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The effectiveness of coral reefs for coastal hazard risk reduction and adaptation by Ferrario, Filippo, Beck, Michael W., Storlazzi, Curt D., Micheli, Fiorenza, Shepard, Christine C., Airoldi, Laura

“…The world’s coastal zones are experiencing rapid development and an increase in storms and flooding. These hazards put coastal communities at heightened risk,…”
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The protective role of coastal marshes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shepard, Christine C, Crain, Caitlin M, Beck, Michael W

“…Salt marshes lie between many human communities and the coast and have been presumed to protect these communities from coastal hazards by providing important…”
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The Value of Coastal Wetlands for Flood Damage Reduction in the Northeastern USA by Narayan, Siddharth, Beck, Michael W., Wilson, Paul, Thomas, Christopher J., Guerrero, Alexandra, Shepard, Christine C., Reguero, Borja G., Franco, Guillermo, Ingram, Jane Carter, Trespalacios, Dania

“…As exposure to coastal hazards increases there is growing interest in nature-based solutions for risk reduction. This study uses high-resolution flood and loss…”
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Resistance, resilience, and recovery of salt marshes in the Florida Panhandle following Hurricane Michael by Castagno, Katherine A., Tomiczek, Tori, Shepard, Christine C., Beck, Michael W., Bowden, Alison A., O’Donnell, Kiera, Scyphers, Steven B.

“…Characterizing the fragility, resistance, and resilience of marshes is critical for understanding their role in reducing storm damages and for helping to…”
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Assessing future risk: quantifying the effects of sea level rise on storm surge risk for the southern shores of Long Island, New York by Shepard, Christine C., Agostini, Vera N., Gilmer, Ben, Allen, Tashya, Stone, Jeff, Brooks, William, Beck, Michael W.

“…Sea level rise threatens to increase the impacts of future storms and hurricanes on coastal communities. However, many coastal hazard mitigation plans do not…”
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The role of ecosystems in coastal protection: Adapting to climate change and coastal hazards by Spalding, Mark D., Ruffo, Susan, Lacambra, Carmen, Meliane, Imèn, Hale, Lynne Zeitlin, Shepard, Christine C., Beck, Michael W.

“…Coastal ecosystems, particularly intertidal wetlands and reefs (coral and shellfish), can play a critical role in reducing the vulnerability of coastal…”
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The impacts of mangrove range expansion on wetland ecosystem services in the southeastern United States: Current understanding, knowledge gaps, and emerging research needs by Osland, Michael J., Hughes, A. Randall, Armitage, Anna R., Scyphers, Steven B., Cebrian, Just, Swinea, Savannah H., Shepard, Christine C., Allen, Micheal S., Feher, Laura C., Nelson, James A., O’Brien, Cherie L., Sanspree, Colt R., Smee, Delbert L., Snyder, Caitlin M., Stetter, Andrew P., Stevens, Philip W., Swanson, Kathleen M., Williams, Lauren H., Brush, Janell M., Marchionno, Joseph, Bardou, Rémi

“…Climate change is transforming ecosystems and affecting ecosystem goods and services. Along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts of the southeastern United…”
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Projected changes in mangrove distribution and vegetation structure under climate change in the southeastern United States by Bardou, Rémi, Osland, Michael J., Alemu, Jahson B., Feher, Laura C., Harlan, David P., Scyphers, Steven B., Shepard, Christine C., Swinea, Savannah H., Thorne, Kalaina, Andrew, Jill E., Hughes, A. Randall

“…Aim The climate change‐induced transition from grass‐dominated marshes to woody‐plant‐dominated mangrove forests has the potential to impact the ecosystem…”
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Strategic property buyouts to enhance flood resilience: a multi-criteria spatial approach for incorporating ecological values into the selection process by Atoba, Kayode O., Brody, Samuel D., Highfield, Wesley E., Shepard, Christine C., Verdone, Lily N.

“…The impact of recent flood events, such as hurricane Harvey in 2017 which affected the upper Texas coastal region, has sparked new proposals for buying out…”
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Assessing risk associated with sea-level rise and storm surge—Redux by Shepard, Christine C., Agostini, Vera N., Gilmer, Ben, Allen, Tashya, Stone, Jeff, Brooks, William, Beck, Michael W.

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Evaluating alternative future sea-level rise scenarios by Shepard, Christine C., Agostini, Vera N., Gilmer, Ben, Allen, Tashya, Stone, Jeff, Brooks, William, Beck, Michael W.

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Evaluating the effects of open space configurations in reducing flood damage along the Gulf of Mexico coast by Brody, Samuel D., Highfield, Wesley E., Blessing, Russell, Makino, Tak, Shepard, Christine C.

“…•The spatial configuration of undeveloped patches influence flood loss.•On average, single large natural patches most effectively reduce flood…”
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Marshes to mangroves: Residential surveys reveal perceived wetland trade-offs for ecosystem services by Swinea, Savannah H., Randall Hughes, A., Osland, Michael J., Shepard, Christine C., Thorne, Kalaina B., Alemu, Jahson B., Bardou, Rémi, Scyphers, Steven B.

“…•Shoreline landscapes are important yet understudied social-ecological systems.•Social valuation of shoreline habitat ecosystem services in Gulf of Mexico,…”
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The role of ecosystems in coastal protection: Adapting to climate change and coastal hazards : Oceans and Climate Change: Issues and Recommendations for Policymakers and for the Climate Negotiations by SPALDING, Mark D, RUFFO, Susan, LACAMBRA, Carmen, MELIANE, Imèn, HALE, Lynne Zeitlin, SHEPARD, Christine C, BECK, Michael W

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Long-term site fidelity and seasonal abundance estimates of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) along the southwest coast of Florida and responses to natural perturbations by Bassos-Hull, Kim, Perrtree, Robin M., Shepard, Christine C., Schilling, Stephanie, Barleycorn, Aaron A., Allen, Jason B., Balmer, Brian C., Pine, William E., Wells, Randall S.

“…Information characterising site fidelity and abundance for common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) along the southwest coast of Florida is important…”
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Aligning salt marsh conservation and hazard mitigation objectives in a changing climate by Shepard, Christine C

“…Decision making for action in coastal conservation, hazard mitigation and climate change adaptation can only benefit from a wider understanding and attribution…”
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Aligning salt marsh conservation and hazard mitigation objectives in a changing climate by Shepard, Christine C

“…Decision making for action in coastal conservation, hazard mitigation and climate change adaptation can only benefit from a wider understanding and attribution…”
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