Coastal ecology encompasses complex and dynamic ecosystems such as estuaries, wetlands, and mangroves that provide crucial services including habitat ...

Scientists say the rapid change could have negative effects on fisheries and aquaculture, and impact coastal vegetation Water in estuaries along 1,100km of Australia’s south-east coast warmed by more ...

In estuaries—the transitional zones between rivers and the sea—fresh and salt water are constantly battling for dominance. But due to climate change, the saltwater is gaining ground. New research by ...

What is the state of estuarine ecosystem restoration? Many estuaries show no significant ecological improvement despite many years of extensive restoration and conservation efforts. Increasing human ...

Estuaries on the south-east coast of Australia are warming at twice the rate of oceans and the atmosphere, a new study has found. Researchers say the apparent accelerated impact from climate change on ...

A 12-year study of 166 estuaries in south-east Australia shows that the waters of lakes, creeks, rivers and lagoons increased 2.16 degrees in temperature and increased acidity. Researchers say this ...

In the popular imagination, estuaries don’t have the prestige or the romanticism of their two constituent parts: the rivers that feed them with freshwater from one side, the ocean that injects salty ...

Native species in California's estuaries are expected to experience greater declines as invasive species interact with climate change, according to a new study. Native species in California's ...

Estuaries across England and Wales are at risk of losing important habitat as it is “squeezed” out by rising seas and human development, a study warns. Estuaries are key for wildlife such as wading ...

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