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Title: | Impacts of Climate-Change-Driven Sea Level Rise on Intertidal Rocky Reef Habitats Will Be Variable and Site Specific | Contributor(s): | Thorner, Jaqueline (author); Kumar, Lalit (author) ; Smith, Stephen D (author) | Publication Date: | 2014 | Open Access: | Yes | DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0086130 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14134 | Abstract: | Intertidal rocky reefs are complex and rich ecosystems that are vulnerable to even the smallest fluctuations in sea level. We modelled habitat loss associated with sea level rise for intertidal rocky reefs using GIS, high-resolution digital imagery, and LIDAR technology at fine-scale resolution (0.1 m per pixel). We used projected sea levels of +0.3 m, +0.5 m and +1.0 m above current Mean Low Tide Level (0.4 m). Habitat loss and changes were analysed for each scenario for five headlands in the Solitary Islands Marine Park (SIMP), Australia. The results indicate that changes to habitat extent will be variable across different shores and will not necessarily result in net loss of area for some habitats. In addition, habitat modification will not follow a regular pattern over the projected sea levels. Two of the headlands included in the study currently have the maximum level of protection within the SIMP. However, these headlands are likely to lose much of the habitat known to support biodiverse assemblages and may not continue to be suitable sanctuaries into the future. The fine-scale approach taken in this study thus provides a protocol not only for modelling habitat modification but also for future proofing conservation measures under a scenario of changing sea levels. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | PLoS One, 9(1), p. 1-7 | Publisher: | Public Library of Science | Place of Publication: | United States of America | ISSN: | 1932-6203 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 050101 Ecological Impacts of Climate Change 090903 Geospatial Information Systems 090905 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 410102 Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation 401302 Geospatial information systems and geospatial data modelling 401304 Photogrammetry and remote sensing |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 960503 Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Coastal and Estuarine Environments 960303 Climate Change Models |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 180601 Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems 190501 Climate change models |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Environmental and Rural Science |
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