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Oyster reefs can outpace sea-level rise

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  • Antonio B. Rodriguez

    (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, USA)

  • F. Joel Fodrie

    (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, USA)

  • Justin T. Ridge

    (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, USA)

  • Niels L. Lindquist

    (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, USA)

  • Ethan J. Theuerkauf

    (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, USA)

  • Sara E. Coleman

    (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, USA)

  • Jonathan H. Grabowski

    (Northeastern University, Marine Science Center, 430 Nahant Road Nahant, Massachusetts 01908, USA)

  • Michelle C. Brodeur

    (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, USA)

  • Rachel K. Gittman

    (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, USA)

  • Danielle A. Keller

    (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, USA)

  • Matthew D. Kenworthy

    (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Institute of Marine Sciences, 3431 Arendell Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557, USA)

Abstract

Sea-level rise represents a threat to intertidal oyster reefs and knowledge of their growth rates is needed to quantify the threat. This study presents direct measurements of intertidal oyster reef growth and develops an empirical model of reef accretion. The authors show that previous measurements underestimate growth—the reefs studied here seem able to keep up with projected sea-level rise.

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  • Antonio B. Rodriguez & F. Joel Fodrie & Justin T. Ridge & Niels L. Lindquist & Ethan J. Theuerkauf & Sara E. Coleman & Jonathan H. Grabowski & Michelle C. Brodeur & Rachel K. Gittman & Danielle A. Kel, 2014. "Oyster reefs can outpace sea-level rise," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 4(6), pages 493-497, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:4:y:2014:i:6:d:10.1038_nclimate2216
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2216
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    1. Borja G Reguero & Michael W Beck & David N Bresch & Juliano Calil & Imen Meliane, 2018. "Comparing the cost effectiveness of nature-based and coastal adaptation: A case study from the Gulf Coast of the United States," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(4), pages 1-24, April.
    2. Ariana E. Sutton-Grier & Rachel K. Gittman & Katie K. Arkema & Richard O. Bennett & Jeff Benoit & Seth Blitch & Kelly A. Burks-Copes & Allison Colden & Alyssa Dausman & Bryan M. DeAngelis & A. Randall, 2018. "Investing in Natural and Nature-Based Infrastructure: Building Better Along Our Coasts," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-11, February.

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