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Environmental Sciences
Matthew L. H. Cheng, Thomas C. Lippmann, Jennifer A. Dijkstra, Gabriela Bradt, Salme Cook, Jang-Geun Choi, Bonnie L. Brown
Summary: The study found that microplastics are present in sediment cores from the Great Bay Estuary in the Gulf of Maine region, with accumulation increasing over several decades but beginning to decrease in recent years. The distribution of microplastics is more influenced by bed characteristics than typical properties of microplastics, with the highest accumulation likely occurring in areas with weaker hydrodynamic flows and lower bed shear stress. These findings provide a baseline and predictive understanding of microplastic occurrence in the estuary.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Angelo Breda, Patricia M. Saco, Steven G. Sandi, Neil Saintilan, Gerardo Riccardi, Jose F. Rodriguez
Summary: The vulnerability of coastal wetlands to sea level rise is influenced by processes of vertical accretion and landward migration. Wetlands respond to these factors by trapping sediments and migrating to more preferred inundation conditions, with their responses depending on water flow and sediment distribution within the wetland. Neglecting these factors in wetland response analysis can lead to inaccurate estimates of wetland resilience.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kelly Elschot, Martin J. Baptist, Marinka E. B. van Puijenbroek
Summary: A global concern for coastal ecosystems is the predicted rise in sea-level for which salt marshes must keep pace. Variables that control this elevation change need to be identified to predict the adaptability of marshes to future sea-level rise. Grazing by livestock can significantly reduce the annual rates of elevation gain and affect the future adaptability of salt marshes to grow vertically for rising sea levels. Trampling by grazing cattle, along with other factors like precipitation deficit and extreme drought, can lead to biocompaction and reduce the total elevation change.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Katherine Tanner, Aaron L. Strong
Summary: Salt marsh ecosystems play a critical role in mitigating climate change through carbon sequestration. The effects of sea level rise on these ecosystems are complex, with both positive and negative impacts on carbon sequestration. This study examines the consequences of one meter of sea level rise on carbon sequestration in salt marsh ecosystems in Long Island, revealing both reductions and increases in carbon sequestration depending on location and assumptions. It highlights the importance of field-based measurements in managing coastal ecosystems' response to climate change.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Rachel Van Allen, Kathryn M. Schreiner, Glenn Guntenspergen, Joseph Carlin
Summary: This study reveals the changing organic geochemistry of marsh soils as marsh vegetation encroaches inland, with stable carbon isotope analysis and lignin analysis. The transition of organic matter sources in tidal marsh from upland to marsh vegetation types with sea-level rise is illustrated, providing a potential mechanism for organic matter stabilization as marshes migrate inland.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Balamurugan Palani, Sivaprakasam Vasudevan, Thirunavukkarasu Ramkumar, Selvaganapathi Rajendiran, Sathyamoorthy Gunasekaran
Summary: This study used natural and anthropogenic radiometric dating techniques to determine sedimentation rates and the age of Kodaikanal Lake. The findings show that the sedimentation rate of the lake is 0.51 cm/year with a core age of 86 years. The study also analyzed the sediment composition and grain size.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrea Celeste Curcio, Luis Barbero, Gloria Peralta
Summary: Salt marshes, being one of the most productive ecosystems, are facing threats from human activities and sea level rise. This study aims to differentiate and determine the distribution of plant species in salt marshes using a high-resolution hyperspectral imaging system onboard a UAV. The use of UAV-HS techniques is expected to improve our understanding of coastal ecosystem responses and increase our capacity to detect small changes in plant species distribution through monitoring.
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Geography, Physical
Elizabeth Fard, Lauren N. Brown, Scott Lydon, John P. Smol, Glen M. MacDonald
Summary: Over the past few centuries, the salt marshes of the San Francisco Bay have been significantly altered and impacted by human activities. This study demonstrates the varying geographic impacts of European influences on sediment accumulation and geochemistry of the marshes, particularly leading to a decrease in organic material. In recent years, environmental trajectories of the marshes are shifting back towards their pre-European conditions due to reduced sedimentation regimes and lead emissions.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Hannah M. Fertel, Brandon M. Collins, Jamie M. Lydersen, Scott L. Stephens
Summary: This study investigated vegetation changes in the North Bay area of California using historical and contemporary aerial imagery. The study found a large increase in forest area and the conversion of shrub and woodland into dense forest. The findings are important for understanding ecosystem changes and their impact on wildfire behavior in non-conifer ecosystems.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Alberto Boretti
Summary: The absolute and relative rates of sea level rise in the New York City area were computed using global positioning system records and tide gauge records. By 2050, the absolute rate of rise of sea level in lower Manhattan is likely to be less than 30 mm, while the relative rate of rise is expected to be higher, mainly due to subsidence.
JOURNAL OF OCEAN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Grant Pace, Dorothy Peteet, Molly Dunton, Carol Wang-Mondaca, Syed Ismail, John Supino, Jonathan Nichols
Summary: Valid assessment of carbon in marine and coastal ecosystems and terrestrial carbon is crucial for constraining uncertainty in the global carbon cycle. Salt marshes, potentially the most efficient carbon-burying ecosystems, have often been underestimated in terms of their carbon stocks, with full-depth measurements proving to be more accurate.
CITY AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vivianne Mazzocco, Tahsin Hasan, Simona Trandafir, Emi Uchida
Summary: This study examines the economic value changes of salt marshes under different sea level rise scenarios. The results show that the average annual value of carbon and non-carbon ecosystem services of salt marshes is $1863/acre and $2537/acre respectively, with a mean discounted value of $592 million over 90 years. The study also discusses alternative management strategies to enhance salt marshes' capacity to migrate inland, which may result in a potential benefit of up to $659 million.
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Robert M. Sullivan, Aldaron Laird, Brian Powell, Jeffrey K. Anderson
Summary: This study conducted a vulnerability assessment of the shoreline of three State wildlife areas surrounding Humboldt Bay. The vulnerability of the shoreline was found to be correlated with elevation and surface covering. These findings are important for adaptation and management of future climate change and sea level rise.
CALIFORNIA FISH AND WILDLIFE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
History
Ryan K. Masters, Michael P. Young
Summary: This study investigates the religious origins of the American temperance and antislavery movements in New York State. New county-level longitudinal data between 1828 and 1838 is introduced to examine the growth and establishment of temperance and antislavery societies during the early stages of these movements. The findings suggest that religious activism played a significant role in the onset and growth of these social movements.
SOCIAL SCIENCE HISTORY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jake Chronister, Michael L. Schummer
Summary: The study utilized contemporary and historic data to explore the annual abundance and spatial-temporal changes of Scaup populations in Great South Bay in winter 2019. Results showed substantial capture bias in banded Scaup, while the recovery longitude of Lesser Scaup varied by region and shifted 209 km eastward from 1920 to 2019.
NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Angus Angermeyer, Sarah C. Crosby, Julie A. Huber
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah C. Crosby, Angus Angermeyer, Jennifer M. Adler, Mark D. Bertness, Linda A. Deegan, Nathaniel Sibinga, Heather M. Leslie
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
William Shotyk, Peter G. Appleby, Beatriz Bicalho, Lauren J. Davies, Duane Froese, Iain Grant-Weaver, Gabriel Magnan, Gillian Mullan-Boudreau, Tommy Noernberg, Rick Pelletier, Bob Shannon, Simon van Bellen, Claudio Zaccone
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah C. Crosby, Nicole L. Cantatore, Leslie M. Smith, Joshua R. Cooper, Peter J. Fraboni, Richard B. Harris
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Olga Tammeorg, Marina Haldna, Peeter Noges, Peter Appleby, Tonu Mols, Juha Niemisto, Priit Tammeorg, Jukka Horppila
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2018)
Article
Geography, Physical
Lauren J. Davies, Peter Appleby, Britta J. L. Jensen, Gabriel Magnan, Gillian Mullan-Boudreau, Tommy Noernberg, Bob Shannon, William Shotyk, Simon van Bellen, Claudio Zaccone, Duane G. Froese
QUATERNARY GEOCHRONOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Angus Angermeyer, Sarah C. Crosby, Julie A. Huber
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Handong Yang, Peter G. Appleby
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2016)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Claudio Zaccone, Daniela Lobianco, William Shotyk, Claudio Ciavatta, Peter G. Appleby, Elisabetta Brugiapaglia, Laura Casella, Teodoro M. Miano, Valeria D'Orazio
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Handong Yang, Ewan Shilland, Peter G. Appleby, Neil L. Rose, Richard W. Battarbee
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
P. Semertzidou, G. T. Piliposian, R. C. Chiverrell, P. G. Appleby
JOURNAL OF PALEOLIMNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
R. H. Marrs, E-L Marsland, R. Lingard, P. G. Appleby, G. T. Piliposyan, R. J. Rose, J. O'Reilly, G. Milligan, K. A. Allen, J. G. Alday, V Santana, H. Lee, K. Halsall, R. C. Chiverrell
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah C. Crosby, Nicole C. Spiller, Kasey E. Tietz, Joshua R. Cooper, Peter J. Fraboni
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah C. Crosby, Nicole C. Spiller, Devan S. Healy, Lauren Brideau, Luke M. Stewart, Jamie M. P. Vaudrey, Kasey E. Tietz, Peter J. Fraboni
Summary: Excess nitrogen in coastal waters poses a threat to ecosystems, particularly salt marshes, but studies in Long Island Sound suggest that its role in driving salt marsh loss may be less significant than previously thought. Eutrophication continues to be a critical issue for these ecosystems despite aggressive nitrogen reduction efforts in the region.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sarah W. Davies, Hollie M. Putnam, Tracy Ainsworth, Julia K. Baum, Colleen B. Bove, Sarah C. Crosby, Isabelle M. Cote, Anne Duplouy, Robinson W. Fulweiler, Alyssa J. Griffin, Torrance C. Hanley, Tessa Hill, Adriana Humanes, Sangeeta Mangubhai, Anna Metaxas, Laura M. Parker, Hanny E. Rivera, Nyssa J. Silbiger, Nicola S. Smith, Ana K. Spalding, Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Brooke L. Weigel, Rachel M. Wright, Amanda E. Bates
Summary: Success and impact metrics in science are currently biased and perpetuate sexist and racist rewards. Shifting to a new value system based on principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion is essential, along with multidimensional mentorship and prioritizing mentee well-being. This paradigm shift in scientific values requires collaborative efforts and essential systemic changes supported by academic leaders and administrators.