Executive Summary
Healthy coasts provide many benefits to the people of the United States. These include critical economic and transportation links to the world through the nation’s ports as well as abundant natural...
View ArticleNERRS’ Social Sensitivity to Climate Change
A growing body of knowledge shows that human-induced climate change is occurring and its societal impacts are projected to expand (Skinner 2012). It is also well understood that the environmental...
View ArticleReserve Ecological Resilience
Reserve ecological resiliency was examined through an evaluation of reserve ecological stress and integrity. Ecological resiliency in this report is defined as a measure of the ability of an ecological...
View ArticleNERRS’ Biophysical Sensitivity to Climate Variability
Coastal oceans, Great Lakes, and estuaries are complex and highly dynamic ecosystems shaped by coupled interactions among the physical, chemical, and biological processes associated with their...
View ArticleSynthesis of the NERRS’ Climate Sensitivity, Vulnerability and Exposure
The relative social and biophysical sensitivities and ecological resiliency of the reserves provide important insights into the potential climate change dynamics in the NERR system. The indicators...
View ArticleRecommendations
The work presented in this report is foundational. Like all research, it both improves understanding and highlights deficiencies. Important lessons were learned, which led to several recommendations...
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Background & Context for Study
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) consists of 28 reserves across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, which are managed as a partnership between NOAA and the coastal states for long-term...
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Changes in climate and weather patterns can greatly affect the nation’s environmental, social and economic systems. This research examines the biophysical and social factors that can influence how...
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National Estuarine Research Reserve System
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a network of protected areas established for long-term research, education and stewardship. This partnership program between NOAA and the coastal...
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