Coastal wetlands and global change: overview
January 1, 1997
The potential impacts of climate change are of great practical concern to those interested in coastal wetland resources. Among the areas of greatest risk in the United States are low-lying coastal habitats with easily eroded substrates which occur along the northern Gulf of Mexico and southeast Atlantic coasts. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have identified coastal wetlands as ecosystems most vulnerable to direct, large-scale impacts of climate change, primarily because of their sensitivity to increases in sea-level rise.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Title | Coastal wetlands and global change: overview |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs08997 |
| Authors | G.R. Guntenspergen, B. Vairin, V.R. Burkett |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 089-97 |
| Index ID | fs08997 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | National Wetlands Research Center |
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