Review
Oceanography
Melissa Nursey-Bray
Summary: This paper examines how to effectively communicate climate change impacts to marine and coastal communities and suggests a best practice communications strategy that emphasizes the importance of tailoring messages to specific audiences and delivering them through trusted messengers.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexandre K. Magnan, Robert Bell, Virginie K. E. Duvat, James D. Ford, Matthias Garschagen, Marjolijn Haasnoot, Carmen Lacambra, Inigo J. Losada, Katharine J. Mach, Melinda Noblet, Devanathan Parthasaranthy, Marcello Sano, Katharine Vincent, Ariadna Anisimov, Susan Hanson, Alexandra Malmstrom, Robert J. Nicholls, Gundula Winter
Summary: The state of global coastal adaptation is currently halfway towards its full potential, with urban areas generally scoring higher than rural areas. Efforts in adaptation are unbalanced across different dimensions and strategizing for long-term pathways is limited. This assessment provides a multi-dimensional and locally grounded perspective on global coastal adaptation, highlighting the need to refine global adaptation targets and identify priorities transcending development levels.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mark R. Payne, Manja Kudahl, Georg H. Engelhard, Myron A. Peck, John K. Pinnegar
Summary: The majority of the global human population resides in coastal regions, making climate risk analysis crucial for supporting adaptation. A study on the European fisheries sector identified the most at-risk fishing fleets and coastal regions. Different countries face diverse challenges posed by climate change, thus requiring tailored climate adaptation measures.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Md. Monirul Islam, Md. Asadur Rahman, Mohammad Shahneawz Khan, Gouri Mondal, Makidul Islam Khan
Summary: The study empirically assesses transformational adaptation to climatic hazards in two mangrove-dependent coastal fishing communities in Bangladesh, finding that such adaptations are more effective in averting the impacts of severe climatic hazards. To further improve the effectiveness of transformational adaptation, reducing uncertainty in climate projections, increasing awareness, providing more funds, and implementing other measures are necessary.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Benedict Mensah Arkhurst, Michael Poku-Boansi, Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa
Summary: Coastal resilience strategies are crucial for managing climatic shocks and stresses in coastal zones. This study examines how national-level strategies impact local-level adaptation measures to coastal erosion in Ghana. The findings show that national strategies do not effectively promote local innovation in addressing climatic shocks and stresses.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kumar Bahadur Darjee, Prem Raj Neupane, Michael Koehl
Summary: This study explores the proactive responses of local communities in Nepal to climate change impacts. Through interviews and data analysis, it found that over 83% of households implemented both proactive and reactive measures, with over 50 proactive adaptation measures being implemented. Factors such as livelihood options and spatial factors were found to be decisive factors in choosing proactive adaptation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Benedict Mensah Arkhurst, Michael Poku-Boansi, Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa
Summary: Coastal erosion in Ghana is worsened by natural and human activities. The government's approach to adaptation has focused on sea defenses, neglecting indigenous knowledge and initiatives. This study examines how coastal communities in Ghana are adapting to erosion and the effectiveness of these responses. The findings reveal that coastal dwellers have employed various planned and reactive adaptations, but many of them are not sustainable and contribute to erosion. This highlights the importance of incorporating indigenous knowledge into coastal planning and management strategies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Corey Lesk, Denes Csala, Robin Hasse, Sgouris Sgouridis, Antoine Levesque, Katharine J. Mach, Daniel Horen Greenford, H. Damon Matthews, Radley M. Horton
Summary: The article discusses the need for a global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate risks caused by climate change. The study estimates the CO2 emissions embedded in the broader climate transition using a set of models. The results suggest that while emissions from adaptation-related interventions are relatively low, emissions from deploying renewable energy capacity are much higher. The article emphasizes the importance of considering emissions from mitigation actions and highlights the potential for reducing emissions through ambitious energy decarbonization efforts.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Joan Nymand Larsen, Peter Schweitzer, Khaled Abass, Natalia Doloisio, Susanna Gartler, Thomas Ingeman-Nielsen, Jon Haukur Ingimundarson, Leneisja Jungsberg, Alexandra Meyer, Arja Rautio, Johanna Scheer, Ulla Timlin, Jean-Paul Vanderlinden, Magali Vullierme
Summary: Thawing permafrost poses significant risks to Arctic coastal communities, emphasizing the importance of dual dimensions of risk and risk perception. Collaboration across disciplines and co-production of risk management with local communities is crucial for identifying and addressing risks effectively.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Paul J. Beggs, Bernard Clot, Mikhail Sofiev, Fay H. Johnston
Summary: One of the adverse impacts of climate change on human health is the increase in allergic respiratory diseases. This is caused by the effects of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and air temperature on airborne allergens such as pollen and fungal spores. This review discusses these effects and explores three translational mitigation approaches for improved health outcomes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Susan M. Natali, Robin Bronen, Patricia Cochran, John P. Holdren, Brendan M. Rogers, Rachael Treharne
Summary: Permafrost thaw is causing significant changes in the Arctic and posing risks to both residents and the global climate. However, it is largely excluded from policy dialogues at all levels. It is important to reduce scientific uncertainty, align scientific outputs with climate policy needs, and develop equitable climate adaptation plans to address the hazards of permafrost thaw.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Md. Shafiqul Islam, Alam Pervez, M. Aminur Rahman, Md. Habibur Rahman Molla
Summary: Field research on the effects of saltmarsh restoration and ecoengineering activities in Sonadia Island, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh showed that the restored site exhibited higher levels of plant height, biomass, carbon assimilation, and other factors compared to the impacted site. This indicates the potential benefits of such restoration efforts in enhancing the coastal environment and mitigating climate change impacts for the local community.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Tsegaye Ginbo, Luca Di Corato, Ruben Hoffmann
Summary: This paper discusses the importance of uncertainty and time flexibility in investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation, highlighting the limitations in current modeling and research on the uncertainty associated with climate change, as well as the focus on decisions made by risk neutral profit maximizers. Further research is needed to address the identified gaps.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anjum Tasnuva, Quazi Hamidul Bari, Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam, G. M. Monirul Alam
Summary: This study proposes a holistic approach to measure livelihood vulnerability in southwestern Bangladesh by collecting primary and secondary data. The results show that different coastal unions have varying levels of vulnerability, with households in the Gabura union being the most vulnerable. Targeted interventions and sustainable policies are needed to reduce the vulnerability of coastal dwellers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND WORLD ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Jacqueline Lau, Sarah Sutcliffe, Michele Barnes, Emmanuel Mbaru, Innocent Muly, Nyawira Muthiga, Stephen Wanyonyi, Joshua E. Cinner
Summary: The study found that COVID-19 has severely impacted small-scale fishing communities in Kenya, with restrictions such as curfews and travel bans disrupting fish trade and livelihoods. All groups within the communities experienced loss of income, reduced cash flow, declining food security, and impacts on wellbeing. Safeguarding the wellbeing of families in these coastal communities will require policies and support that facilitate continued fishing or diversification into other informal livelihoods.
Article
Agronomy
Clemente Fernandes dos Santos Neto, Rodrigo Gregorio da Silva, Samuel Rocha Maranhao, Cleber Medeiros Barreto, Marcos Neves Lopes, Magno Jose Duarte Candido
Summary: This study evaluated the structural and production characteristics of Cactus pear Orelha de Elefante Mexicana and Cactus pear Miuda under different arrangements of Caatinga trees. The results showed that Cactus pear grown under 30.00% and 17.64% woody cover can be adopted without negatively affecting their structural and productive characteristics.
AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Cassandra Roch, Sebastian Schmidt-Roach, Carlos M. Duarte
Summary: Global warming and other human activities have caused unprecedented degradation of coral reefs on a global scale, with predictions of further deterioration by the end of this century. The need to restore and maintain marine habitats is urgent, but limited access to marine environments has hindered innovation and the development of cost-effective solutions. Patent and scientific literature data show a growing number of inventions and academic research in coral restoration, but with little overlap. Intellectual property protection is dominated by a few countries, mainly China.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Damian Poklewski-Koziell, Karolina Dudzic-Gyurkovich, Carlos Marmolejo Duarte
Summary: Sustainable transport choices are gaining attention globally due to their potential to reduce carbon footprint and develop energy-efficient cities. This paper addresses the gap in knowledge by presenting a new urban district in Gdansk, Poland and comparing it with three examples from Western Europe. The results highlight the current position of Garnizon development and its differences from Western European cases, offering insights for improving the quality of the housing environment in Poland through pedestrian-oriented strategies.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
H. -O. Poertner, R. J. Scholes, A. Arneth, D. K. A. Barnes, M. T. Burrows, S. E. Diamond, C. M. Duarte, W. Kiessling, P. Leadley, S. Managi, P. McElwee, G. Midgley, H. T. Ngo, D. Obura, U. Pascual, M. Sankaran, Y. J. Shin, A. L. Val
Summary: Earth's biodiversity and human societies are threatened by pollution, overconsumption of resources, urbanization, demographic changes, inequalities, and habitat loss, which are worsened by climate change. This review examines the connection between climate, biodiversity, and society, and proposes a roadmap for sustainability. The roadmap includes limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and preserving and restoring ecosystems on a significant portion of land and water. It emphasizes the need for interconnected protected areas and shared spaces to enhance biodiversity, and the ability of people and nature to adapt to and mitigate climate change. It calls for bold policy interventions and interconnected systems at all levels to promote human, ecosystem, and planetary health for a livable future.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandra Toimil, Inigo J. Losada, Moises Alvarez-Cuesta, Goneri Le Cozannet
Summary: This paper presents a method for quantifying the benefits of beaches in reducing storm and long-term coastal flood risk. The method is important for cost-effective decision-making on climate change adaptation in coastal areas. It considers the dynamic interaction of storm erosion, long-term shoreline evolution, and flooding to quantify the flood protection benefits of beaches. The results show that considering erosion is crucial for accurate flood damage estimation and that maintaining present-day beach width can significantly reduce flood damage.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lewis Walden, Oscar Serrano, Mingxi Zhang, Zefang Shen, James Z. Sippo, Lauren T. Bennett, Damien T. Maher, Catherine E. Lovelock, Peter I. Macreadie, Connor Gorham, Anna Lafratta, Paul S. Lavery, Luke Mosley, Gloria M. S. Reithmaier, Jeffrey J. Kelleway, Sabine Dittmann, Fernanda Adame, Carlos M. Duarte, John Barry Gallagher, Pawel Waryszak, Paul Carnell, Sabine Kasel, Nina Hinko-Najera, Rakib Hassan, Madeline Goddard, Alice R. Jones, Raphael A. Viscarra Rossel
Summary: Multi-scale spatial machine learning is used to analyze soil carbon stocks in Australia's ecosystems, revealing eight bio-regions and their subregional drivers. These findings can inform strategies for conservation and climate change mitigation.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Editorial Material
Fisheries
Karen Filbee-Dexter, Albert Pessarrodona, Carlos M. Duarte, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Kasper Hancke, Daniel Smale, Thomas Wernberg
Summary: Recently, Gallagher et al. (2022) argued that seaweed ecosystems are net heterotrophic carbon sources, but we highlight flaws in their argument and provide evidence to support the view that most seaweed ecosystems are autotrophic. Their reliance on a dataset with highly variable measures of net ecosystem production and incomplete representation of seaweed ecosystems globally undermines their conclusion. We emphasize that the climate change mitigation value of an ecosystem depends on the net difference in CO2 uptake between the original ecosystem and its replacement.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Altynay Kaidarova, Nathan R. Geraldi, Rory P. Wilson, Juergen Kosel, Mark G. Meekan, Victor M. Eguiluz, Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, Atif Shamim, Hanguang Liao, Mani Srivastava, Swapnil Sayan Saha, Michael S. Strano, Xiangliang Zhang, Boon S. Ooi, Mark Holton, Lloyd W. Hopkins, Xiaojia Jin, Xun Gong, Flavio Quintana, Adylkhan Tovasarov, Assel Tasmagambetova, Carlos M. Duarte
Summary: Human societies rely on marine ecosystems, which are still experiencing degradation. This article discusses the adaptation of sensors and wearable technology developed for humans to improve marine monitoring. It highlights the barriers to transitioning this technology from land to sea, updates on sensor developments for ocean observation, and advocates for wider use of wearables on marine organisms. The authors propose that widespread use of wearables could contribute to an 'internet of marine life' and inform strategies for marine conservation and restoration.
NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Folco Giomi, Alberto Barausse, Alexandra Steckbauer, Daniele Daffonchio, Carlos M. Duarte, Marco Fusi
Summary: The decline of dissolved oxygen in the oceans could have negative impacts on marine life and biogeochemical cycles. Current models that focus on large-scale mean values may lead to inaccurate predictions. Short-term and small-scale oxygen fluctuations strongly influence marine ecosystems, but they are often neglected in large-scale modelling. Understanding the dynamics of dissolved oxygen at small relevant scales is crucial for accurate projection of the impacts of ocean and coastal deoxygenation on marine biogeochemical processes and communities.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ines Mazarrasa, Joao M. Neto, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Tim Grandjean, Jordi Garcia-Orellana, Pere Masque, Maria Recio, Oscar Serrano, Araceli Puente, Jose A. Juanes
Summary: This study examines the variability in soil organic carbon storage and burial rates in intertidal estuarine habitats of the Atlantic European coast and its relationship to biotic and abiotic drivers. The results show higher soil organic carbon stocks in high-marsh communities compared to low-marsh communities, seagrass meadows, and tidal flats. The study also found that soil organic carbon stocks and burial rates decrease from inner to outer estuarine sections, reflecting the decrease in river influence.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sarah B. orberg, Carlos M. Duarte, Nathan R. Geraldi, Mikael K. Sejr, Susse Wegeberg, Jorgen L. S. Hansen, Dorte Krause-Jensen
Summary: By using environmental DNA (eDNA) fingerprinting, we tested the contribution of macroalgae to carbon stocks in arctic marine sediments. We found that macroalgae were prevalent in sediment samples from both nearshore and offshore areas, with brown algae being the main contributor. Stable isotope analysis also showed a significant contribution from macroalgae in sediments. Overall, our findings provide evidence for the prevalent contribution of macroalgal forests to sediment carbon stocks in the Arctic.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shichao Pei, Xiangliang Zhang, Victor M. Eguiluz, Sarah S. Kienle, Patrick W. Robinson, Daniel P. Costa, Carlos M. Duarte
Summary: Northern elephant seals, known for their large-scale foraging migrations, exhibit surprising coherence in female seals' migratory behavior. Patterns of movement remained coherent until the seals were 1,000 km away from the colony, beyond which coherence declined. Regional aggregations were observed, with female seals traveling within the center and isolated individuals on the edges. The presence of synchronized movement was demonstrated, suggesting the influence of both internal and external cues on migration timing.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Arthur Anker, Silvia Vimercati, Federica Barreca, Fabio Marchese, Giovanni Chimienti, Tullia I. Terraneo, Mattie Rodrigue, Ameer A. Eweida, Mohammed Qurban, Carlos M. Duarte, Vincent Pieribone, Francesca Benzoni
Summary: The diversity and evolution of Red Sea invertebrates in mesophotic and deep-water benthic ecosystems are not well-studied. The Palaemonidae family of shrimps has many taxa in need of taxonomic revisions based on recent molecular analyses. During recent expeditions, several palaemonid specimens were collected at depths ranging from 88-494 m in the Red Sea, leading to the description of two new genera and species and the transfer of three deep-water species to a different genus. Further research on the diversity and evolutionary relationships of Red Sea marine invertebrates will highlight the unique nature of its mesophotic and bathyal fauna.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sreejith Kottuparambil, Ananya Ashok, Alan Barozzi, Gregoire Michoud, Chunzhi Cai, Daniele Daffonchio, Carlos M. Duarte, Susana Agusti
Summary: Understanding the immediate impacts of oil spills is crucial for predicting their long-term consequences on the marine environment. This study investigated the early signals of crude oil in seawater and plankton after a major oil spill in the Red Sea. The findings revealed significant incorporation of oil carbon into the dissolved organic carbon pool, alterations in UV absorption, elevated oil fluorescence emissions, changes in the carbon isotope composition of the seawater, enrichment of specific bacterial genera, and the presence of oil pollutants in zooplankton tissues. These early signs highlight the importance of predicting the long-term impacts of marine oil spills.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Runqiu Huang, Junyu He, Nan Wang, George Christakos, Jiali Gu, Li Song, Ji Luo, Susana Agusti, Carlos M. Duarte, Jiaping Wu
Summary: Coastal blue carbon ecosystems have promising benefits for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Research shows that mangrove transplantation and Spartina alterniflora invasion have significant effects on the carbon sequestration potential of coastal wetlands. Additionally, plant-derived organic carbon can be exported to the surrounding environment due to rapid sediment turnover.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)