Coastal Ecology: Living Shorelines Reduce Coastal Erosion

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 2019 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Current Biology, volume 29, pages R411-R413 (issn: 0960-9822,

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Authors: Delbert, Lee Smee;

doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.04.044

pmid: 31163143

Coastal Ecology: Living Shorelines Reduce Coastal Erosion

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Abstract

Benefits derived from natural ecosystems are commonly mentioned as justification for protecting and restoring habitats, yet measuring these services can be challenging. New research quantitatively assessed an ecosystem service provided by coastal marshes and revealed that removal of smooth cordgrass significantly increased coastal erosion, clearly demonstrating that marshes protect shorelines.

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Keywords

Ecology, Wetlands, Ecosystem

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