Overall, coastal habitat restoration greatly increases animal numbers and diversity. But not all projects deliver the goods and we need to find out why.
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A coastal scientist explains why marshes, mangroves and other wetlands can’t keep up with the effects of climate change, and how human infrastructure is making it harder for them to survive.
With smartphones as commonplace as towels and sunscreen in the beach bag, why not add coastal data collection to your list of holiday activities this summer? Look for the CoastSnap camera cradles.
Mangroves support a significant amount of biodiversity and their soils can capture a great deal of carbon.
Tidal marshes can build up their soil to keep pace with sea-level rises – up to a point. It turns out the point when the marsh is drowned matches the average rise when global warming exceeds 1.5°C.
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Research Associate, Institute of Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University
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Research Associate Professor in Coastal Geology, Florida International University
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Professor in Marine Science, Griffith University
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ARC Future Fellow in Fisheries Science, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow, Global Wetlands Project, Australia Rivers Institute, Griffith University
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Project Engineer, UNSW Water Research Laboratory
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Scientia Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
