Katelyn Szura

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on Spartina patens (saltmeadow cordgrass), a foundation species of New England (USA) coastal marshes, and conclude that accelerated sea level rise is incompatible with the long-term survival of S. patens within the current landscape footprint of Southern New England's coastal wetlands.

TL;DR: It is predicted that marsh crab abundance will continue to expand with ongoing sea-level rise, at least until inundation thresholds for crab survival are exceeded, and it is proposed that changes in crab abundance were likely unrelated to recreational finfish over-harvest and changing abundances of alternate predators, such as birds.

TL;DR: The results suggest the potential for S. reticulatum to negatively impact marsh stability, and that effects of crab foraging behavior may be heightened by increased inundation.

TL;DR: The use of stable isotope ratios in estuarine biota and soils to identify water pollution hot spots and establish a baseline against which the efficacy of strategies to reduce nutrients can be measured is established.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used hydrologic modeling with Soil and Water Assessment Tool and SWAT Calibration and Uncertainty Program (SWAT-CUP) to simulate streamflow and nitrogen levels in the Hunt River with and without onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS).