Early indicators of tidal ecosystem shifts in estuaries

Gregory S. Fivash; Stijn Temmerman; Maarten G. Kleinhans; Maike Heuner; Tjisse van der Heide; Tjeerd J. Bouma

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37444-6

Nature Communications (Apr 2023)

Early indicators of tidal ecosystem shifts in estuaries

Gregory S. Fivash,
Stijn Temmerman,
Maarten G. Kleinhans,
Maike Heuner,
Tjisse van der Heide,
Tjeerd J. Bouma

Affiliations

Gregory S. Fivash: Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Stijn Temmerman: Ecosystem Management Research Group, University of Antwerp
Maarten G. Kleinhans: Department of Physical Geography, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University
Maike Heuner: Department of Vegetation Studies and Landscape Management, Federal Institute of Hydrology
Tjisse van der Heide: Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, Community and Conservation Ecology Group, University of Groningen
Tjeerd J. Bouma: Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37444-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Transitions from bare tidal flats to vegetated marshes are an example of shift between alternative stable ecosystem states. Here, the authors use remote sensing and modelling to quantify three stages in tidal flat evolution and identify early warning signals.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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