Tipping points of Mississippi Delta marshes due to accelerated sea-level rise
Torbjörn E. Törnqvist, K. L. Jankowski, Yong Xiang Li, Juan L. González
Abstract
of marshland in coastal Louisiana is probably inevitable. RSL-driven tipping points for marsh drowning vary geographically, and those for the Mississippi Delta may be lower than elsewhere. Nevertheless, our findings highlight the need for consideration of longer time windows in determining the vulnerability of coastal marshes worldwide.
Topics & Concepts
MarshDeltaSea level riseSea levelGeographyWetlandSalt marshOceanographyThreatened speciesPhysical geographyEnvironmental scienceEcologyClimate changeGeologyHabitatBiologyEngineeringAerospace engineeringCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsCoastal and Marine DynamicsTropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research