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1 Mangrove Restoration and Migration in a Changing Climate: Climatic Drivers and Shifting Ecotones Michael J. Osland & Richard H. Day U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center U.S. Department of Interior U.S. Geological Survey

2 Global mangrove forest loss: ~1-2% per year in recent decades newswatch.nationalgeographic.org markinmalaysia.blogspot.com

3 Large-scale mangrove restoration projects across the globe roi-harleydavidson-malaysia.blogspot.com thailand.wetlands.org volunteercamotes.org

4 The global distribution of mangrove forests and salt marshes Salt Marshes Mangrove Forests Salt Marshes

5 Winter climate is an important driver of salt marsh-mangrove forest interactions in the southeastern U.S. Mangrove individuals present

6 Regional climate variability: temperatures and rainfall greatly influence coastal wetlands Algal mats & salt flats Succulent plants (salt marsh) Graminoid plants (salt marsh) Mangrove trees and shrubs (mangrove forests)

7 Restoration targets and practices differ across the Gulf of Mexico

8 Restoration outcomes and trajectories Ecosystem Property Time = desired condition = initial condition

9 Climate change effects upon restoration outcomes are diverse Sea level rise Saltwater intrusion Source: NRC Report 2012 Elevated CO 2 Precipitation Temperature Source: Megonigal, SERC

10 Climatic drivers shape the world s terrestrial biomes Average annual temperature ( o C) Adapted from Whittaker 1975; by Bush 2002

11 Climatic drivers shape the GOM s coastal wetland biomes Hot Mangrove Forest Temperature Herbaceous Salt Marsh Cold Dry Freshwater Availability Wet

12 Climatic drivers shape the GOM s coastal wetland biomes Temperature Hot Cold SOUTH TEXAS Mangrove Forest Dry MID TEXAS Herbaceous Salt Marsh South & Central Florida Louisiana MS, AL, NW Florida Freshwater Availability Wet

13 Alternative scenario: a hotter future Hot Future Mangrove Forest Temperature Now Herbaceous Salt Marsh Cold Dry Freshwater Availability Wet

14 Alternative scenario: a drier future Hot Mangrove Forest Temperature Future Now Herbaceous Salt Marsh Cold Dry Freshwater Availability Wet

15 Hot Alternative scenario: a hotter and wetter future Future Mangrove Forest Temperature Now Herbaceous Salt Marsh Cold Dry Freshwater Availability Wet

16 Two Studies 1. Winter climate change: salt marshes vs. mangrove forest 2. Ecological transitions across a rainfall gradient

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18 How might winter climate change impact mangrove forest-salt marsh interactions? Mangrove individuals present

19 Salt marsh sensitivity to winter climate changeinduced mangrove forest range expansion Mean annual minimum temperature increase ( o C) that would lead to mangrove forest dominance

20 Salt marsh sensitivity to winter climate changeinduced mangrove forest range expansion LA Amount of salt marsh area within each state that would become vulnerable to mangrove forest replacement TX FL GA SC Mean annual minimum temperature increase ( o C) that would lead to mangrove forest dominance

21 Predicted future mangrove forest presence and abundance ( )

22 Study #2: Ecological transition across a rainfall gradient (in press, Ecology)

23 How does freshwater affect tidal wetland ecosystems? Hot Mangrove Forest Temperature? Herbaceous Salt Marsh Change in functional groups; ecosystem structure and function Cold Dry Change in plant coverage Freshwater Availability Wet

24 The Rainfall Gradient Mean Annual Precipitation (mm; ) Aridity Index (Zomer et al. 2006)

25 Plant cover transitions along the rainfall gradient

26 Estuarine level analyses

27 Climate change effects upon restoration outcomes are diverse Sea level rise Saltwater intrusion Source: NRC Report 2012 Elevated CO 2 Precipitation Temperature Source: Megonigal, SERC

28 Upland or freshwater forest Salt marsh Mangrove Freshwater marsh or upland grassland Ecosystems and ecotones depend upon climate and landscape position (i.e., it s not the same across the Gulf) 28

29 Space for horizontal migration 29

30 What are the ecological implications? Fisheries (nursery and breeding habitat; food web linkages) Avian habitat (land bird migration; colonial nesting wading birds; marsh birds) Biogeochemistry (C, N, sediment, water quality) Stability and resilience (sea level rise; drought) Coastal protection (storms; erosion)

31 The ecological effects of and attitudes towards mangrove restoration and migration differ across the Gulf of Mexico

32 Much can be gained via a regional perspective and exchange of information

33 Colleagues and coauthors Michael Osland Richard Day Camille Stagg Jim Grace Nicholas Enwright Tom Doyle Chris Gabler (Postdoctoral Fellow) Steve Hartley Andy From Jennie McLeod (Student) Meagan McLemore (Recent Student) Erik Yando (Graduate Student) Ken Krauss Mark Hester Jonathan Willis

34 Thank you

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