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  • Ecology
  • Climate Science
  • Environmental Science

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  • Climate change and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) intensification increase sea level variations.
  • Intertidal ecosystems, such as mangrove forests, are vulnerable to sea level changes.
  • Impacts of sea level variability on intertidal ecosystems remain largely undemonstrated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impacts of sea level variability on mangrove forests.
  • To document mangrove dieback events and their correlation with sea level changes.
  • To assess the effects of extreme low sea level events on mangrove health and resilience.

Main Methods:

  • Long-term monitoring (16 years) of a mangrove forest in Mangrove Bay, Western Australia.
  • Documentation of forest dieback events and their coincidence with sea level fluctuations.
  • Measurement of soil salinization, canopy loss, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and recruitment.

Main Results:

  • Two mangrove dieback events were recorded in Mangrove Bay over 16 years.
  • Diebacks coincided with periods of very low sea level.
  • Low sea levels caused soil salinization increases of 20-30%, leading to canopy loss, reduced NDVI, and decreased recruitment.

Conclusions:

  • Intensified ENSO events negatively affect some Indo-Pacific mangrove forests.
  • Sea level variability, particularly extreme low sea level events, poses a significant threat to mangrove ecosystems.
  • These impacts can exacerbate existing pressures on vulnerable mangrove populations.