Tag: coastal ecosystems

Eddies — swirling currents that break off from major currents — play a role in the ocean’s response to climate ...

Candy Feller is a retired mangrove ecologist, entomologist and scientific illustrator, still looking after mangrove forests.

The Big Bend includes significant natural sites like barrier islands and seagrass beds, along with important cultural sites.

The newly protected area will improve habitat connectivity, enhance water quality and protect endangered wildlife.

Human settlement patterns have profound consequences for people’s exposure to risk, particularly near the coasts.

Oyster reefs protect shorelines from storm surges and erosion, while providing important habitat for fish and other marine species

Research will assess how climate change stressors are impacting South Florida’s coastal and marine ecosystems.

Coasts in Europe and Russia are net emitters, while coasts in Southeast Asia and North America have a large uptake ...