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Tidal wetland stability in the face of human impacts and sea-level rise by Kirwan, Matthew L., Megonigal, J. Patrick

“…Coastal populations and wetlands have been intertwined for centuries, whereby humans both influence and depend on the extensive ecosystem services that…”
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Response of salt-marsh carbon accumulation to climate change by Kirwan, Matthew L., Mudd, Simon M.

“…A numerical model of salt marsh evolution shows that competition between mineral sediment deposition and organic matter accumulation determines the net impact…”
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Future response of global coastal wetlands to sea-level rise by Schuerch, Mark, Spencer, Tom, Temmerman, Stijn, Kirwan, Matthew L., Wolff, Claudia, Lincke, Daniel, McOwen, Chris J., Pickering, Mark D., Reef, Ruth, Vafeidis, Athanasios T., Hinkel, Jochen, Nicholls, Robert J., Brown, Sally

“…The response of coastal wetlands to sea-level rise during the twenty-first century remains uncertain. Global-scale projections suggest that between 20 and 90…”
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Spatially integrative metrics reveal hidden vulnerability of microtidal salt marshes by Ganju, Neil K., Defne, Zafer, Kirwan, Matthew L., Fagherazzi, Sergio, D’Alpaos, Andrea, Carniello, Luca

“…Salt marshes are valued for their ecosystem services, and their vulnerability is typically assessed through biotic and abiotic measurements at individual…”
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Hidden vulnerability of US Atlantic coast to sea-level rise due to vertical land motion by Ohenhen, Leonard O., Shirzaei, Manoochehr, Ojha, Chandrakanta, Kirwan, Matthew L.

“…The vulnerability of coastal environments to sea-level rise varies spatially, particularly due to local land subsidence. However, high-resolution observations…”
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coupled geomorphic and ecological model of tidal marsh evolution by Kirwan, Matthew L, Murray, A. Brad

“…The evolution of tidal marsh platforms and interwoven channel networks cannot be addressed without treating the two-way interactions that link biological and…”
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The present and future role of coastal wetland vegetation in protecting shorelines: answering recent challenges to the paradigm by Gedan, Keryn B., Kirwan, Matthew L., Wolanski, Eric, Barbier, Edward B., Silliman, Brian R.

“…For more than a century, coastal wetlands have been recognized for their ability to stabilize shorelines and protect coastal communities. However, this…”
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Shoreface erosion counters blue carbon accumulation in transgressive barrier-island systems by Barksdale, Mary Bryan, Hein, Christopher J., Kirwan, Matthew L.

“…Landward migration of coastal ecosystems in response to sea-level rise is altering coastal carbon dynamics. Although such landscapes rapidly accumulate soil…”
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Numerical models of salt marsh evolution: Ecological, geomorphic, and climatic factors by Fagherazzi, Sergio, Kirwan, Matthew L., Mudd, Simon M., Guntenspergen, Glenn R., Temmerman, Stijn, D'Alpaos, Andrea, van de Koppel, Johan, Rybczyk, John M., Reyes, Enrique, Craft, Chris, Clough, Jonathan

“…Salt marshes are delicate landforms at the boundary between the sea and land. These ecosystems support a diverse biota that modifies the erosive…”
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Global blue carbon accumulation in tidal wetlands increases with climate change by Wang, Faming, Sanders, Christian J, Santos, Isaac R, Tang, Jianwu, Schuerch, Mark, Kirwan, Matthew L, Kopp, Robert E, Zhu, Kai, Li, Xiuzhen, Yuan, Jiacan, Liu, Wenzhi, Li, Zhi'an

“…Abstract Coastal tidal wetlands produce and accumulate significant amounts of organic carbon (C) that help to mitigate climate change. However, previous data…”
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Oxygen priming induced by elevated CO2 reduces carbon accumulation and methane emissions in coastal wetlands by Noyce, Genevieve L., Smith, Alexander J., Kirwan, Matthew L., Rich, Roy L., Megonigal, J. Patrick

“…Warming temperatures and elevated CO 2 are inextricably linked global change phenomena, but they are rarely manipulated together in field experiments. As a…”
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Climate-driven tradeoffs between landscape connectivity and the maintenance of the coastal carbon sink by Valentine, Kendall, Herbert, Ellen R., Walters, David C., Chen, Yaping, Smith, Alexander J., Kirwan, Matthew L.

“…Ecosystem connectivity tends to increase the resilience and function of ecosystems responding to stressors. Coastal ecosystems sequester disproportionately…”
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Enhanced decomposition offsets enhanced productivity and soil carbon accumulation in coastal wetlands responding to climate change by Kirwan, M. L., Blum, L. K.

“…Coastal wetlands are responsible for about half of all carbon burial in oceans, and their persistence as a valuable ecosystem depends largely on the ability to…”
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Vegetation recovery in tidal marshes reveals critical slowing down under increased inundation by van Belzen, Jim, van de Koppel, Johan, Kirwan, Matthew L., van der Wal, Daphne, Herman, Peter M. J., Dakos, Vasilis, Kéfi, Sonia, Scheffer, Marten, Guntenspergen, Glenn R., Bouma, Tjeerd J.

“…A declining rate of recovery following disturbance has been proposed as an important early warning for impending tipping points in complex systems. Despite…”
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Sediment Exchange Across Coastal Barrier Landscapes Alters Ecosystem Extents by Reeves, I. R. B., Moore, L. J., Valentine, K., Fagherazzi, S., Kirwan, M. L.

“…Barrier coastlines and their associated ecosystems are rapidly changing. Barrier islands/spits, marshes, bays, and coastal forests are all thought to be…”
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Temperature sensitivity of organic-matter decay in tidal marshes by Kirwan, M. L, Guntenspergen, G. R, Langley, J. A

“…Approximately half of marine carbon sequestration takes place in coastal wetlands, including tidal marshes, where organic matter contributes to soil elevation…”
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Reconciling models and measurements of marsh vulnerability to sea level rise by Coleman, Daniel J., Schuerch, Mark, Temmerman, Stijn, Guntenspergen, Glenn, Smith, Christopher G., Kirwan, Matthew L.

“…Tidal marsh survival in the face of sea level rise (SLR) and declining sediment supply often depends on the ability of marshes to build soil vertically…”
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The impact of sea-level rise on organic matter decay rates in Chesapeake Bay brackish tidal marshes by Kirwan, M. L, Langley, J. A, Guntenspergen, G. R, Megonigal, J. P

“…The balance between organic matter production and decay determines how fast coastal wetlands accumulate soil organic matter. Despite the importance of soil…”
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Created mangrove wetlands store belowground carbon and surface elevation change enables them to adjust to sea-level rise by Krauss, Ken W., Cormier, Nicole, Osland, Michael J., Kirwan, Matthew L., Stagg, Camille L., Nestlerode, Janet A., Russell, Marc J., From, Andrew S., Spivak, Amanda C., Dantin, Darrin D., Harvey, James E., Almario, Alejandro E.

“…Mangrove wetlands provide ecosystem services for millions of people, most prominently by providing storm protection, food and fodder. Mangrove wetlands are…”
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Coastal dynamics and adaptation to uncertain sea level rise: Optimal portfolios for salt marsh migration by Vinent, Orencio Duran, Johnston, Robert J., Kirwan, Matthew L., Leroux, Anke D., Martin, Vance L.

“…The sustainability of dynamic natural systems often depends on their capacity to adapt to uncertain climate-related changes, where different management options…”
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