Non-linear interactions determine the impact of sea-level rise on estuarine benthic biodiversity and ecosystem processes.

Sea-level rise induced by climate change may have significant impacts on the ecosystem functions and ecosystem services provided by intertidal sediment ecosystems. Accelerated sea-level rise is expected to lead to steeper beach slopes, coarser particle sizes and increased wave exposure, with consequ...

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Main Authors: Tsuyuko Yamanaka, David Raffaelli, Piran C L White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3704648?pdf=render