Journal article
Tidal Marsh Restoration Optimism in a Changing Climate and Urbanizing Seascape
Estuaries and Coasts, Vol.44, pp.1681-1690
2021
Abstract
Tidal marshes (including saltmarshes) provide remarkable value for many social (cultural, recreational) and environmental (fish production, water quality, shoreline protection, carbon sequestration) services. However, their extent, condition, and capacity to support these services are threatened by human development expansion, invasive species, erosion, altered hydrology and connectivity, and climate change. The past two decades have seen a shift toward working with managers to restore tidal marshes to conserve existing patches or create new marshes. The present perspective examines key features of recent tidal marsh restoration projects. Although optimism about restoration is building, not all marshes are the same; site-specific nuances require careful consideration, and thus, standard restoration designs are not possible. Restoration projects are effectively experiments, requiring clear goals, monitoring and evaluation, and adaptive management practices. Restoration is expensive; however, payment schemes for ecosystem services derived from restoration offer new ways to fund projects and appropriate monitoring and evaluation programs. All information generated by restoration needs to be published and easily accessible, especially failed attempts, to equip practitioners and scientists with actionable knowledge for future efforts. We advocate the need for a network of tidal marsh scientists, managers, and practitioners to share and disseminate new observations and knowledge. Such a network will help augment our capacity to restore tidal marsh, but also valuable coastal ecosystems more broadly.
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- Title
- Tidal Marsh Restoration Optimism in a Changing Climate and Urbanizing Seascape
- Authors
- Nathan J Waltham (Corresponding Author) - James Cook UniversityCaitlin Alcott (Author)Myriam A Barbeau (Author) - University of New BrunswickJust Cebrian (Author) - Mississippi State UniversityRod M Connolly (Author) - Griffith UniversityLinda Deegan (Author)Kate Dodds (Author) - Macquarie UniversityLucy Goodridge Gaines (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringBen Gilby (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringChristopher Henderson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and EngineeringCatherine McLuckie (Author) - University of Newcastle AustraliaThomas J Minello (Author)Gregory S Norris (Author) - University of New BrunswickJeff Ollerhead (Author) - Mount Allison UniversityJames W Pahl (Author) - Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration AuthorityJames F Reinhardt (Author) - National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationRyan J Rezek (Author) - Florida International UniversityCharles Simenstad (Author) - University of WashingtonLorie W Staver (Author) - University of Maryland, College ParkJoseph A M Smith (Author) - United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceShelby L Ziegler (Author) - Moss Landing Marine LaboratoriesEric L Sparks (Author) - Mississippi State UniversityMichael P Weinstein (Author) - New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium
- Publication details
- Estuaries and Coasts, Vol.44, pp.1681-1690
- Publisher
- Springer New York LLC
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12237-020-00875-1
- ISSN
- 1559-2731
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99523407902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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