A drowned future for coastal ecosystems
In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, more
Related to:Saintilan, Neil; Horton, Benjamin; Törnqvist, Torbjörn E.; Ashe, Erica L.; Khan, Nicole S.; Schuerch, Mark; Perry, Chris; Kopp, Robert E.; Garner, Gregory G.; Murray, Nicholas; Rogers, Kerrylee; Albert, Simon; Kelleway, Jeffrey; Shaw, Timothy A.; Woodroffe, Colin D.; Lovelock, Catherine E.; Goddard, Madeline M.; Hutley, Lindsay B.; Kovalenko, Katya; Feher, Laura; Guntenspergen, Glenn (2023). Widespread retreat of coastal habitat is likely at warming levels above 1.5 °C. Nature (Lond.) 621(7977): 112-119. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06448-z, more
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| Abstract |
Tidal marshes, mangroves and coral reefs support the livelihoods of millions of people. Most of these ecosystems will be vulnerable to submergence owing to rapid sea-level rise if global warming exceeds 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. |
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