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Understanding Mangrove Encroachment in Indian River Lagoon

Explore how mangroves encroaching into salt marsh ecosystems impact various ecosystem aspects like structural complexity, community composition, food web dynamics, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, and overall coastal wetland stability.

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Understanding Mangrove Encroachment in Indian River Lagoon

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  1. Sensitivity of Coastal Zone Ecosystems to Climate Change: Ilka C. Feller/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Your institution logo here How will the encroachment of mangroves into salt marsh ecosystems alter ecosystem processes in the Indian River Lagoon? • Structural complexity • Community composition • Food web dynamics • Nutrient cycling • Carbon sequestration • Stability of coastal wetlands Collaborators: John Parker, SERC Rick Osman, SERC Wilfrid Rodriguez, SERC Dan Gruner, Univ. MD John Hamilton, Univ. CT

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