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  1. 1. Wave Damping by Vegetation at Bunkeflo Salt Meadows - Applying an empirical model based on plant biomass

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Charlie van Houwelingen; Timothy Ley; [2021]
    Keywords : Coastal protection; nature-based solutions; salt marshes; salt meadows; sea level rise; wave damping; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Future sea level rise due to climate change increases the risk of coastal flooding and thus necessitates the building of dikes and other protective structures. Coastal vegetation can reduce the impact of waves on such structures by dissipating wave energy and hence reduce incoming wave heights. READ MORE

  3. 2. Diving into Blue Carbon : A Review on Carbon Sequestration by Mangrove Forests, Seagrass Meadows and Salt Marshes, and Their Capacity to Act as Global Carbon Sinks

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Hugo George; [2019]
    Keywords : carbon sinks; coastal ecosystems; carbon sequestering; blue carbon; kolsänkor; kustbelägna ekosystem; kolfixering; blue carbon;

    Abstract : During the last decade, the academic interest for Earth’s natural carbon sinks and their role concerning climate change has increased. Today, many scientists around the world are trying to calculate different ecosystem’s potential to sequester and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. READ MORE

  4. 3. The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) in biological monitoring of the Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Lærke Breum Blom; [2018]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a promising new tool in the field of conservation management, which can contribute to non-destructive species determination as well as improved data on species occurrence. Still, it is important to gain knowledge on how eDNA works compared to conventional monitoring methods in order to evaluate the detection efficiency. READ MORE

  5. 4. Posidonia Oceanica habitat mapping in shallow coastal waters along Losinj Island, Croatia using Geoeye-1 multispectral imagery

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Sam Khallaghi; [2014]
    Keywords : Geoeye-1 satellite imagery; benthic habitat mapping; digital image processing; geography; physical geography; Posidonia Oceanica; geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Seagrasses are important components of marine ecosystem. They are a primary food source for many organisms and provide shelter and nursery areas for many more. Also they stabilize sediments and act as a natural barrier against coastal erosion. But despite their valuable rule, Seagrasses are facing large threats because of human development. READ MORE