A simulation model for projecting changes in salinity concentrations and species dominance in the coastal margin habitats of the Everglades

Teh, Su Yean; Jiang, Jiang; Sternberg, Leonel da Silveira Lobo; Miralles‐Wilhelm, Fernando; Smith, Thomas J.; Koh, Hock Lye

doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.12.007

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“…Moreover, the mangrove formations are particularly susceptible to natural geomorphological and climatic perturbations (Smith et al, 1994), which can regulate the extent and structure of mangrove forests and may mask the local importance of spatial or temporal variation in salinity by limiting distribution or abundance of individual species (Ball and Pidsley, 1995;Ellison et al, 2000;Teh et al, 2008). Recent work suggests that establishment/growth of mangroves (particularly seedlings) could be influenced by several abiotic and biotic factors such as light availability, soil condition, tidal current, salinity, animal predation, propagule size and dispersal, intra-and interspecies competition etc.…”

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Multivariate methods distinguishing mangrove community structure of Coringa in the Godavari Delta, East coast of India

Satyanarayana

Raman

Mohd-Lokman

et al. 2009

Aquatic Ecosystem Health &Amp; Management

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Multivariate methods distinguishing mangrove community structure of Coringa in the Godavari Delta, East coast of India

Satyanarayana

Raman

Mohd-Lokman

et al. 2009

Aquatic Ecosystem Health &Amp; Management

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“…The model TUNA has since been enhanced to allow the assessment of the role of mangrove for coastal protection [4]. The impact of storm surges induced by tsunami or wind-waves on coastal vegetation has also been investigated [5,6]. The propagation of tsunami in deep oceans may be simulated by the depth-averaged two-dimensional shallow water equations (SWE), following the proposal of the Intergovernmental Oceanography Commission (IOC).…”

Section: Tuna: Tsunami Utilities and Applicationmentioning

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Tsunami risk mapping simulation for Malaysia

Teh

Koh

Moh

et al. 2011

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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The 26 December 2004 Andaman mega tsunami killed about a quarter of a million people worldwide. Since then several significant tsunamis have recurred in this region, including the most recent 25 October 2010 Mentawai tsunami. These tsunamis grimly remind us of the devastating destruction that a tsunami might inflict on the affected coastal communities. There is evidence that tsunamis of similar or higher magnitudes might occur again in the near future in this region. Of particular concern to Malaysia are tsunamigenic earthquakes occurring along the northern part of the Sunda Trench. Further, the Manila Trench in the South China Sea has been identified as another source of potential tsunamigenic earthquakes that might trigger large tsunamis. To protect coastal communities that might be affected by future tsunamis, an effective early warning system must be properly installed and maintained to provide adequate time for residents to be evacuated from risk zones. Affected communities must be prepared and educated in advance regarding tsunami risk zones, evacuation routes as well as an effective evacuation procedure that must be taken during a tsunami occurrence. For these purposes, tsunami risk zones must be identified and classified according to the levels of risk simulated. This paper presents an analysis of tsunami simulations for the South China Sea and the Andaman Sea for the purpose of developing a tsunami risk zone classification map for Malaysia based upon simulated maximum wave heights.

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“…These two vegetation types are frequently in competition, although they are typically not interspersed but there are sharp boundaries between their uniform patches (Teh et al, 2008). Hardwood hammocks generally occupy areas of higher elevation, where salinities are low, while mangroves can tolerate higher salinity levels but also have the ability to grow in freshwater (Sternberg & Swart, 1987;Odum & Mclvor, 1990).…”

Section: Mangrove and Hardwood Hammock Ecosystemsmentioning

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“…There exists an equilibrium state at which both vegetation types are present, where the salinity of the vadose layer is at an intermediate level of lethality for freshwater hammock species (Sternberg et al, 2007). Teh et al (2008) suggest that because of climate change, sea level rise and storm surges are potential perturbations which may cause the vegetation to shift from hardwood hammocks to mangroves as an increase in salinities of the vadose zone induced by these events might eradicate the salinity-intolerant hardwood hammocks at higher elevations and promote landward migration of mangroves. This is confirmed by Doyle et al (2003) as well, who observed that the occurrence of hurricanes is In the event of a light surge, hardwood hammocks were able to restore the salinity to low levels in a short time period by decreasing their transpiration rates.…”

Section: Mangrove and Hardwood Hammock Ecosystemsmentioning

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Impacts of Climate Change on Vegetation Distribution No. 2 - Climate Change Induced Vegetation Shifts in the New World

Hufnágel¹,

Garamvölgyi²

2014

Appl Ecol Env Res

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Abstract. After giving an overview of climate change induced vegetation shifts in the Palearctic region in our previous paper, in this article we review literature available in Web of Science on North and South America. We study different geographical regions such as Canada, Alaska, California, Southwestern, Eastern and Southeastern USA, the Great Lakes region, the Great Plains, intermontane basins and plateaus, Rocky Mountains and the Cascades as well as Central and South America. We summarize main results of relevant field studies, experiments and model simulations. Predicted environmental changes include temperature increases, altering precipitation patterns, droughts, permafrost thaw and ground subsidence in arctic regions, enhanced El Niño Southern Oscillation, sea level rise, increasing salinity of the vadose zone, snowpack declines and various disturbances. All vegetation types are affected by these changes, to the most important phenomena belong e.g. reduction of arctic and alpine communities, decreasing area of taiga, shrub encroachment in tundra areas, northward expansion of the tree line, reduction in wetland areas, invasion, altering forest regeneration patterns, decrease in dominance of conifer species, increased cover of salt-tolerant plant species in tidal marshes, expansion of grassland, compositional and structural changes of grasslands and forests, drying up of bogs, landward migration of mangroves, savannification of forests, expansion of chaparral as well as upward migration of species in the mountains.

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A simulation model for projecting changes in salinity concentrations and species dominance in the coastal margin habitats of the Everglades

Cited by 64 publications

References 42 publications

Multivariate methods distinguishing mangrove community structure of Coringa in the Godavari Delta, East coast of India

Multivariate methods distinguishing mangrove community structure of Coringa in the Godavari Delta, East coast of India

Tsunami risk mapping simulation for Malaysia

Impacts of Climate Change on Vegetation Distribution No. 2 - Climate Change Induced Vegetation Shifts in the New World

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