Chapter Nine Mangroves as indicators of sea level change in the muddy coasts of the world

Schaeffer-Novelli, Yara; Cintrón-Molero, Gilberto; Soares, Mário Luiz Gomes

doi:10.1016/s1568-2692(02)80083-3

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“…This correspondence demonstrates the importance of such associated fauna as indicators of sea level variations, as well as indirect forcing influences (BELLA et al, 1992;SKILLETER;WARREN, 2000;SCHAEFFER-NOVELLI et al, 2002;ALFARO, 2010).…”

Section: Associated Faunamentioning

confidence: 68%

“…The macrophytic colonizing vegetation is characterized by herbaceous and shrubby plants. Algal mat assemblages are well adapted to persist under the dominant harsh physical and chemical conditions of the infrequently flooded upper tidal reaches (SCHAEFFER-NOVELLI et al, 2002).…”

Section: Mangrovesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Coastal settings; mangrove areas and salt marshes Considering the dynamics of the different types of coasts that mangroves occupy and their responses to changes in hydrology or tidal levels mangroves are extremely resilient and robust (THOM, 1967(THOM, , 1984KJERFVE et al, 2002;JIMENEZ et al, 1985;BLASCO et al, 1996, SCHAEFFER-NOVELLI et al, 2002SOARES et al, 2012). Mangrove structure is extremely plastic and may exhibit diverse morphologies and multiple stability regimes (sensu SCHEFFER; CARPENTER, 2003), manifested as high or stunted stands, monospecific or mixed forests, and different geofacies.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Climate changes in mangrove forests and salt marshes

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This synthesis is framed within the scope of the Brazilian Benthic Coastal Habitat Monitoring Network (ReBentos WG 4: Mangroves and Salt Marshes), focusing on papers that examine biodiversity-climate interactions as well as human-induced factors including those that decrease systemic resilience. The goal is to assess difficulties related to the detection of climate and early warning signals from monitoring data. We also explored ways to circumvent some of the obstacles identified. Exposure and sensitivity of mangrove and salt marsh species and ecosystems make them extremely vulnerable to environmental impacts and potential indicators of sea level and climate-driven environmental change. However, the interpretation of shifts in mangroves and salt marsh species and systemic attributes must be scrutinized considering local and setting-level energy signature changes; including disturbance regime and local stressors, since these vary widely on a regional scale. The potential for adaptation and survival in response to climate change depends, in addition to the inherent properties of species, on contextual processes at the local, landscape, and regional levels that support resilience. Regardless of stressor type, because of the convergence of social and ecological processes, coastal zones should be targeted for anticipatory action to reduce risks and to integrate these ecosystems into adaptation strategies. Management must be grounded on proactive mitigation and collaborative action based on long-term ecosystem-based studies and well-designed monitoring programs that can 1) provide real-time early warning and 2) close the gap between simple correlations that provide weak inferences and process-based approaches that can yield increasingly reliable attribution and improved levels of anticipation.

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Section: Associated Faunamentioning

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Section: Mangrovesmentioning

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Section: Associated Faunamentioning

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Climate changes in mangrove forests and salt marshes

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“…Nesse sentido, manguezais e marismas são considerados ótimos indiFoto: André S. Rovai cadores das mudanças climáticas, pois respondem estrutural e funcionalmente às alterações na frequência e durações das inundações (Schaeffer-Novelli et al, 2002;Soares, 2009). Várias hipóteses podem ser formuladas objetivando avaliar os efeitos das mudanças climáticas sobre os mais variados componentes que constituem estrutural e funcionalmente os manguezais.…”

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“…Graves et al (2010) também afirmam que os ecótonos podem ser importantes ecologicamente como indicadores de MCs. O interesse atual nos ecótonos relaciona-se com a sua sensibilidade às MCs e muitos cientistas defendem seu monitoramento para detectar padrões de MCs (Noble, 1993;Kupfer & Cairns, 1996;Schaeffer-Novelli et al, 2002;Holtmeier & Broll, 2005;.…”

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