High net loss of intertidal wetland coverage in a Maine estuary by year 2100

Jack McLachlan1 1Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME. ABSTRACT Rising sea levels and coastal land use are predicted to synergistically impact coastal wetlands by reducing their extent and ecosystem functioning through a process known as “coastal squeeze”. Impervious surfaces associated with coastal development prevent the natural process of wetland migration, whereby intertidal read more High net loss of intertidal wetland coverage in a Maine estuary by year 2100