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WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
卷 57, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
DOI: 10.1029/2020WR028326
关键词
agriculture; coastal wetlands; land management; marsh migration; saltwater intrusion
资金
- National Science Foundation [EAR-1759879, EAR-2012484]
Research indicates that along topographically low coastlines vulnerable to storm surges, marsh migration into agricultural fields prolongs the use of inland fields while also protecting groundwater quality. However, yields are not maintained with migration widths over 400 m or surge height under 3.0 m above mean sea level.
Low-lying coastlines are vulnerable to sea-level rise and storm surge salinization, threatening the sustainability of coastal farmland. Most crops are intolerant of salinity, and minimization of saltwater intrusion is critical to crop preservation. Coastal wetlands provide numerous ecosystem services, including attenuation of storm surges. However, most research studying coastal protection by marshes neglects consideration of subsurface salinization. Here, we use two-dimensional, variable-density, coupled surface-subsurface hydrological models to explore how coastal wetlands affect surface and subsurface salinization due to storm surges. We evaluate how marsh width, surge height, and upland slope impact the magnitude of saltwater intrusion and the effect of marsh migration into farmland on crop yield. Results suggest that along topographically low coastlines subject to storm surges, marsh migration into agricultural fields prolongs the use of fields landward of the marsh while also protecting groundwater quality. Under a storm surge height of 3.0 m above mean sea level or higher and terrestrial slope of 0.1%, marsh migration of 200 and 400 m protects agricultural yield landward of the marsh-farmland interface compared to scenarios without migration, despite the loss of arable land. Economic calculations show that the maintained yields with 200 m of marsh migration may benefit farmers financially. However, yields are not maintained with migration widths over 400 m or surge height under 3.0 m above mean sea level. Results highlight the environmental and economic benefits of marsh migration and the need for more robust compensation programs for landowners incorporating coastal wetland development as a management strategy.
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