Florida Coastlines Respond to Sea Level Rise
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/florida-coastlines-respond-to-sea-level-rise
Source: By Elizabeth Thompson, Eos/AGU.
Excerpt: Sea level rise is one of climate change’s hallmarks. Rising seas threaten coastal populations and can damage coastal ecosystems. Some ecosystems, though, appear to be building themselves up as the water rolls in. In coastal mangroves and marshes, dead plant matter like leaves and roots does not decompose as it does in drier environments. Instead, it is “buried” in the wet ground. For some of these coastal wetlands, the burial rates seem to be increasing. ... The scientists surmised that sea level rise may drive the increasing accumulation of soil carbon....
Source: By Elizabeth Thompson, Eos/AGU.
Excerpt: Sea level rise is one of climate change’s hallmarks. Rising seas threaten coastal populations and can damage coastal ecosystems. Some ecosystems, though, appear to be building themselves up as the water rolls in. In coastal mangroves and marshes, dead plant matter like leaves and roots does not decompose as it does in drier environments. Instead, it is “buried” in the wet ground. For some of these coastal wetlands, the burial rates seem to be increasing. ... The scientists surmised that sea level rise may drive the increasing accumulation of soil carbon....