. Palmsten
Persistence of coral reef structures into the twenty-first century Persistence of coral reef structures into the twenty-first century
Coral reefs provide important socioecological services but are vulnerable to climate change, which shifts the balance between the production and erosion of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). In this Review, we summarize understanding of reef accretion, describe the mechanisms of carbonate production and erosion, and consider the effects of future ocean warming and acidification on key reef...
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Christopher E. Cornwall, Orlando Timmerman, Andreas Andersson, Denisa M. Berbece, Oscar Branson, Steeve Comeau, Travis A. Courtney, Simon D. Donner, Ian. Enochs, Ben P. Harvey, Ashtyn L. Isaak, Holly E. Koch, Cheryl A. Logan, Chris T. Perry, Verena Schoepf, Lauren T. Toth, Alice Webb
Assessment of antibiotic resistance genes in Caribbean corals, including those treated with amoxicillin Assessment of antibiotic resistance genes in Caribbean corals, including those treated with amoxicillin
The decimation of reefs from stony coral tissue loss disease prompted the use of a topical amoxicillin treatment to prevent coral mortality. Application of this treatment led to concerns about unintentional impacts such as potential alteration of the coral microbiome and possible spread of antibiotic resistance. We used three different methodologies—microbial RNA sequencing, 16S rRNA...
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Karen L. Neely, Christina A. Kellogg, Julie Jenice Voelschow, Allison R. Cauvin, Sydney A.M. Reed, Ewelina Rubin, Julie L. Meyer
Long- versus short-term changes in seafloor elevation and volume of the Upper Florida Keys Reef Tract: 1935–2002 and 2002–2016 Long- versus short-term changes in seafloor elevation and volume of the Upper Florida Keys Reef Tract: 1935–2002 and 2002–2016
Coral reefs provide immense ecosystem and economic value, supporting biodiversity, fisheries, tourism, and coastal protection worth billions annually. However, widespread degradation from thermal stress, storms, disease, and human impacts has caused significant coral cover and reef structure loss, increasing coastal vulnerability and economic risks. While coral loss is well-documented...
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Selena Anne-Marie Johnson, David G. Zawada, Kimberly Yates, Connor Monroe Jenkins
Shallow geologic framework of the Mississippi Sound and the potential for sediment resources Shallow geologic framework of the Mississippi Sound and the potential for sediment resources
The Mississippi Sound, an estuarine environment located between the mainland and barrier islands bordering the northern Gulf of America (formerly the Gulf of Mexico), serves as a vital ecosystem for the States of Mississippi and Alabama. Spanning approximately 100 kilometers from east to west and covering 1,400 square kilometers, the sound is home to marine industry and ports, and its...
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James Flocks, Arnell Forde
Projecting management-relevant change of undeveloped coastal barriers with the Mesoscale Explicit Ecogeomorphic Barrier model (MEEB) v1.0 Projecting management-relevant change of undeveloped coastal barriers with the Mesoscale Explicit Ecogeomorphic Barrier model (MEEB) v1.0
Models of coastal barrier geomorphic and ecologic change are valuable tools for understanding and predicting when, where, and how barriers evolve and transition between ecogeomorphic states. Few existing models of barrier systems are designed to operate over spatiotemporal scales congruous with effective management practices (i.e., decades/kilometers, referred to herein as “mesoscales”)
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Ian Robert Reeves, Andrew D. Ashton, Erika E. Lentz, Christopher R. Sherwood, Davina L. Passeri, Sara L. Zeigler
STREAMS guidelines: Standards for technical reporting in environmental and host-associated microbiome studies STREAMS guidelines: Standards for technical reporting in environmental and host-associated microbiome studies
The interdisciplinary nature of microbiome research, coupled with the generation of complex multi-omics data, makes knowledge sharing challenging. The Strengthening the Organization and Reporting of Microbiome Studies (STORMS) guidelines provide a checklist for the reporting of study information, experimental design and analytical methods within a scientific manuscript on human...
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Julia Kelliher, Chloe Mirzayi, Sarah R. Bordenstein, Aaron Oliver, Christina A. Kellogg, Eneida L. Hatcher, Maureen Berg, Petr Baldrian, Mashael Aljumaah, Cassandra Maria Miller, Christopher Mungall, Vlastimil Novak, Alexis Palucki, Ethan Smith, Nazifa Tabassum, Gregory Bonito, J. Rodney Brister, Patrick S. Chain, Jose Pablo Dundore-Arias, Joanne B. Emerson, Vanessa Moreira Fernandes, Roberto Flores, Antonio Gonzalez, Zoe A. Hansen, Scott A. Jackson, Ahmed M. Moustafa, Trent R. Northen, Nonia Pariente, Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Sydne Record, Linta Reji, Anna-Louise Reysenbach, Virginia I. Rich, Lorna Richardson, Simon Roux, Lynn M. Schriml, Reed S. Shabman, Maria A. Sierra, Matthew B. Sullivan, Punithavathi Sundaramurthy, Katherine M. Thibault, Luke R. Thompson, Scott W. Tighe, Ethell Vereen, Emiley A. Eloe-Fadrosh