The risk of flood disasters is increasing for many coastal societies owing to global and regional
changes in climate conditions, sea-level rise, land subsidence and sediment supply. At …

Traditionally, protection of the coastal area from flooding is approached from an engineering
perspective. This approach has often resulted in negative or unforeseen impacts on local …

Biogeomorphic wetlands cover 1% of Earth’s surface but store 20% of ecosystem organic
carbon. This disproportional share is fueled by high carbon sequestration rates and effective …

Coastal communities around the world face an increasing risk from flooding as a result of
rising sea level, increasing storminess and land subsidence 1 , 2 . Salt marshes can act as …

Biologically mediated modifications of the abiotic environment, also called ecosystem
engineering, can significantly affect a broad range of ecosystems. Nevertheless, remarkably little …

The objectives of the present study were twofold: (1) to identify spatial sedimentation and
erosion patterns developing within patches of epibenthic structures (ie physical structures that …

Vegetation is traditionally regarded to reduce the erosion of channels in both fluvial and
tidal landscapes. We present a coupled hydrodynamic, morphodynamic, and plant growth …

Seagrasses are generally known as ecosystem engineers, as they reduce flow velocities in
their canopies. In perennial subtidal meadows, this usually leads to increased net …

Root length and diameter distribution are important characteristics to be considered when
describing and comparing root systems. Root length and root-diameter distribution may be …

A three‐dimensional hydrodynamic and sediment transport model was used to study the
relative impact of (1) vegetation, (2) micro‐topography, and (3) water level fluctuations on the …