Project Details
Description
While mangroves are superbly adapted to the intertidal zone, there was an unprecedented mangrove dieback
event stretching 1000 km across the Gulf of Carpentaria in 2015. This project will unpack the likely causes of this
extreme event through analysis of climatic variability linked to remote sensing and examining physiological
thresholds (which were exceeded during this event). Past and present patterns of regional mangrove extent,
growth and health will be correlated with historic, current and future climate data to model the probability of future
events. This will inform adaptive coastal management in a warming world where mangrove provide crucial
ecosystem services maintaining coastal biodiversity, livelihoods and stability as seas rise.
event stretching 1000 km across the Gulf of Carpentaria in 2015. This project will unpack the likely causes of this
extreme event through analysis of climatic variability linked to remote sensing and examining physiological
thresholds (which were exceeded during this event). Past and present patterns of regional mangrove extent,
growth and health will be correlated with historic, current and future climate data to model the probability of future
events. This will inform adaptive coastal management in a warming world where mangrove provide crucial
ecosystem services maintaining coastal biodiversity, livelihoods and stability as seas rise.
Short title | Gulf mangrove dieback |
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Status | Finished |
Effective start/end date | 1/02/18 → 30/06/21 |
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