Open AccessHalf of U.S. Tidal Marsh Areas Vulnerable to Rising Seas
Author(s) -
Sarah Stanley
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo160867
Subject(s) - marsh , oceanography , sea level rise , geography , salt marsh , environmental science , geology , wetland , climate change , ecology , biology
Adaptation appears possible in some areas, with northerly marshes having a greater capacity to form new soil and gain elevation, whereas some southerly marshes can migrate inland.