Hydrodynamic habitat thresholds for mangrove vegetation on the shorelines of a microtidal estuarine lagoon
2020
Abstract Although understanding the requisite hydrodynamic habitat for mangrove vegetation is vital for successful restoration efforts, few studies have quantitatively assessed the in-situ tolerance of mangroves to relevant physical forcing mechanisms. In this work, hydrodynamic thresholds for the persistence of mangrove vegetation (Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia germinans, and Laguncularia racemosa) are assessed using a hindcast wind-wave model coupled with a high-resolution shoreline survey, with analysis including 383 km of shoreline located in a microtidal estuary along the Atlantic coast of Florida (north Indian River Lagoon, USA). Observed mangrove distribution patterns were most strongly correlated with the modelled wave climate (p
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