Quantification of openness and wave activity in archipelago environments

Tolvanen, Harri; Suominen, Tapio

doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2005.03.001

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“…The length was calculated for each erosion transect using a method described by Tolvanen and Suominen (2005). For each transect site, 48 radiating lines were created at 7.5°intervals.…”

Section: Fetch Lengthmentioning

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Shoreline erosion and aeolian deposition along a recently formed hydro-electric reservoir, Blöndulón, Iceland

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“…The length was calculated for each erosion transect using a method described by Tolvanen and Suominen (2005). For each transect site, 48 radiating lines were created at 7.5°intervals.…”

Section: Fetch Lengthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Shoreline erosion and aeolian deposition along a recently formed hydro-electric reservoir, Blöndulón, Iceland

et al. 2010

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“…However, wave exposure can be easily measured using cartographic indices (e.g. Ekebom et al 2003;Tolvanen and Suominen 2005) and can be accurately estimated using simple physical models based on the configuration of the coastline and the regional meteorological conditions (Denny and Gaylord 2010). A few studies in coral reef ecology have used cartographic indices as proxies for wave exposure, such as a measure of the openness of the location (e.g.…”

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Predicting the distribution of Montastraea reefs using wave exposure

Chollett

Mumby

2012

Coral Reefs

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In the Caribbean region, forereef habitats dominated by Montastraea spp. have the highest biodiversity and support the largest number of ecosystem processes and services. Here we show that the distribution of this species-rich habitat can be explained by one environmental predictor: wave exposure. The relationship between wave exposure and the occurrence of Montastraea reefs was modelled using logistic regression for reefs throughout the Belize Barrier Reef, one of the largest and most topographically complex systems in the region. The model was able to predict correctly the occurrence of Montastraea reefs with an accuracy of 81%. Consistent with historical qualitative patterns, the distribution of Montastraea reefs is constrained in environments of high exposure. This pattern is likely to be driven by high rates of chronic sediment scour that constrain recruitment. The wide range of wave exposure conditions used to parameterize the model in Belize suggest that it should be transferable throughout much of the Caribbean region, constituting a fast and inexpensive alternative to traditional habitat mapping and complementing global efforts to map reef extent.

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“…Fig. 16.5 Sea surface openness as average fetch in 1 km 2 square cells on the SW-Finnish archipelago coast, computed after Tolvanen and Suominen (2005) As an addition to their role in ecosystems, birds provide ecosystem services that benefit humans (Şekercioğlu et al 2004;Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005;Şekercioğlu 2006). In Sweden, Rönnbäck et al (2007) identified more than forty categories of goods and services provided by coastal ecosystems, including several services connected to coastal birds and seabirds.…”

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“…Shore openness defines the shore's exposure to the open sea and so portrays the wave formation potential (Ekebom et al 2003;Tolvanen and Suominen 2005;Murtojärvi et al 2007). On coasts with low shore density, the shore openness is generally high, while on high shore density coasts, most of the shoreline is sheltered by surrounding islands.…”

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Environmental Impacts—Coastal Ecosystems, Birds and Forests

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Tolvanen

Rönkä

et al. 2015

Regional Climate Studies

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This chapter describes observed historical and projected future impacts of climate change on the coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of the Baltic Sea basin. Because terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems interact, this chapter gives particular emphasis to the coastal zone as a contact area for terrestrial, marine and atmospheric processes. Archipelagos and post-glacial land uplift are particular features of the Baltic Sea basin and so receive special consideration. This chapter comprises three main sections. The first describes coastal zone and archipelago ecosystems in the Baltic Sea region and evaluates the potential impacts of climate change. The second examines a case study for the effect of current and future climate change on coastal bird populations and communities. The third evaluates the effects of current and future climate change on forests and natural plant communities in the Baltic Sea basin and the ways in which terrestrial ecosystems may interact with aquatic ecosystems. Climate-related changes in carbon storage are also discussed.

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Quantification of openness and wave activity in archipelago environments

Cited by 22 publications

References 20 publications

Shoreline erosion and aeolian deposition along a recently formed hydro-electric reservoir, Blöndulón, Iceland

Shoreline erosion and aeolian deposition along a recently formed hydro-electric reservoir, Blöndulón, Iceland

Predicting the distribution of Montastraea reefs using wave exposure

Environmental Impacts—Coastal Ecosystems, Birds and Forests

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