The role of ecosystems in coastal protection: Adapting to climate change and coastal hazards

Coastal ecosystems, particularly intertidal wetlands and reefs (coral and shellfish), can play a critical role in reducing the vulnerability of coastal communities to rising seas and coastal hazards, through their multiple roles in wave attenuation, sediment capture, vertical accretion, erosion redu...

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Published in:	Ocean & coastal management Vol. 90; pp. 50 - 57
Main Authors:	Spalding, Mark D., Ruffo, Susan, Lacambra, Carmen, Meliane, Imèn, Hale, Lynne Zeitlin, Shepard, Christine C., Beck, Michael W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2014
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