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Mangrove Elevation and Species' Responses to Sea-level Rise Across Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (ver. 1.1, December 2021)

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Publication Date
Creation
2021
Revision
2021-12-17

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Buffington, K.J., MacKenzie, R.A., Carr, J.A., Apwong, M., Krauss, K.W., and Thorne, K.T., 2021, Mangrove elevation and species' responses to sea-level rise across Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (ver. 1.1, December 2021): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P96R8MZQ.

Summary

Future sea-level rise poses a risk to mangrove forests. To better understand potential vulnerability, we developed a new numerical model of soil elevation for mangrove forests. We used the model to generate projections of elevation and mangrove forest composition change under four sea-level rise scenarios through 2100 (37, 52, 67, and 117 cm by 2100). We employed a data-driven modeling approach, utilizing new and existing data to inform model parameters. The model was calibrated using dated soil cores and used a spin-up period to establish the soil column prior to future projections. Additional field data, including water level monitoring and elevation surveys, were used to estimate the initial elevation of the mangrove forest relative [...]

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U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center
Originator :
Kevin J Buffington, Rich A MacKenzie, Joel A Carr, Maybeleen Apwong, Ken W Krauss, Karen M Thorne
Metadata Contact :
Kevin J Buffington, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center
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U.S. Geological Survey data release
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
SDC Data Owner :
Western Ecological Research Center
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Model projections are used to understand the vulnerability of mangroves to sea-level rise. Results can be used to guide resource management decisions and inform ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts. Field data were collected to support model calibration.
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Revision 1.1 by Erika Sanchez-Chopitea on December 17, 2021. To review the changes that were made, see “RevisionHistory.txt” in the attached files section.

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