Anthropogenic impacts on Iberoamerican coastal areas: Historical processes, present challenges, and consequences for coastal zone management

Dias, João Alveirinho; Cearreta, Alejandro; Isla, Federico Ignacio; Mahiques, Michel Michaelovitch de

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.07.025

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“…To the south of this location until Cape S. Vicente cliffs alternate with lowlands with sand dunes (Dias et al, 2013). The southern coast (Algarve) shows a differentiation between the western sector, mainly composed of cliffs and the eastern sector characterized by continuous sandy beaches (Dias et al, 2013;Martins et al, 2013).…”

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Impact of human activities on coastal vegetation ? A review

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Lidon

2013

Emir. J. Food Agric

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Coastal dunes constitute complex interface ecosystems between the land and sea, providing important ecological and socio-economic services like coastal protection, recreation, regulation, food supply and biodiversity. They are characterized by high ecological diversity and also by extremely specialized and endemic species. Coastal areas, because of their position between land and sea, are attractive for many human activities. Unfortunately coastal systems have had a long history of exploitation and mismanagement.

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Section: Coastal Dunesmentioning

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Impact of human activities on coastal vegetation ? A review

Calvão

Pessoa²,

Lidon

2013

Emir. J. Food Agric

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“…We still rank a decade or two behind the more scientifically developed centers in terms of quantitative information or process-focused research. The unsustainable exploitation and occupation of coastal areas (DIAS et al, 2012) and the manifold anthropogenic footprints left during the last 100 years (TESSLER et al, 2006;MAHIQUES et al, 2009) have led to the loss and degradation of shoreline habitats potentially suitable for seagrass occupation surrounding coral or sand reefs, bays, coastal lagoons and estuarine shoals. Despite this worrisome status and trends of decline, South American seagrass formations are rarely included or cited in global reviews or ecological models.…”

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“…There is a great variety of environments such as macrotidal plains covered by mangrove forests in the north; semi-arid coasts, bordered by Tertiary cliffs and delta-like coastal plains on the central coast; and wave-dominated environments in the south, either characterized by dissipative beaches at the border of the Late Quaternary coastal plain or rocky shores and eventually interrupted by reflective-to-intermediate pocket beaches (DOMINGUEZ, 2009;MUEHE, 2010;DIAS et al, 2012). Based on these relatively unique characteristics, the major coastal typologies or compartments present in Brazil have been described by DOMINGUEZ (2009) andMUEHE (2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As a consequence of historical processes, Brazilian coastal areas have been substantially altered over recent centuries (DIAS et al, 2012). Since the arrival of the first Europeans, human populations have been established mostly in estuarine areas (e.g., Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Iguape, Paranaguá, and Porto Alegre).…”

Section: Anthropogenic Impacts Along the Brazilian Coast: A Historicamentioning

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“…The Brazilian coast is exposed to environmental problems similar to those experienced by both developed and developing countries (GARRETA;ALVES, 2003). From 1500 to the present, the major impacts have been deforestation, intensive boating activity, destructive anchoring, coastal construction, land reclamation, agricultural runoff, the direct destruction of salt marshes and mangrove forests, marina and port developments, aquaculture expansion, and coastal road constructions, among many others (DIAS et al, 2012). In addition, inadequate knowledge and ambiguous perceptions about the importance of seagrasses and SAV have led to a current lack of specific environmental policies.…”

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Seagrass and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (VAS) Habitats off the Coast of Brazil: state of knowledge, conservation and main threats

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Financial Support: This study was supported by the Brazilian Network for Coastal Benthic Studies -ReBentos (Programa SISBIOTA), Rede CLIMA and INCT for Climate Changes; sponsored by CNPq and FAPESP. Seagrass meadows are among the most threatened ecosystems on earth, raising concerns about the equilibrium of coastal ecosystems and the sustainability of local fisheries. The present review evaluated the current status of the research on seagrasses and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) habitats off the coast of Brazil in terms of plant responses to environmental conditions, changes in distribution and abundance, and the possible role of climate change and variability. Despite an increase in the number of studies, the communication of the results is still relatively limited and is mainly addressed to a national or regional public; thus, South American seagrasses are rarely included or cited in global reviews and models. The scarcity of large-scale and long-term studies allowing the detection of changes in the structure, abundance and composition of seagrass habitats and associated species still hinders the investigation of such communities with respect to the potential effects of climate change. Seagrass meadows and SAV occur all along the Brazilian coast, with species distribution and abundance being strongly influenced by regional oceanography, coastal water masses, river runoff and coastal geomorphology. Based on these geomorphological, hydrological and ecological features, we characterised the distribution of seagrass habitats and abundances within the major coastal compartments. The current conservation AbstrActPradarias de gramas marinhas e vegetação aquática submersa (VAS) estão entre os ecossistemas mais ameaçados do planeta, gerando preocupação sobre o equilíbrio dos ecossistemas costeiros e a sustentabilidade das pescarias. A presente revisão avaliou o estado do conhecimento sobre as pradarias marinhas e VAS do Brasil, considerando as respostas das plantas às condições ambientais, e o possível papel da geomorfologia costeira e variabilidade climática sobre a distribuição e abundância das populações. Apesar do crescente aumento no número de publicações, a comunicação dos resultados ainda é relativamente limitada e destina-se principalmente ao público nacional ou regional. Como resultado, as pradarias de gramas marinhas da América do Sul raramente são incluídas ou citadas em revisões e modelos globais. A escassez de estudos em larga escala e de longo prazo, permitindo a detecção de mudanças na estrutura, abundância e composição dos habitats e espécies associadas, limita a investigação das comunidades no que diz respeito aos efeitos potenciais das mudanças climáticas. Pradarias marinhas e VAS ocorrem ao longo de toda a costa brasileira, mas a distribuição e abundância das espécies são influenciadas pela oceanografia regional, massas de água costeiras, descarga de rios e geomorfologia costeira. Com base nas características oceanográficas, geomorfológicas, hidrológicas e ecológicas, o estudo discutiu a distr...

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Tidal Flat Morphodynamics of the Changjiang Estuary

Dai

2021

Changjiang Riverine and Estuarine Hydro-Morphodynamic Processes

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Anthropogenic impacts on Iberoamerican coastal areas: Historical processes, present challenges, and consequences for coastal zone management

Cited by 41 publications

References 40 publications

Impact of human activities on coastal vegetation ? A review

Impact of human activities on coastal vegetation ? A review

Seagrass and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (VAS) Habitats off the Coast of Brazil: state of knowledge, conservation and main threats

Tidal Flat Morphodynamics of the Changjiang Estuary

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