Kirwan et al. (2016) - marsh vulnerability Flashcards
1
Q
Why are marshes useful?
A
Marshes buffer coasts from storms, sequester carbon, improve water quality and provide important habitat for commercial fisheries
2
Q
Where do marshes occur and what does their size depend on?
A
Marshes occur at the interface of land and sea, and their size depends on their ability to build vertically at rates greater than relative SLR, or else to migrate inland at rates faster than erosion at their seaward boundary.
