10.12 Estuaries

Jackson, Nancy L.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-374739-6.00285-2

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“…It evolves as the result of the interaction between geomorphological structures and dynamic processes that are marine and riverine; this interaction adds up to processes that are inherently estuarine (Jackson, 2013). Their response to sea-level changes is affected by tidal range, nearshore wave climate and river inflow, as well as by the nature and supply of sediments.…”

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confidence: 98%

A multi-proxy evidence for the transition from estuarine mangroves to deltaic freshwater marshes, Southeastern Brazil, due to climatic and sea-level changes during the late Holocene

França

Alves

Castro

et al. 2015

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A multi-proxy evidence for the transition from estuarine mangroves to deltaic freshwater marshes, Southeastern Brazil, due to climatic and sea-level changes during the late Holocene

França

Alves

Castro

et al. 2015

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“…Coastal flats are defined as groundwater driven, occurring in a floodplain, and containing mineral substrate. This definition differs somewhat from other definitions in the literature in which coastal flats are described as tidal ecosystems dominated by sediments and/or sand and found along coasts with low slope and energy (Jackson, 2013;Murray et al, 2019). Estuarine wetlands are defined by Erickson and Puttock (2006) as surface-water driven, occurring at river mouths or adjacent to tidal rivers, and containing organic or mineral substrates.…”

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confidence: 99%

A prioritization protocol for coastal wetland restoration on Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi

Drexler,

Raine,

Jacobi

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Hawaiian coastal wetlands provide important habitat for federally endangered waterbirds and socio-cultural resources for Native Hawaiians. Currently, Hawaiian coastal wetlands are degraded by development, sedimentation, and invasive species and, thus, require restoration. Little is known about their original structure and function due to the large-scale alteration of the lowland landscape since European contact. Here, we used 1) rapid field assessments of hydrology, vegetation, soils, and birds, 2) a comprehensive analysis of endangered bird habitat value, 3) site spatial characteristics, 4) sea-level rise projections for 2050 and 2100 and wetland migration potential, and 5) preferences of the Native Hawaiian community in a GIS site suitability analysis to prioritize restoration of coastal wetlands on the island of Molokaʻi. The site suitability analysis is the first, to our knowledge, to incorporate community preferences, habitat criteria for endangered waterbirds, and sea-level rise into prioritizing wetland sites for restoration. The rapid assessments showed that groundwater is a ubiquitous water source for coastal wetlands. A groundwater-fed, freshwater herbaceous peatland or “coastal fen” not previously described in Hawaiʻi was found adjacent to the coastline at a site being used to grow taro, a staple crop for Native Hawaiians. In traditional ecological knowledge, such a groundwater-fed, agro-ecological system is referred to as a loʻipūnāwai (spring pond). Overall, 39 plant species were found at the 12 sites; 26 of these were wetland species and 11 were native. Soil texture in the wetlands ranged from loamy sands to silt and silty clays and the mean % organic carbon content was 10.93% ± 12.24 (sd). In total, 79 federally endangered waterbirds, 13 Hawaiian coots (‘alae keʻokeʻo; Fulica alai) and 66 Hawaiian stilts (aeʻo; Himantopus mexicanus knudseni), were counted during the rapid field assessments. The site suitability analysis consistently ranked three sites the highest, Kaupapaloʻi o Kaʻamola, Kakahaiʻa National Wildlife Refuge, and ʻŌhiʻapilo Pond, under three different weighting approaches. Site prioritization represents both an actionable plan for coastal wetland restoration and an alternative protocol for restoration decision-making in places such as Hawaiʻi where no pristine “reference” sites exist for comparison.

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“…Best known and most cited among these processes are those animated by rivers and the sea, which jointly impinge upon the geomorphological configuration of landscapes. Though less conspicuous in the literature, the processes derived from neo-tectonics affecting the same formations should not be neglected (Jackson, 2013), as such processes, including growth faults, have been shown to be significant contributors to subsidence and sedimentation (Dokka, 2011;Yeager et al, 2012). Neo-tectonics can be an important factor in the paleogeography of an estuary, accounting for the extent to which it is filled in by sediments and explaining the location of depocenters, the markers of the local variations of sea level.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%