Centuries of human-driven change in salt marsh ecosystems

Annual Review of Marine Science

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 117-141

  Gedan, K Bromberg ^a   Silliman, B R ^b   Bertness, M D ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Consumer control; Ecosystem services; Eutrophication; Reclamation; Restoration

Indexed keywords

COASTAL HABITATS; COASTAL POPULATION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT; FOOD WEBS; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INVASIVE SPECIES; MIDDLE AGES; NON-NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT POLLUTION; PLANT PRODUCTS; SALT MARSH ECOSYSTEM; SALT MARSHES; SEA LEVEL RISE; SPECIES COMPOSITION; TOP-DOWN CONTROL;

CLIMATE CHANGE; EUTROPHICATION; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LAND RECLAMATION; SEA LEVEL; WETLANDS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; INTRODUCED SPECIES; REVIEW; TIME; WATER FLOW;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; TIME FACTORS; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 74049092017     PISSN: 19411405     EISSN: 19410611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.marine.010908.163930     Document Type: Review

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