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Loss and transformation of coastal wetlands due to global change in the conterminous United States: Past, present, and future Loss and transformation of coastal wetlands due to global change in the conterminous United States: Past, present, and future
Coastal wetlands are being transformed by global change, impacting the ecological and societal benefits provided by these ecosystems. Synthesizing knowledge of historical and expected future transformations in coastal wetlands can help inform forward-looking planning and stewardship efforts. Here, we review anticipated future ecological transformations in coastal wetlands of the...
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Michael Osland, Bogdan Chivoiu, Kevin J. Buffington, Kristin Byrd, Joel Carr, Judith Z. Drexler, Nicholas Enwright, Neil K. Ganju, James B. Grace, Eric E. Grossman, Glenn Guntenspergen, Kurt P. Kowalski, Ken W. Krauss, Jessica R. Lacy, Gregory E. Noe, Davina L. Passeri, Stephanie Romanach, Christopher F. Smith, Camille Stagg, Karen M. Thorne, Janet R. Keough
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, California Water Science Center, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Great Lakes Science Center, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Modeling the seasonality of wind-driven hydrocarbon waves in Titan’s polar lakes Modeling the seasonality of wind-driven hydrocarbon waves in Titan’s polar lakes
Titan, the only body in the solar system aside from Earth with standing liquids on its surface, has polar hydrocarbon lakes and seas. As Titan’s atmosphere generates light winds, there should be waves on the surface of these lakes and seas, yet, direct wave observations are scant. We introduce and use PlanetWaves, an open source 4D spectral wave model, to study Titan’s waves and create...
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Charlene E. Detelich, Una G. Schneck, Alexander G. Hayes, Milan Curcic, Rose Elizabeth Palermo, Andrew D. Ashton, J. Taylor Perron, Juan M. Lora, Jordan Steckloff
CoralCache: A virtual coral core repository for transparent and reproducible annual growth rate analyses CoralCache: A virtual coral core repository for transparent and reproducible annual growth rate analyses
As science fields enter the Big Data revolution, open-access repositories are essential for addressing larger-scale questions than are possible for single researchers by making data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR). Furthermore, transparent data and code are increasingly important for reproducible research, especially for data types that inherently require...
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Thomas M. DeCarlo, Oliwia Jasnos, Avi Strange, Andreas Andersson, Angel T. Bautista VII, Sierra Kathleen Bloomer, Isaiah W. Bolden, Maartje Bosman, Thomas Brachert, Giulia B. Braz, Gabriel O. Cardoso, J. P. Carricart-Ganivet, Jessica E. Carilli, Karl D. Castillo, Leticia Cavole, Sylvia Chan, Xuefei Chen, Ben Chomitz, Thierry Correge, Travis A. Courtney, Mikayla Diegan, Juan Pablo D'Olivio, Rob Dunbar, Ian C. Enochs, Ludmilla Falsarella, Thomas Felis, Gabriela Gutierrez-Estrada, Brighton Hedger, Shijian Hu, Seamus Jameson, Stacy D. Jupiter, Paul Kench, Diego Kersting, Ke Lin, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Yi-Wei Liu, Carla A. Lorigados, Derek P. Manzello, Malcolm T. McCulloch, Miguel Mies, Rodrigo L. Moura, Ferdinand K.J. Oberle, Natan Pereira, Nancy G. Prouty, Riovie D. Ramos, Haojima Ren, Emma Ryan, Diane M. Thompson, Lauren T. Toth, Marina Vergotti, Jody M. Webster, Jens Zinke
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
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