Jean-Paul Ducrotoy
Temperate Estuaries: their ecology under future environmental changes
Ducrotoy, Jean-Paul; Elliott, Michael; Cutts, Nick; Franco, Anita; Little, Sally; Mazik, Krysia; Wilkinson, Martin
Authors
Professor Mike Elliott Mike.Elliott@hull.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor of Estuarine and Coastal Sciences/ Research Professor, Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies
Nick Cutts
Anita Franco
Sally Little
Dr Krysia Mazik K.Mazik@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer. Marine Biology
Martin Wilkinson
Contributors
Eric Wolanski
Editor
John Day
Editor
Professor Mike Elliott Mike.Elliott@hull.ac.uk
Editor
Ramesh Ramachandran
Editor
Abstract
Macrotidal temperate estuaries are naturally highly dynamic ecosystems which support internationally important ecological populations and habitats. At the same time they have long been the sites of extensive urban, industrial, and agricultural development which create many anthropogenic pressures, each of which has left a legacy of degradation. This review shows the changes to the estuarine biota (the primary production, phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, fish, and birds) resulting from that legacy but, in addition to considering current hazards, it aims to predict the consequences of future risks such as increasing climate variability and habitat loss from ever increasing estuarine use. That biota responds to physical and biological parameters which are close to vital thresholds but the parameter temporal and spatial dynamics are affected by rapidly changing temperatures or accelerated sea level rise. The responses by the biota to possible new climatic and habitat conditions and habitat availability are considered against a background of the high inherent variability in estuaries, especially in tidal and wave regimes, hydrodynamics and salinity balance, and geomorphological evolution. It is suggested that this confers a degree of resistance and resilience by the biota to environmental change and hence these ecosystems may be more able to adapt to climate change.
Citation
Ducrotoy, J.-P., Elliott, M., Cutts, N., Franco, A., Little, S., Mazik, K., & Wilkinson, M. (2019). Temperate Estuaries: their ecology under future environmental changes. In E. Wolanski, J. Day, M. Elliott, & R. Ramachandran (Eds.), Coasts and Estuaries: The Future (577-594). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-00731-0
Online Publication Date | Jan 24, 2019 |
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Publication Date | Jan 24, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Feb 4, 2019 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 577-594 |
Edition | 1st |
Book Title | Coasts and Estuaries: The Future |
Chapter Number | 33 |
ISBN | 9780128140048; 9780128140031 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-00731-0 |
Keywords | Estuaries; Climate change; Ecology; Temperate ecosystems |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1270811 |
Publisher URL | https://www.elsevier.com/books/coasts-and-estuaries/wolanski/978-0-12-814003-1 |
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