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U.S. Department of InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
Landscape-scale assessments of climate impacts to tidal wetlands along the northern Gulf of Mexico
Michael J. OslandU.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research CenterLafayette, Louisiana
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Gulf of Mexico tidal wetlands are abundant and diverse
Mangrove trees and shrubs
(mangrove forests)
Graminoid plants
(salt marsh)
Succulent plants (salt marsh)
Algal mats (salt flats)
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Foundation species play an important ecological role
Species that create habitat and facilitate the
development of entire ecological
communities
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Foundation species support ecosystem goods and services
• Coastal protection/resilience• Carbon sequestration• Fish and wildlife habitat• Nutrient and sediment removal• Trophic linkages to coastal ecosystems• Seafood • Recreation
Source: nola.com
Source: nola.com
Source: nps.gov
Source: tbep.org
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Rainfall
Tem
pera
ture
DryCold
Wet
Hot
Herbaceous Salt Marsh
Mangrove ForestTidal Flats-
No Plants
Succ
ulent
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Her
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Mes
ohal
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Mar
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Her
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Olig
ohal
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Influence of climate on tidal wetland foundation species?
?
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Vulnerability Assessment
Sensitivity
Exposure
Adaptive Capacity
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Ecological Tipping Points
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Thresholds, stable states, resilience
StableResilient
UnstableLow
Resilience
StableResilient
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Zones of Instability
Osland et al. In press, Ecology
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Identification of zones of instability- sensitive to
climate change
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Two Studies
1. Winter climate change: salt marshes vs. mangrove forest
2. Rainfall change: Ecological transitions across a rainfall gradient
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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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Mangrove individuals present
How might winter climate change impact mangrove forest-salt marsh interactions?
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1. Divide the coast into a grid of cells2. Determine mangrove forest presence or absence for each cell3. Determine mangrove forest & salt marsh area for each cell (Florida) 4. Obtain 30-yr climate data for each cell (1970-2000; Maurer et al. 2002)5. Develop species distribution and relative abundance models
Mangrove individuals present
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The tipping point: salt marsh vs. mangrove forest
Osland et al. 2013, Global Change Biology
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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
FLGA SC
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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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Study #2: Ecological transition across a rainfall gradient (in press, Ecology)
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Rainfall
Tem
pera
ture
DryCold
Wet
Hot
Herbaceous Salt Marsh
Mangrove ForestTidal Flats-
No Plants
Succ
ulent
s
Her
bace
ous
Mes
ohal
ine
Mar
sh
Her
bace
ous
Olig
ohal
ine
Mar
sh
How do rainfall regimes affect tidal wetland ecosystems?
Change in functional groups; ecosystem structure and function
Change in plant coverage
?
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Thresholds, stable states, resilience
StableResilient
UnstableLow
Resilience
StableResilient
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Rainfall: 1970-2000Mean Annual Precipitation (mm/yr)
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Plant cover transitions along the rainfall gradient
Osland et al. In press, Ecology
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Estuarine level analyses
Osland et al. In press, Ecology
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Zone of instability: sensitive to small changes in freshwater availability
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Zones of instability: small changes in macroclimatic drivers could lead to landscape-scale ecological
change
Red= high sensitivity to changes in winter temps
Blue = high sensitivity to changes in freshwater availability
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What should be done within sensitive areas (zones of instability)?
1. Monitoring networks should be established2. Better understanding of historical change3. Role of positive feedbacks/microclimate4. Implications for good and services?5. Implications for adaptation to sea level rise and
other stressors? Resilience? 6. Can management and restoration efforts be
optimized to maximize adaptation?7. Future-focused models should incorporate
macroclimatic drivers
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Zones of Comparative Stability
Green = Potential refuge for salt marsh ecosystem good and services
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What should be done within stable areas?
1. Gauge whether these areas can serve as refuges
2. What other aspects of future change may affect ability to serve as refuges?
3. Any barriers to adaptation to sea level rise (e.g., urbanization & other stressors)?
4. How can management and restoration efforts be optimized functionality as refuges?
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Thanks to many colleagues that contributed to this research
• Richard Day• Nicholas Enwright• Tom Doyle• Camille Stagg• Jim Grace• Chris Gabler• Steve Hartley• Andy From• Jennie McLeod• Meagan McLemore• Erik Yando• Ken Krauss• Mark Hester• Jonathan Willis
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