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14 publications in Oceans and Coasts

A novel hybrid beachgrass is invading U.S. Pacific Northwest dunes with potential ecosystem consequences

Published in: | Research Themes: Plants, Oceans and Coasts

Askerooth, R., R.S. Mostow, P. Ruggiero, F. Barreto, and S.D. Hacker. 2024. A novel hybrid beachgrass is invading U.S. Pacific Northwest dunes with potential ecosystem consequences. Ecosphere 15(4): e4830

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Interactive effects of temperature and nitrogen on the physiology of kelps (Nereocystis luetkeana and Saccharina latissima)

Published in: | Research Themes: Plants, Oceans and Coasts

Fales, R.J., B.L. Weigel, E. Carrington, H.D. Berry, and M.N. Dethier. 2023. Interactive effects of temperature and nitrogen on the physiology of kelps (Nereocystis luetkeana and Saccharina latissima). Frontiers in Marine Science 10:1281104.

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Testing the interactive effects of flooding and salinity on tidal marsh plant productivity

Published in: | Research Themes: Oceans and Coasts, Water, Wetlands

Buffington, K.J., A.C. Goodman, C.M. Freeman, and K.M. Thorne. 2020. Testing the interactive effects of flooding and salinity on tidal marsh plant productivity. Aquatic Botany 164:103231.

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Vertical zonation and niche breadth of tidal marsh plants along the northeast Pacific coast

Published in: | Research Themes: Plants, Oceans and Coasts, Wetlands

Janousek, C. N., K. M. Thorne, and J. Y. Takekawa. 2019. Vertical zonation and niche breadth of tidal marsh plants along the northeast Pacific coast. Estuaries and Coasts 42:85–98.

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Climate-related variation in plant peak biomass and growth phenology across Pacific Northwest tidal marshes

Published in: | Research Themes: Plants, Oceans and Coasts, Water, Wetlands

Buffington, K. J., B. D. Dugger, and K. M. Thorne. 2018. Climate-related variation in plant peak biomass and growth phenology across Pacific Northwest tidal marshes. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 202:212–221.

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El Niño increases high-tide flooding in tidal wetlands along the U.S. Pacific Coast

Published in: | Research Themes: Oceans and Coasts, Wetlands

Goodman, A. C., K. M. Thorne, K. J. Buffington, C. M. Freeman, and C. N. Janousek. 2018. El Niño increases high-tide flooding in tidal wetlands along the U.S. Pacific Coast. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 123:3162–3177.

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U.S. Pacific coastal wetland resilience and vulnerability to sea-level rise

Published in: | Research Themes: Oceans and Coasts, Wetlands

Thorne, K., G. MacDonald, G. Guntenspergen, R. Ambrose, K. Buffington, B. Dugger, C. Freeman, C. Janousek, L. Brown, J. Rosencranz, J. Holmquist, J. Smol, K. Hargan, and J. Takekawa. 2018. U.S. Pacific coastal wetland resilience and vulnerability to sea-level rise. Science Advances 4:eaao3270.

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Assessments of species’ vulnerability to climate change: from pseudo to science

Wade, A. A., B. K. Hand, R. P. Kovach, C. C. Muhlfeld, R. S. Waples, and G. Luikart. 2017. Assessments of species’ vulnerability to climate change: from pseudo to science. Biodiversity and Conservation 26:223–229.

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Inundation, vegetation, and sediment effects on litter decomposition in Pacific Coast tidal marshes

Published in: | Research Themes: Oceans and Coasts, Wetlands

Janousek, C. N., K. J. Buffington, G. R. Guntenspergen, K. M. Thorne, B. D. Dugger, and J. Y. Takekawa. 2017. Inundation, vegetation, and sediment effects on litter decomposition in Pacific Coast tidal marshes. Ecosystems 20:1296–1310.

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Potential effects of sea-level rise on plant productivity: Species-specific responses in northeast Pacific tidal marshes

Published in: | Research Themes: Oceans and Coasts, Wetlands

Janousek, C., K. Buffington, K. Thorne, G. Guntenspergen, J. Takekawa, and B. Dugger. 2016. Potential effects of sea-level rise on plant productivity: species-specific responses in northeast Pacific tidal marshes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 548:111–125.

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