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FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING EFFECTS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ON MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS
Citation:
Davis, W., K. Thornton, AND B. Levinson. FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING EFFECTS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ON MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-94/500.
Description:
Mangrove ecosystems perhaps represent the most diverse combination of floral, faunal and physical elements among coastal habitats. angrove forests are globally widespread in the tropics and subtropics and provide a dynamic interface between the sea and the land. angrove ecosystems reflect the dynamics between climatic variations of coastal processes and biological interactions as well as interventions by human activities. lthough mangroves have demonstrated resilience to hurricanes and localized sea level changes, Ellison and Stoddart (1991) state that mangrove ecosystems may be destroyed by projected rapid sea-level change. outh Florida and Caribbean mangrove ecosystems, therefore, were identified as a logical and relevant coastal habitat to assess the ecological effects of Global Climate Change (GCC).This paper defines an assessment framework for mangrove ecosystems and elements for an assessment. he assessment process is illustrated using the potential effects of GCC on mangrove ecosystems as an example.