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New Project To Explore Coral Reefs, Mangroves And Seagrass Meadows With EU Support

This month, a new EU-backed project set out to explore the connectivity and management of three coastal ecosystems:…
#Europe #EU #coastalecosystems #coralreefs #EuropeanUnion #mangroves #oceancarbonstorage #seagrassmeadows
https://www.europesays.com/europe/143021/

"Hotter oceans
exacerbate the sea level rise and extreme storms that threaten billions of people, as well as driving marine heatwaves that decimate sea life and undermine coastal livelihoods, scientists warned."

"The average surface temperature was 21.1C, with the rising marine heat a stark indicator of the climate crisis. More than 90% of the heat trapped by carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning enters the oceans."

"Most of the planet-heating CO2 from fossil fuel burning and forest destruction is absorbed by the oceans. However, a hotter ocean is less efficient at absorbing CO2. This is potentially weakening one of the planet’s most important natural buffers against global heating, the scientists said."

“Fossil fuel emissions need to be rapidly reduced. Meanwhile, it is essential that countries protect marine and coastal ecosystems. Kelp beds, mangroves and marshes absorb carbon and coral reefs protect against storms and provide habitat. More than 190 governments have committed to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030, and now is the time to turn that commitment into effective, durable conservation on the ground.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/worlds-oceans-hit-hottest-temperature-on-record-in-august
#FossilFuel #ForestDestruction #destruction #HotOcean #MarineLife #CoastalEcosystems #HABs #MassMortalities

"Hotter oceans
exacerbate the sea level rise and extreme storms that threaten billions of people, as well as driving marine heatwaves that decimate sea life and undermine coastal livelihoods, scientists warned."

"The average surface temperature was 21.1C, with the rising marine heat a stark indicator of the climate crisis. More than 90% of the heat trapped by carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning enters the oceans."

"Most of the planet-heating CO2 from fossil fuel burning and forest destruction is absorbed by the oceans. However, a hotter ocean is less efficient at absorbing CO2. This is potentially weakening one of the planet’s most important natural buffers against global heating, the scientists said."

“Fossil fuel emissions need to be rapidly reduced. Meanwhile, it is essential that countries protect marine and coastal ecosystems. Kelp beds, mangroves and marshes absorb carbon and coral reefs protect against storms and provide habitat. More than 190 governments have committed to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030, and now is the time to turn that commitment into effective, durable conservation on the ground.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/worlds-oceans-hit-hottest-temperature-on-record-in-august
#FossilFuel #ForestDestruction #destruction #HotOcean #MarineLife #CoastalEcosystems #HABs #MassMortalities

"Hotter oceans
exacerbate the sea level rise and extreme storms that threaten billions of people, as well as driving marine heatwaves that decimate sea life and undermine coastal livelihoods, scientists warned."

"The average surface temperature was 21.1C, with the rising marine heat a stark indicator of the climate crisis. More than 90% of the heat trapped by carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning enters the oceans."

"Most of the planet-heating CO2 from fossil fuel burning and forest destruction is absorbed by the oceans. However, a hotter ocean is less efficient at absorbing CO2. This is potentially weakening one of the planet’s most important natural buffers against global heating, the scientists said."

“Fossil fuel emissions need to be rapidly reduced. Meanwhile, it is essential that countries protect marine and coastal ecosystems. Kelp beds, mangroves and marshes absorb carbon and coral reefs protect against storms and provide habitat. More than 190 governments have committed to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030, and now is the time to turn that commitment into effective, durable conservation on the ground.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/worlds-oceans-hit-hottest-temperature-on-record-in-august
#FossilFuel #ForestDestruction #destruction #HotOcean #MarineLife #CoastalEcosystems #HABs #MassMortalities

"Hotter oceans
exacerbate the sea level rise and extreme storms that threaten billions of people, as well as driving marine heatwaves that decimate sea life and undermine coastal livelihoods, scientists warned."

"The average surface temperature was 21.1C, with the rising marine heat a stark indicator of the climate crisis. More than 90% of the heat trapped by carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning enters the oceans."

"Most of the planet-heating CO2 from fossil fuel burning and forest destruction is absorbed by the oceans. However, a hotter ocean is less efficient at absorbing CO2. This is potentially weakening one of the planet’s most important natural buffers against global heating, the scientists said."

“Fossil fuel emissions need to be rapidly reduced. Meanwhile, it is essential that countries protect marine and coastal ecosystems. Kelp beds, mangroves and marshes absorb carbon and coral reefs protect against storms and provide habitat. More than 190 governments have committed to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030, and now is the time to turn that commitment into effective, durable conservation on the ground.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/worlds-oceans-hit-hottest-temperature-on-record-in-august
#FossilFuel #ForestDestruction #destruction #HotOcean #MarineLife #CoastalEcosystems #HABs #MassMortalities

"Hotter oceans
exacerbate the sea level rise and extreme storms that threaten billions of people, as well as driving marine heatwaves that decimate sea life and undermine coastal livelihoods, scientists warned."

"The average surface temperature was 21.1C, with the rising marine heat a stark indicator of the climate crisis. More than 90% of the heat trapped by carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning enters the oceans."

"Most of the planet-heating CO2 from fossil fuel burning and forest destruction is absorbed by the oceans. However, a hotter ocean is less efficient at absorbing CO2. This is potentially weakening one of the planet’s most important natural buffers against global heating, the scientists said."

“Fossil fuel emissions need to be rapidly reduced. Meanwhile, it is essential that countries protect marine and coastal ecosystems. Kelp beds, mangroves and marshes absorb carbon and coral reefs protect against storms and provide habitat. More than 190 governments have committed to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030, and now is the time to turn that commitment into effective, durable conservation on the ground.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/24/worlds-oceans-hit-hottest-temperature-on-record-in-august
#FossilFuel #ForestDestruction #destruction #HotOcean #MarineLife #CoastalEcosystems #HABs #MassMortalities

https://www.europesays.com/ie/637752/ 4,124 Scouts plant mangrove trees at the same time in Kenya to save coastal ecosystems and set a new world record #CoastalEcosystems #Éire #Environment #EnvironmentalConservation #GuinnessWorldRecords #IE #Ireland #KenyaForestService #KenyaScoutsAssociation #MangroveRestoration #Science #TreePlantingRecord

https://www.europesays.com/ie/621820/ Across America’s three coasts, 84% of wetlands are slowly submerging; only 16% are rising fast enough to keep pace with the sea #america #AtlanticCoastWetlands #ClimateChange #CoastalEcosystems #Éire #Environment #GulfCoastWetlands #IE #Ireland #MigratoryBirdsHabitat #Science #SeaLevelRise #SedimentAccumulation #WetlandConservation #Wetlands

https://www.europesays.com/africa/336211/ Dangote-backed refinery in Kenya faces calls for independent review before permits advance #AlikoDangote #CoastalEcosystems #CoastalProtection #Greenpeace #IndependentEnvironmental #Kenya #Lamu #OilRefinery #PresidentWilliamRuto

Protected estuary in Spain had microplastic levels rivaling polluted European rivers

Tests in northern Spain’s protected Urdaibai estuary found sediments containing microplastics in amounts similar to levels reported in…
#Spain #ES #Europe #Europa #EU #coastalecosystems #Europeanrivers #MarinePollutionBulletin #microplastics #NorthernSpain #plasticparticles #plasticwaste #Urdaibaiestuary
https://www.europesays.com/spain/44288/

Protected estuary in Spain had microplastic levels rivaling polluted European rivers

Tests in northern Spain’s protected Urdaibai estuary found sediments containing microplastics in amounts similar to levels reported in…
#Europe #EU #coastalecosystems #European #Europeanrivers #MarinePollutionBulletin #microplastics #NorthernSpain #plasticparticles #plasticwaste #Urdaibaiestuary
https://www.europesays.com/europe/75757/

#15NIsotopicLabeling in #CoralIslandSoils revealed greater nitrogen retention in soils than in plant tissues, with nitrate fertilization yielding the highest nitrogen recovery efficiency compared to ammonium, nitrate and amide nitrogen.

#FertilizationStrategy | #Soil_plantInteractions | #CoastalEcosystems

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf191

Tamil Nadu will map mangroves, seagrass and tidal marshlands using drones, AI and cloud computing. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/tamil-nadu-maps-blue-carbon-ecosystems-drones-ai-f6x1gzsm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BlueCarbon #TamilNadu #ClimateAction #CoastalEcosystems

Tamil Nadu will map mangroves, seagrass and tidal marshlands using drones, AI and cloud computing. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/tamil-nadu-maps-blue-carbon-ecosystems-drones-ai-f6x1gzsm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BlueCarbon #TamilNadu #ClimateAction #CoastalEcosystems

Tamil Nadu will map mangroves, seagrass and tidal marshlands using drones, AI and cloud computing. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/tamil-nadu-maps-blue-carbon-ecosystems-drones-ai-f6x1gzsm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BlueCarbon #TamilNadu #ClimateAction #CoastalEcosystems

Tamil Nadu will map mangroves, seagrass and tidal marshlands using drones, AI and cloud computing. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/tamil-nadu-maps-blue-carbon-ecosystems-drones-ai-f6x1gzsm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BlueCarbon #TamilNadu #ClimateAction #CoastalEcosystems

How successive #meteotsunami and storm activity disrupts #saltmarsh vegetation

Clare Lewis, Jonathan Dale, Jessica Neumann, Tim Smyth, Hannah Cloke, October 2025

Abstract
"Meteotsunami (#MeteorologicalTsunami) are globally occurring progressive shallow water waves with a period of between 2 and 120 min which result from sudden pressure changes and wind stress due to moving atmospheric systems. These waves are known to cause destruction to and loss of assets. Currently, there is no research into the impact of meteotsunami on #CoastalEcosystems such as saltmarshes, despite the significant role saltmarsh play in providing vital habitats for resident and migrating birds, natural flood defences and climate mitigation. As such the restoration of saltmarshes has emerged as a pivotal focus within the UK Government's environmental policy framework.

"This paper examines the impact of two meteotsunami events (2016 and 2021) on saltmarsh vegetation in the southwestern #UK. An assessment of the vegetation pre and post event was undertaken using high resolution satellite imagery and the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (#NDVI). Results revealed that the 2016 meteotsunami exacted minimal vegetation change with a decrease in NDVI from 0.26 to 0.23 and a temporary reduction in coverage of 40%, suggesting a potential resilience to single episodic disturbances. In contrast, the 2021 event, compounded by multiple significant storms and additional meteotsunami, led to a decline in NDVI values from 0.44 to 0.22 and a temporary reduction in vegetation coverage of 66%.

"Both events indicated a short-term disruption with a relatively rapid rebound (within one to three months). However, the longer-term effects of such a disruption on the saltmarsh ecosystem need to be investigated further.
This comparative analysis underscores the complex interactions between meteotsunami, climatic phenomena, and coastal vegetation dynamics, highlighting the necessity for ongoing monitoring and research to understand the resilience mechanisms of such ecosystems in the face of increasing #ClimaticVariability and #ExtremeWeather events."

Full paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771425003737

#ClimateChange #AtmosphericDisturbances #AtmosphericDisturbance #CoastalAreas #RogueWave

How successive #meteotsunami and storm activity disrupts #saltmarsh vegetation

Clare Lewis, Jonathan Dale, Jessica Neumann, Tim Smyth, Hannah Cloke, October 2025

Abstract
"Meteotsunami (#MeteorologicalTsunami) are globally occurring progressive shallow water waves with a period of between 2 and 120 min which result from sudden pressure changes and wind stress due to moving atmospheric systems. These waves are known to cause destruction to and loss of assets. Currently, there is no research into the impact of meteotsunami on #CoastalEcosystems such as saltmarshes, despite the significant role saltmarsh play in providing vital habitats for resident and migrating birds, natural flood defences and climate mitigation. As such the restoration of saltmarshes has emerged as a pivotal focus within the UK Government's environmental policy framework.

"This paper examines the impact of two meteotsunami events (2016 and 2021) on saltmarsh vegetation in the southwestern #UK. An assessment of the vegetation pre and post event was undertaken using high resolution satellite imagery and the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (#NDVI). Results revealed that the 2016 meteotsunami exacted minimal vegetation change with a decrease in NDVI from 0.26 to 0.23 and a temporary reduction in coverage of 40%, suggesting a potential resilience to single episodic disturbances. In contrast, the 2021 event, compounded by multiple significant storms and additional meteotsunami, led to a decline in NDVI values from 0.44 to 0.22 and a temporary reduction in vegetation coverage of 66%.

"Both events indicated a short-term disruption with a relatively rapid rebound (within one to three months). However, the longer-term effects of such a disruption on the saltmarsh ecosystem need to be investigated further.
This comparative analysis underscores the complex interactions between meteotsunami, climatic phenomena, and coastal vegetation dynamics, highlighting the necessity for ongoing monitoring and research to understand the resilience mechanisms of such ecosystems in the face of increasing #ClimaticVariability and #ExtremeWeather events."

Full paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771425003737

#ClimateChange #AtmosphericDisturbances #AtmosphericDisturbance #CoastalAreas #RogueWave

How successive #meteotsunami and storm activity disrupts #saltmarsh vegetation

Clare Lewis, Jonathan Dale, Jessica Neumann, Tim Smyth, Hannah Cloke, October 2025

Abstract
"Meteotsunami (#MeteorologicalTsunami) are globally occurring progressive shallow water waves with a period of between 2 and 120 min which result from sudden pressure changes and wind stress due to moving atmospheric systems. These waves are known to cause destruction to and loss of assets. Currently, there is no research into the impact of meteotsunami on #CoastalEcosystems such as saltmarshes, despite the significant role saltmarsh play in providing vital habitats for resident and migrating birds, natural flood defences and climate mitigation. As such the restoration of saltmarshes has emerged as a pivotal focus within the UK Government's environmental policy framework.

"This paper examines the impact of two meteotsunami events (2016 and 2021) on saltmarsh vegetation in the southwestern #UK. An assessment of the vegetation pre and post event was undertaken using high resolution satellite imagery and the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (#NDVI). Results revealed that the 2016 meteotsunami exacted minimal vegetation change with a decrease in NDVI from 0.26 to 0.23 and a temporary reduction in coverage of 40%, suggesting a potential resilience to single episodic disturbances. In contrast, the 2021 event, compounded by multiple significant storms and additional meteotsunami, led to a decline in NDVI values from 0.44 to 0.22 and a temporary reduction in vegetation coverage of 66%.

"Both events indicated a short-term disruption with a relatively rapid rebound (within one to three months). However, the longer-term effects of such a disruption on the saltmarsh ecosystem need to be investigated further.
This comparative analysis underscores the complex interactions between meteotsunami, climatic phenomena, and coastal vegetation dynamics, highlighting the necessity for ongoing monitoring and research to understand the resilience mechanisms of such ecosystems in the face of increasing #ClimaticVariability and #ExtremeWeather events."

Full paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771425003737

#ClimateChange #AtmosphericDisturbances #AtmosphericDisturbance #CoastalAreas #RogueWave

How successive #meteotsunami and storm activity disrupts #saltmarsh vegetation

Clare Lewis, Jonathan Dale, Jessica Neumann, Tim Smyth, Hannah Cloke, October 2025

Abstract
"Meteotsunami (#MeteorologicalTsunami) are globally occurring progressive shallow water waves with a period of between 2 and 120 min which result from sudden pressure changes and wind stress due to moving atmospheric systems. These waves are known to cause destruction to and loss of assets. Currently, there is no research into the impact of meteotsunami on #CoastalEcosystems such as saltmarshes, despite the significant role saltmarsh play in providing vital habitats for resident and migrating birds, natural flood defences and climate mitigation. As such the restoration of saltmarshes has emerged as a pivotal focus within the UK Government's environmental policy framework.

"This paper examines the impact of two meteotsunami events (2016 and 2021) on saltmarsh vegetation in the southwestern #UK. An assessment of the vegetation pre and post event was undertaken using high resolution satellite imagery and the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (#NDVI). Results revealed that the 2016 meteotsunami exacted minimal vegetation change with a decrease in NDVI from 0.26 to 0.23 and a temporary reduction in coverage of 40%, suggesting a potential resilience to single episodic disturbances. In contrast, the 2021 event, compounded by multiple significant storms and additional meteotsunami, led to a decline in NDVI values from 0.44 to 0.22 and a temporary reduction in vegetation coverage of 66%.

"Both events indicated a short-term disruption with a relatively rapid rebound (within one to three months). However, the longer-term effects of such a disruption on the saltmarsh ecosystem need to be investigated further.
This comparative analysis underscores the complex interactions between meteotsunami, climatic phenomena, and coastal vegetation dynamics, highlighting the necessity for ongoing monitoring and research to understand the resilience mechanisms of such ecosystems in the face of increasing #ClimaticVariability and #ExtremeWeather events."

Full paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771425003737

#ClimateChange #AtmosphericDisturbances #AtmosphericDisturbance #CoastalAreas #RogueWave

How successive #meteotsunami and storm activity disrupts #saltmarsh vegetation

Clare Lewis, Jonathan Dale, Jessica Neumann, Tim Smyth, Hannah Cloke, October 2025

Abstract
"Meteotsunami (#MeteorologicalTsunami) are globally occurring progressive shallow water waves with a period of between 2 and 120 min which result from sudden pressure changes and wind stress due to moving atmospheric systems. These waves are known to cause destruction to and loss of assets. Currently, there is no research into the impact of meteotsunami on #CoastalEcosystems such as saltmarshes, despite the significant role saltmarsh play in providing vital habitats for resident and migrating birds, natural flood defences and climate mitigation. As such the restoration of saltmarshes has emerged as a pivotal focus within the UK Government's environmental policy framework.

"This paper examines the impact of two meteotsunami events (2016 and 2021) on saltmarsh vegetation in the southwestern #UK. An assessment of the vegetation pre and post event was undertaken using high resolution satellite imagery and the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (#NDVI). Results revealed that the 2016 meteotsunami exacted minimal vegetation change with a decrease in NDVI from 0.26 to 0.23 and a temporary reduction in coverage of 40%, suggesting a potential resilience to single episodic disturbances. In contrast, the 2021 event, compounded by multiple significant storms and additional meteotsunami, led to a decline in NDVI values from 0.44 to 0.22 and a temporary reduction in vegetation coverage of 66%.

"Both events indicated a short-term disruption with a relatively rapid rebound (within one to three months). However, the longer-term effects of such a disruption on the saltmarsh ecosystem need to be investigated further.
This comparative analysis underscores the complex interactions between meteotsunami, climatic phenomena, and coastal vegetation dynamics, highlighting the necessity for ongoing monitoring and research to understand the resilience mechanisms of such ecosystems in the face of increasing #ClimaticVariability and #ExtremeWeather events."

Full paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771425003737

#ClimateChange #AtmosphericDisturbances #AtmosphericDisturbance #CoastalAreas #RogueWave

New publication: Long-Term #Euxinia Restricts Microbial #Methane Removal in Eutrophic Coastal Basins. #coastalecosystems
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c05066

New publication: Long-Term #Euxinia Restricts Microbial #Methane Removal in Eutrophic Coastal Basins. #coastalecosystems
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c05066

New publication: Long-Term #Euxinia Restricts Microbial #Methane Removal in Eutrophic Coastal Basins. #coastalecosystems
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c05066

New publication: Long-Term #Euxinia Restricts Microbial #Methane Removal in Eutrophic Coastal Basins. #coastalecosystems
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c05066

Pacific Glasswort (Salicornia pacifica) thrives where few plants can—using saltwater as its main source of water. It tucks excess salt into tiny vacuoles at the tips of its stems. When those fill up, the segments turn red and fall off, taking the salt with them.

#Pickleweed #SaltMarsh #CaliforniaNativePlants #EstuaryLife #CoastalEcosystems #Nature #Wildlife

Pacific Glasswort (Salicornia pacifica) thrives where few plants can—using saltwater as its main source of water. It tucks excess salt into tiny vacuoles at the tips of its stems. When those fill up, the segments turn red and fall off, taking the salt with them.

#Pickleweed #SaltMarsh #CaliforniaNativePlants #EstuaryLife #CoastalEcosystems #Nature #Wildlife

Pacific Glasswort (Salicornia pacifica) thrives where few plants can—using saltwater as its main source of water. It tucks excess salt into tiny vacuoles at the tips of its stems. When those fill up, the segments turn red and fall off, taking the salt with them.

#Pickleweed #SaltMarsh #CaliforniaNativePlants #EstuaryLife #CoastalEcosystems #Nature #Wildlife

Pacific Glasswort (Salicornia pacifica) thrives where few plants can—using saltwater as its main source of water. It tucks excess salt into tiny vacuoles at the tips of its stems. When those fill up, the segments turn red and fall off, taking the salt with them.

#Pickleweed #SaltMarsh #CaliforniaNativePlants #EstuaryLife #CoastalEcosystems #Nature #Wildlife

Exciting News from Slovenia!
@Pro_Coast partner University of Primorska, has made significant strides in presenting the PRO-Coast project. Their focus on the case study "Strunjan Landscape Park has garnered recognition, as it has been selected as one of the few projects to be showcased at a prestigious Open Science Festival in Ljubljana. #Biodiversity #biodiversityconservation
#ecosystemservices #nature #coastalecosystems #transformativechange#motivation #civilsociety #NBS #NatureBasedSolutions

Exciting News from Slovenia!
@Pro_Coast partner University of Primorska, has made significant strides in presenting the PRO-Coast project. Their focus on the case study "Strunjan Landscape Park has garnered recognition, as it has been selected as one of the few projects to be showcased at a prestigious Open Science Festival in Ljubljana. #Biodiversity #biodiversityconservation
#ecosystemservices #nature #coastalecosystems #transformativechange#motivation #civilsociety #NBS #NatureBasedSolutions

Exciting News from Slovenia!
@Pro_Coast partner University of Primorska, has made significant strides in presenting the PRO-Coast project. Their focus on the case study "Strunjan Landscape Park has garnered recognition, as it has been selected as one of the few projects to be showcased at a prestigious Open Science Festival in Ljubljana. #Biodiversity #biodiversityconservation
#ecosystemservices #nature #coastalecosystems #transformativechange#motivation #civilsociety #NBS #NatureBasedSolutions

Exciting News from Slovenia!
@Pro_Coast partner University of Primorska, has made significant strides in presenting the PRO-Coast project. Their focus on the case study "Strunjan Landscape Park has garnered recognition, as it has been selected as one of the few projects to be showcased at a prestigious Open Science Festival in Ljubljana. #Biodiversity #biodiversityconservation
#ecosystemservices #nature #coastalecosystems #transformativechange#motivation #civilsociety #NBS #NatureBasedSolutions

During this meetup, we will explore the latest research on how #climatechange is affecting local species, habitats, and marine environments. We’ll discuss the implications of rising sea levels for #coastalecosystems and the broader impact on #agriculture, #tourism, and #community livelihoods. Our speakers will highlight innovative strategies for conservation and adaptation, ensuring that Puerto Rico’s #biodiversity can withstand these challenges.
#PuertoRico
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biodiversity-in-puerto-rico-climate-sea-level-challenges-tickets-1223672891559

During this meetup, we will explore the latest research on how #climatechange is affecting local species, habitats, and marine environments. We’ll discuss the implications of rising sea levels for #coastalecosystems and the broader impact on #agriculture, #tourism, and #community livelihoods. Our speakers will highlight innovative strategies for conservation and adaptation, ensuring that Puerto Rico’s #biodiversity can withstand these challenges.
#PuertoRico
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biodiversity-in-puerto-rico-climate-sea-level-challenges-tickets-1223672891559

During this meetup, we will explore the latest research on how #climatechange is affecting local species, habitats, and marine environments. We’ll discuss the implications of rising sea levels for #coastalecosystems and the broader impact on #agriculture, #tourism, and #community livelihoods. Our speakers will highlight innovative strategies for conservation and adaptation, ensuring that Puerto Rico’s #biodiversity can withstand these challenges.
#PuertoRico
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biodiversity-in-puerto-rico-climate-sea-level-challenges-tickets-1223672891559

During this meetup, we will explore the latest research on how #climatechange is affecting local species, habitats, and marine environments. We’ll discuss the implications of rising sea levels for #coastalecosystems and the broader impact on #agriculture, #tourism, and #community livelihoods. Our speakers will highlight innovative strategies for conservation and adaptation, ensuring that Puerto Rico’s #biodiversity can withstand these challenges.
#PuertoRico
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biodiversity-in-puerto-rico-climate-sea-level-challenges-tickets-1223672891559

During this meetup, we will explore the latest research on how #climatechange is affecting local species, habitats, and marine environments. We’ll discuss the implications of rising sea levels for #coastalecosystems and the broader impact on #agriculture, #tourism, and #community livelihoods. Our speakers will highlight innovative strategies for conservation and adaptation, ensuring that Puerto Rico’s #biodiversity can withstand these challenges.
#PuertoRico
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biodiversity-in-puerto-rico-climate-sea-level-challenges-tickets-1223672891559

RT by @EU_ENV: 🌊🌱 Debunking Myths: Mangroves & Coastal Ecosystems

Discover the truth behind 5 common myths and learn why these ecosystems are essential for people, nature, and the planet.

🎥 Watch now 👇

#Mangroves #CoastalEcosystems #Biodiversity

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RT by @EU_ENV: 🌊🌱 Debunking Myths: Mangroves & Coastal Ecosystems

Discover the truth behind 5 common myths and learn why these ecosystems are essential for people, nature, and the planet.

🎥 Watch now 👇

#Mangroves #CoastalEcosystems #Biodiversity

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RT by @EU_ENV: 🌊🌱 Debunking Myths: Mangroves & Coastal Ecosystems

Discover the truth behind 5 common myths and learn why these ecosystems are essential for people, nature, and the planet.

🎥 Watch now 👇

#Mangroves #CoastalEcosystems #Biodiversity

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RT by @EU_ENV: 🌊🌱 Debunking Myths: Mangroves & Coastal Ecosystems

Discover the truth behind 5 common myths and learn why these ecosystems are essential for people, nature, and the planet.

🎥 Watch now 👇

#Mangroves #CoastalEcosystems #Biodiversity

via @CIFOR_ICRAF
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Today is #WorldOceanDay! #Coastalecosystems have an important function for climate protection and the preservation of #biodiversity. It is therefore extremely important to protect them. We will soon publish a study @Umweltbundesamt on #bluecarbon and the relevance of coasts. Stay tuned! https://www.flickr.com/photos/oekoinstitut/53755199913/in/dateposted-public/

Today is #WorldOceanDay! #Coastalecosystems have an important function for climate protection and the preservation of #biodiversity. It is therefore extremely important to protect them. We will soon publish a study @Umweltbundesamt on #bluecarbon and the relevance of coasts. Stay tuned! https://www.flickr.com/photos/oekoinstitut/53755199913/in/dateposted-public/

Today is #WorldOceanDay! #Coastalecosystems have an important function for climate protection and the preservation of #biodiversity. It is therefore extremely important to protect them. We will soon publish a study @Umweltbundesamt on #bluecarbon and the relevance of coasts. Stay tuned! https://www.flickr.com/photos/oekoinstitut/53755199913/in/dateposted-public/

Today is #WorldOceanDay! #Coastalecosystems have an important function for climate protection and the preservation of #biodiversity. It is therefore extremely important to protect them. We will soon publish a study @Umweltbundesamt on #bluecarbon and the relevance of coasts. Stay tuned! https://www.flickr.com/photos/oekoinstitut/53755199913/in/dateposted-public/

Today is #WorldOceanDay! #Coastalecosystems have an important function for climate protection and the preservation of #biodiversity. It is therefore extremely important to protect them. We will soon publish a study @Umweltbundesamt on #bluecarbon and the relevance of coasts. Stay tuned! https://www.flickr.com/photos/oekoinstitut/53755199913/in/dateposted-public/

#LightPollution May Harm Our #Ocean’s Water-Filtering ‘#Ecosystem Engineers’

ByAllison Eck
Friday, May 1, 2015

"#SeaSquirts are the ocean’s ecosystem engineers, siphoning #plankton from the water and keeping #CoastalEcosystems healthy. They’ve done their job for millennia relatively unscathed, in part because they have no predators. But now, they have one: #ManmadeLight [#ArtificialLight].

"A new study published in Biology Letters suggests that the artificial light from #cities might prevent the #larvae of some marine species—like sea squirts, #barnacles, and #corals—from finding appropriate habitats to settle in. Without landing on the right substrate, sea squirt larvae have little chance of surviving.

"Thomas Davies, an ecologist at the University of Exeter in the #UK, wanted to see which species are the most affected. He studied the #MenaiStrait, which separates the mainland of northwest #Wales from the island of #Anglesey. This area is largely unaffected by light pollution, which led Davies and his team of experts to suspect that an experiment conducted there would provide a good measure of the effect light pollution has on populations.

"By their measurements, the '#SkyGlow,' or ambient manmade light reflected onto the water by the atmosphere, is at a minimum—it barely amounts to the light emanated from the moon at night.

"To investigate the effect of artificial light on the area, they placed 36 plastic panels into the water and waited to see which organisms would settle on the panels. Some panels were exposed to light from cool, white #LEDs that emitted about the same amount of light produced by #streetlights, while the control panels mimicked just the small amount of ambient light scattered in the sky.

"The team retrieved the panels after 12 weeks to see how much of the panels’ surface area had been colonized. Sea squirts and sea bristles, both filter feeders, had lower colonization rates on the artificial light panels than the controls. On the flip side, #foulers like barnacles ended up clinging to the artificial light panels, which could explain why they so often attached to boat hulls and jetties. Barnacles in particular cost the global economy millions of dollars in reduced fuel economy and cleanup costs.

"Here’s Katie Wheeling, writing for Science: 'Overall, the study found that the lights either encouraged or discouraged settlement in 39% of the taxa, or groups of species, living on the panels by the end of the experiment period. Artificial light may be negatively impacting marine ecosystems by driving away certain invertebrate species, like filter feeders, and attracting others, the team reports.

"'More work needs to be done to understand how brightness, cycle of exposure, and wavelength of light affects individual species. In the future, experts may be able to configure exact spectra that work well with ocean species but also fill our own needs. For now, the team’s complex results indicate that we may need to pay more attention to how manmade light is damaging marine environments.'"

Source:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/light-pollution-may-harm-our-oceans-water-filtering-ecosystem-engineers/

#LEDs #DarkSkies #LightPollution #Extinction

#LightPollution May Harm Our #Ocean’s Water-Filtering ‘#Ecosystem Engineers’

ByAllison Eck
Friday, May 1, 2015

"#SeaSquirts are the ocean’s ecosystem engineers, siphoning #plankton from the water and keeping #CoastalEcosystems healthy. They’ve done their job for millennia relatively unscathed, in part because they have no predators. But now, they have one: #ManmadeLight [#ArtificialLight].

"A new study published in Biology Letters suggests that the artificial light from #cities might prevent the #larvae of some marine species—like sea squirts, #barnacles, and #corals—from finding appropriate habitats to settle in. Without landing on the right substrate, sea squirt larvae have little chance of surviving.

"Thomas Davies, an ecologist at the University of Exeter in the #UK, wanted to see which species are the most affected. He studied the #MenaiStrait, which separates the mainland of northwest #Wales from the island of #Anglesey. This area is largely unaffected by light pollution, which led Davies and his team of experts to suspect that an experiment conducted there would provide a good measure of the effect light pollution has on populations.

"By their measurements, the '#SkyGlow,' or ambient manmade light reflected onto the water by the atmosphere, is at a minimum—it barely amounts to the light emanated from the moon at night.

"To investigate the effect of artificial light on the area, they placed 36 plastic panels into the water and waited to see which organisms would settle on the panels. Some panels were exposed to light from cool, white #LEDs that emitted about the same amount of light produced by #streetlights, while the control panels mimicked just the small amount of ambient light scattered in the sky.

"The team retrieved the panels after 12 weeks to see how much of the panels’ surface area had been colonized. Sea squirts and sea bristles, both filter feeders, had lower colonization rates on the artificial light panels than the controls. On the flip side, #foulers like barnacles ended up clinging to the artificial light panels, which could explain why they so often attached to boat hulls and jetties. Barnacles in particular cost the global economy millions of dollars in reduced fuel economy and cleanup costs.

"Here’s Katie Wheeling, writing for Science: 'Overall, the study found that the lights either encouraged or discouraged settlement in 39% of the taxa, or groups of species, living on the panels by the end of the experiment period. Artificial light may be negatively impacting marine ecosystems by driving away certain invertebrate species, like filter feeders, and attracting others, the team reports.

"'More work needs to be done to understand how brightness, cycle of exposure, and wavelength of light affects individual species. In the future, experts may be able to configure exact spectra that work well with ocean species but also fill our own needs. For now, the team’s complex results indicate that we may need to pay more attention to how manmade light is damaging marine environments.'"

Source:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/light-pollution-may-harm-our-oceans-water-filtering-ecosystem-engineers/

#LEDs #DarkSkies #LightPollution #Extinction

#LightPollution May Harm Our #Ocean’s Water-Filtering ‘#Ecosystem Engineers’

ByAllison Eck
Friday, May 1, 2015

"#SeaSquirts are the ocean’s ecosystem engineers, siphoning #plankton from the water and keeping #CoastalEcosystems healthy. They’ve done their job for millennia relatively unscathed, in part because they have no predators. But now, they have one: #ManmadeLight [#ArtificialLight].

"A new study published in Biology Letters suggests that the artificial light from #cities might prevent the #larvae of some marine species—like sea squirts, #barnacles, and #corals—from finding appropriate habitats to settle in. Without landing on the right substrate, sea squirt larvae have little chance of surviving.

"Thomas Davies, an ecologist at the University of Exeter in the #UK, wanted to see which species are the most affected. He studied the #MenaiStrait, which separates the mainland of northwest #Wales from the island of #Anglesey. This area is largely unaffected by light pollution, which led Davies and his team of experts to suspect that an experiment conducted there would provide a good measure of the effect light pollution has on populations.

"By their measurements, the '#SkyGlow,' or ambient manmade light reflected onto the water by the atmosphere, is at a minimum—it barely amounts to the light emanated from the moon at night.

"To investigate the effect of artificial light on the area, they placed 36 plastic panels into the water and waited to see which organisms would settle on the panels. Some panels were exposed to light from cool, white #LEDs that emitted about the same amount of light produced by #streetlights, while the control panels mimicked just the small amount of ambient light scattered in the sky.

"The team retrieved the panels after 12 weeks to see how much of the panels’ surface area had been colonized. Sea squirts and sea bristles, both filter feeders, had lower colonization rates on the artificial light panels than the controls. On the flip side, #foulers like barnacles ended up clinging to the artificial light panels, which could explain why they so often attached to boat hulls and jetties. Barnacles in particular cost the global economy millions of dollars in reduced fuel economy and cleanup costs.

"Here’s Katie Wheeling, writing for Science: 'Overall, the study found that the lights either encouraged or discouraged settlement in 39% of the taxa, or groups of species, living on the panels by the end of the experiment period. Artificial light may be negatively impacting marine ecosystems by driving away certain invertebrate species, like filter feeders, and attracting others, the team reports.

"'More work needs to be done to understand how brightness, cycle of exposure, and wavelength of light affects individual species. In the future, experts may be able to configure exact spectra that work well with ocean species but also fill our own needs. For now, the team’s complex results indicate that we may need to pay more attention to how manmade light is damaging marine environments.'"

Source:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/light-pollution-may-harm-our-oceans-water-filtering-ecosystem-engineers/

#LEDs #DarkSkies #LightPollution #Extinction

#LightPollution May Harm Our #Ocean’s Water-Filtering ‘#Ecosystem Engineers’

ByAllison Eck
Friday, May 1, 2015

"#SeaSquirts are the ocean’s ecosystem engineers, siphoning #plankton from the water and keeping #CoastalEcosystems healthy. They’ve done their job for millennia relatively unscathed, in part because they have no predators. But now, they have one: #ManmadeLight [#ArtificialLight].

"A new study published in Biology Letters suggests that the artificial light from #cities might prevent the #larvae of some marine species—like sea squirts, #barnacles, and #corals—from finding appropriate habitats to settle in. Without landing on the right substrate, sea squirt larvae have little chance of surviving.

"Thomas Davies, an ecologist at the University of Exeter in the #UK, wanted to see which species are the most affected. He studied the #MenaiStrait, which separates the mainland of northwest #Wales from the island of #Anglesey. This area is largely unaffected by light pollution, which led Davies and his team of experts to suspect that an experiment conducted there would provide a good measure of the effect light pollution has on populations.

"By their measurements, the '#SkyGlow,' or ambient manmade light reflected onto the water by the atmosphere, is at a minimum—it barely amounts to the light emanated from the moon at night.

"To investigate the effect of artificial light on the area, they placed 36 plastic panels into the water and waited to see which organisms would settle on the panels. Some panels were exposed to light from cool, white #LEDs that emitted about the same amount of light produced by #streetlights, while the control panels mimicked just the small amount of ambient light scattered in the sky.

"The team retrieved the panels after 12 weeks to see how much of the panels’ surface area had been colonized. Sea squirts and sea bristles, both filter feeders, had lower colonization rates on the artificial light panels than the controls. On the flip side, #foulers like barnacles ended up clinging to the artificial light panels, which could explain why they so often attached to boat hulls and jetties. Barnacles in particular cost the global economy millions of dollars in reduced fuel economy and cleanup costs.

"Here’s Katie Wheeling, writing for Science: 'Overall, the study found that the lights either encouraged or discouraged settlement in 39% of the taxa, or groups of species, living on the panels by the end of the experiment period. Artificial light may be negatively impacting marine ecosystems by driving away certain invertebrate species, like filter feeders, and attracting others, the team reports.

"'More work needs to be done to understand how brightness, cycle of exposure, and wavelength of light affects individual species. In the future, experts may be able to configure exact spectra that work well with ocean species but also fill our own needs. For now, the team’s complex results indicate that we may need to pay more attention to how manmade light is damaging marine environments.'"

Source:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/light-pollution-may-harm-our-oceans-water-filtering-ecosystem-engineers/

#LEDs #DarkSkies #LightPollution #Extinction

#LightPollution May Harm Our #Ocean’s Water-Filtering ‘#Ecosystem Engineers’

ByAllison Eck
Friday, May 1, 2015

"#SeaSquirts are the ocean’s ecosystem engineers, siphoning #plankton from the water and keeping #CoastalEcosystems healthy. They’ve done their job for millennia relatively unscathed, in part because they have no predators. But now, they have one: #ManmadeLight [#ArtificialLight].

"A new study published in Biology Letters suggests that the artificial light from #cities might prevent the #larvae of some marine species—like sea squirts, #barnacles, and #corals—from finding appropriate habitats to settle in. Without landing on the right substrate, sea squirt larvae have little chance of surviving.

"Thomas Davies, an ecologist at the University of Exeter in the #UK, wanted to see which species are the most affected. He studied the #MenaiStrait, which separates the mainland of northwest #Wales from the island of #Anglesey. This area is largely unaffected by light pollution, which led Davies and his team of experts to suspect that an experiment conducted there would provide a good measure of the effect light pollution has on populations.

"By their measurements, the '#SkyGlow,' or ambient manmade light reflected onto the water by the atmosphere, is at a minimum—it barely amounts to the light emanated from the moon at night.

"To investigate the effect of artificial light on the area, they placed 36 plastic panels into the water and waited to see which organisms would settle on the panels. Some panels were exposed to light from cool, white #LEDs that emitted about the same amount of light produced by #streetlights, while the control panels mimicked just the small amount of ambient light scattered in the sky.

"The team retrieved the panels after 12 weeks to see how much of the panels’ surface area had been colonized. Sea squirts and sea bristles, both filter feeders, had lower colonization rates on the artificial light panels than the controls. On the flip side, #foulers like barnacles ended up clinging to the artificial light panels, which could explain why they so often attached to boat hulls and jetties. Barnacles in particular cost the global economy millions of dollars in reduced fuel economy and cleanup costs.

"Here’s Katie Wheeling, writing for Science: 'Overall, the study found that the lights either encouraged or discouraged settlement in 39% of the taxa, or groups of species, living on the panels by the end of the experiment period. Artificial light may be negatively impacting marine ecosystems by driving away certain invertebrate species, like filter feeders, and attracting others, the team reports.

"'More work needs to be done to understand how brightness, cycle of exposure, and wavelength of light affects individual species. In the future, experts may be able to configure exact spectra that work well with ocean species but also fill our own needs. For now, the team’s complex results indicate that we may need to pay more attention to how manmade light is damaging marine environments.'"

Source:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/light-pollution-may-harm-our-oceans-water-filtering-ecosystem-engineers/

#LEDs #DarkSkies #LightPollution #Extinction

Predicting The Fate Of Shallow Coastal Ecosystems For The Year 2100
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https://phys.org/news/2023-11-fate-shallow-coastal-ecosystems-year.html <-- shared technical article
--
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000298 <-- shared paper
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #sealevelrise #SLR #sealevel #coast #coastalecosystems #climatechange #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #global #spatiotemporal #coral #mangroves #marshes #seagrass #meadows #warming #seawater #microagal #marine #ecosystems #tidal #tidalmarshes #coastaldevelopment #humanimpacts #construction #development #coastalengineering #infrastructure #coastalmanagement #coastalprotection #mitigation #habitat #geomorphology #topobathy #bathymetry

Predicting The Fate Of Shallow Coastal Ecosystems For The Year 2100
--
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-fate-shallow-coastal-ecosystems-year.html <-- shared technical article
--
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000298 <-- shared paper
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #sealevelrise #SLR #sealevel #coast #coastalecosystems #climatechange #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #global #spatiotemporal #coral #mangroves #marshes #seagrass #meadows #warming #seawater #microagal #marine #ecosystems #tidal #tidalmarshes #coastaldevelopment #humanimpacts #construction #development #coastalengineering #infrastructure #coastalmanagement #coastalprotection #mitigation #habitat #geomorphology #topobathy #bathymetry

Predicting The Fate Of Shallow Coastal Ecosystems For The Year 2100
--
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-fate-shallow-coastal-ecosystems-year.html <-- shared technical article
--
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000298 <-- shared paper
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #sealevelrise #SLR #sealevel #coast #coastalecosystems #climatechange #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #global #spatiotemporal #coral #mangroves #marshes #seagrass #meadows #warming #seawater #microagal #marine #ecosystems #tidal #tidalmarshes #coastaldevelopment #humanimpacts #construction #development #coastalengineering #infrastructure #coastalmanagement #coastalprotection #mitigation #habitat #geomorphology #topobathy #bathymetry

Predicting The Fate Of Shallow Coastal Ecosystems For The Year 2100
--
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-fate-shallow-coastal-ecosystems-year.html <-- shared technical article
--
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000298 <-- shared paper
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #sealevelrise #SLR #sealevel #coast #coastalecosystems #climatechange #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #global #spatiotemporal #coral #mangroves #marshes #seagrass #meadows #warming #seawater #microagal #marine #ecosystems #tidal #tidalmarshes #coastaldevelopment #humanimpacts #construction #development #coastalengineering #infrastructure #coastalmanagement #coastalprotection #mitigation #habitat #geomorphology #topobathy #bathymetry

Predicting The Fate Of Shallow Coastal Ecosystems For The Year 2100
--
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-fate-shallow-coastal-ecosystems-year.html <-- shared technical article
--
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000298 <-- shared paper
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #sealevelrise #SLR #sealevel #coast #coastalecosystems #climatechange #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #global #spatiotemporal #coral #mangroves #marshes #seagrass #meadows #warming #seawater #microagal #marine #ecosystems #tidal #tidalmarshes #coastaldevelopment #humanimpacts #construction #development #coastalengineering #infrastructure #coastalmanagement #coastalprotection #mitigation #habitat #geomorphology #topobathy #bathymetry

Coastal Environment At Risk With Less Than 10mm Sea Level Rise
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https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/coasts-at-risk-with-7mm-sea-level-rise/ <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06448-z <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #global #worldwide #spatiotemporal #sealevel #sealevelrise #SLR #RSLR #tidal #tidalmarshes #ecosystems #coast #coastal #mangroves #wetland #lossofhabitat #retreat #coastalecosystems #biogenic #model #modeling #projection #sedimentation #paleoclimate #paleostratigraphy #Quaternary #Holocene #anthropocene #climatechange

Coastal Environment At Risk With Less Than 10mm Sea Level Rise
--
https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/coasts-at-risk-with-7mm-sea-level-rise/ <-- shared technical article
--
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06448-z <-- shared paper
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #global #worldwide #spatiotemporal #sealevel #sealevelrise #SLR #RSLR #tidal #tidalmarshes #ecosystems #coast #coastal #mangroves #wetland #lossofhabitat #retreat #coastalecosystems #biogenic #model #modeling #projection #sedimentation #paleoclimate #paleostratigraphy #Quaternary #Holocene #anthropocene #climatechange

Coastal Environment At Risk With Less Than 10mm Sea Level Rise
--
https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/marine-life/coasts-at-risk-with-7mm-sea-level-rise/ <-- shared technical article
--
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06448-z <-- shared paper
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #global #worldwide #spatiotemporal #sealevel #sealevelrise #SLR #RSLR #tidal #tidalmarshes #ecosystems #coast #coastal #mangroves #wetland #lossofhabitat #retreat #coastalecosystems #biogenic #model #modeling #projection #sedimentation #paleoclimate #paleostratigraphy #Quaternary #Holocene #anthropocene #climatechange