Advancing Coastal Habitat Resiliency Through Landscape-Scale Assessment

Coastal areas are among the most biologically rich regions in the world. They provide tremendous benefit to people through ecological services like pollution filtration, carbon sequestration, and storm protection. However, human activity has decreased the ability of ecosystems to provide these servi...

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Published in:Coastal management 2018-01, Vol.46 (1), p.19-39
Main Authors: Basso, Georgia, Vaudrey, Jamie M. P., O'Brien, Kevin, Barrett, Juliana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon sequestration
Coastal ecology
Coastal zone
Coastal zone management
ecosystem services
Ecosystems
EPA National Estuary Program
Estuaries
Estuarine dynamics
Estuarine environments
estuarine habitat
Habitat improvement
Habitats
Human influences
Landscape
landscape-scale restoration
Pollution
Reliability analysis
Restoration
Storms
strategic coastal management
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Summary:Coastal areas are among the most biologically rich regions in the world. They provide tremendous benefit to people through ecological services like pollution filtration, carbon sequestration, and storm protection. However, human activity has decreased the ability of ecosystems to provide these services, and in many coastal areas, restoration is not as effective as it could be. Limited success is largely attributed to vague goals and a lack of holistic, science-informed planning. Quantifying coastal habitat health can aid in setting better restoration goals and lead to greater restoration success. The Long Island Sound Study National Estuary Program conducted the first comprehensive look at coastal habitat health for the Long Island Sound Estuary. In this study we also reviewed landscape-scale habitat assessment progress within other coastal programs. Results can be applied to establish ecosystem health-oriented goals that improve habitat function and resilience across coastal areas.
ISSN:0892-0753
1521-0421
DOI:10.1080/08920753.2018.1405328