Leveraging the Interdependencies Between Barrier Islands and Backbarrier Saltmarshes to Enhance Resilience to Sea-Level Rise

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science Vol. 8
• Main Authors: Hein, Christopher J., Fenster, Michael S., Gedan, Keryn B., Tabar, Jeff R., Hein, Emily A., DeMunda, Todd
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 07.09.2021
• Subjects: barrier islands; coastal resilience; ecogeomorphology; overwash; saltmarsh restoration; tidal inlet

Barrier islands and their backbarrier saltmarshes have a reciprocal relationship: aeolian and storm processes transport sediment from the beaches and dunes to create and build marshes along the landward fringe of the island. In turn, these marshes exert a stabilizing influence on the barrier by wide...