Biodiverse and spatially self-organized tidal marshes are most effective for nature-based shoreline protection
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Introduction: Coastal flood protection faces growing challenges due to sea level rise and intensifying storms driven by climate change. Conservation or creation of tidal marshes offers a promising nature-based adaptation for protection of muddy estuarine shorelines against erosion and flood risks, as they attenuate wave impacts while providing ecological benefits [1], [2], [3]. However, limited knowledge exists on how much the efficiency of nature-based wave attenuation depends on (a) biodiversity, i.e. the presence of multiple plant species with species-specific plant-wave interactions, and (b) resulting self-organization of spatial zonation of plant species. This study investigates this question, focusing on tidal marsh species commonly found in NW European estuaries.
Authors: Schoutens, K., Fivash, G., Schoelynck, J., Borsje, B.W.; id_orcid 0000-0002-0357-6270, Temmerman, S.
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7135877656
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