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U.S. Department of Interior U.S. Geological Survey
Mangrove Restoration and Migration in a Changing Climate: Climatic Drivers and Shifting Ecotones
Michael J. Osland & Richard H. Day U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
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Global mangrove forest loss: ~1-2% per year in recent decades
markinmalaysia.blogspot.com
newswatch.nationalgeographic.org
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Large-scale mangrove restoration projects across the globe
roi-harleydavidson-malaysia.blogspot.com
volunteercamotes.org
thailand.wetlands.org
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The global distribution of mangrove forests and salt marshes
Mangrove Forests
Salt Marshes
Salt Marshes
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Mangrove individuals present
Winter climate is an important driver of salt marsh-mangrove forest interactions in the southeastern U.S.
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Regional climate variability: temperatures and rainfall greatly influence coastal wetlands
Mangrove trees and shrubs
(mangrove forests)
Graminoid plants
(salt marsh)
Succulent plants (salt marsh)
Algal mats & salt flats
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Restoration targets and practices differ across
the Gulf of Mexico
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Time
Restoration outcomes and trajectories
= desired condition
= initial condition
Ecosystem Property
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Climate change effects upon restoration outcomes are diverse
Saltwater intrusion Sea level rise
Elevated CO2
Source: Megonigal, SERC
Temperature Precipitation
Source: NRC Report 2012
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Climatic drivers shape the world’s terrestrial biomes
Average annual temperature (oC)
Adapted from Whittaker 1975; by Bush 2002
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Freshwater Availability
Tem
pera
ture
Dry Cold
Wet
Hot
Herbaceous Salt Marsh
Mangrove Forest
Climatic drivers shape the GOM’s coastal wetland “biomes”
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Freshwater Availability
Tem
pera
ture
Dry Cold
Wet
Hot
Herbaceous Salt Marsh
Mangrove Forest SOUTH TEXAS
MID TEXAS Louisiana
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Climatic drivers shape the GOM’s coastal wetland “biomes”
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Freshwater Availability
Tem
pera
ture
Dry Cold
Wet
Hot
Herbaceous Salt Marsh
Mangrove Forest
Alternative scenario: a hotter future
Now
Future
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Freshwater Availability
Tem
pera
ture
Dry Cold
Wet
Hot
Herbaceous Salt Marsh
Mangrove Forest
Alternative scenario: a drier future
Now Future
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Freshwater Availability
Tem
pera
ture
Dry Cold
Wet
Hot
Herbaceous Salt Marsh
Mangrove Forest
Alternative scenario: a hotter and wetter future
Now
Future
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Two Studies
1. Winter climate change: salt marshes vs. mangrove forest
2. Ecological transitions across a rainfall gradient
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Mangrove individuals present
How might winter climate change impact mangrove forest-salt marsh interactions?
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Salt marsh sensitivity to winter climate change-induced mangrove forest range expansion
Mean annual minimum temperature increase (oC) that would lead to mangrove forest dominance
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Salt marsh sensitivity to winter climate change-induced mangrove forest range expansion
Mean annual minimum temperature increase (oC) that would lead to mangrove forest dominance
Amount of salt marsh area within each state that would become vulnerable to mangrove forest replacement
TX
LA
FL GA SC
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Predicted future mangrove forest presence and abundance (2070-2100)
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Study #2: Ecological transition across a rainfall gradient (in press, Ecology)
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Freshwater Availability
Tem
pera
ture
Dry Cold
Wet
Hot
Herbaceous Salt Marsh
Mangrove Forest
How does freshwater affect tidal wetland ecosystems?
Change in functional groups; ecosystem structure and function
Change in plant coverage
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Mean Annual Precipitation (mm; 1970-2000)
Aridity Index (Zomer et al. 2006)
The Rainfall Gradient
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Plant cover transitions along the rainfall gradient
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Estuarine level analyses
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Climate change effects upon restoration outcomes are diverse
Saltwater intrusion Sea level rise
Elevated CO2
Source: Megonigal, SERC
Temperature Precipitation
Source: NRC Report 2012
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Salt marsh
Mangrove
Upland or freshwater forest
Freshwater marsh or upland grassland
Ecosystems and ecotones depend upon climate and landscape position (i.e., it’s not the same across the Gulf) 28
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Space for horizontal migration
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What are the ecological implications?
• Fisheries (nursery and breeding habitat; food web linkages) • Avian habitat (land bird migration; colonial nesting wading
birds; marsh birds) • Biogeochemistry (C, N, sediment , water quality) • Stability and resilience (sea level rise; drought) • Coastal protection (storms; erosion)
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The ecological effects of and attitudes towards mangrove restoration and migration differ
across the Gulf of Mexico
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Much can be gained via a regional perspective
and exchange of information
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Colleagues and coauthors • Michael Osland • Richard Day • Camille Stagg • Jim Grace • Nicholas Enwright • Tom Doyle • Chris Gabler (Postdoctoral Fellow) • Steve Hartley • Andy From • Jennie McLeod (Student) • Meagan McLemore (Recent Student) • Erik Yando (Graduate Student) • Ken Krauss • Mark Hester • Jonathan Willis
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