Rigorously valuing the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on coastal hazard risks in Florida and Puerto Rico

Storlazzi, Curt D.; Reguero, Borja G.; Viehman, T. Shay; Cumming, Kristen A.; Cole, Aaron; Shope, James B.; Groves, Sarah; Gaido, L Camila; Nickel, Barry; Beck, Michael W.

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“…These data indicate that coral reef habitat throughout the entirety of the FRT is likely losing structural complexity and undergoing a decline in critical ecosystem functions 11,18,[20][21][22] . These reef systems have been negatively altered over the last 50 years, with one of the most consequential changes being a shift away from the dominant habitat-creating coral species (i.e.…”

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“…The emergence of these novel, minimal-habitat forming benthic communities are unlikely to reverse the current path of habitat loss and signals that a tipping point towards reef degradation may have already been surpassed for much of the FRT. Associated with these community changes is a greater susceptibility to future environmental perturbations, further deterioration of reef framework 23,24 , and the depreciation of as much as $823 million in annual economic protection value provided by South Florida reef systems 22 .…”

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Low net carbonate accretion characterizes Florida’s coral reef

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Coral reef habitat is created when calcium carbonate production by calcifiers exceeds removal by physical and biological erosion. Carbonate budget surveys provide a means of quantifying the framework-altering actions of diverse assemblages of marine species to determine net carbonate production, a single metric that encapsulates reef habitat persistence. In this study, carbonate budgets were calculated for 723 sites across the Florida Reef Tract (FRT) using benthic cover and parrotfish demographic data from NOAA’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, as well as high-resolution LiDAR topobathymetry. Results highlight the erosional state of the majority of the study sites, with a trend towards more vulnerable habitat in the northern FRT, especially in the Southeast Florida region (− 0.51 kg CaCO3 m−2 year−1), which is in close proximity to urban centers. Detailed comparison of reef types reveals that mid-channel reefs in the Florida Keys have the highest net carbonate production (0.84 kg CaCO3 m−2 year−1) and indicates that these reefs may be hold-outs for reef development throughout the region. This study reports that Florida reefs, specifically their physical structure, are in a net erosional state. As these reefs lose structure, the ecosystem services they provide will be diminished, signifying the importance of increased protections and management efforts to offset these trends.

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Low net carbonate accretion characterizes Florida’s coral reef

Morris

Enochs

Besemer

et al. 2022

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“…The emergence of these novel, minimal-habitat forming benthic communities are unlikely to reverse the current path of habitat loss and signals that a tipping point towards reef degradation may have already been surpassed for much of the FRT. Associated with these community changes is a greater susceptibility to future environmental perturbations, further deterioration of reef framework [24,25] , and the depreciation of as much as $823 million in annual economic protection value provided by South Florida reef systems [22] .…”

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Florida's Coral Reef is Eroding

Morris

Enochs

Besemer

et al. 2022

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Coral reef habitat is created when calcium carbonate production by calcifiers exceeds removal by physical and biological erosion. Carbonate budget surveys provide a means of quantifying the framework-altering actions of diverse assemblages of marine species to determine net carbonate production, a single metric that encapsulates reef habitat persistence. In this study, carbonate budgets were calculated for 723 sites across the Florida Reef Tract using benthic cover and parrotfish demographic data from NOAA’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, as well as high-resolution LiDAR topobathymetry. Results highlight the erosional state of the majority of the study sites, with a trend towards more vulnerable habitat in the northern Florida Reef Tract, especially in the Southeast Florida region, which is in close proximity to urban centers. Detailed comparison of reef types reveals that mid-channel reefs in the Florida Keys have the highest net carbonate production and indicates that these reefs may be hold-outs for reef development throughout the region. This study reports that Florida reefs, specifically their physical structure, are in a net erosional state. As these reefs lose structure, the ecosystem services they provide will be diminished, signifying the importance of increased protections and management efforts to offset these trends.

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“…In Fiji, the coastal town of Lami is susceptible to flash flooding during heavy rainfall and storm surges resulting from tropical cyclones (UNESCAP, 2019 [131]). And in the Solomon Islands, the lower Mataniko River in Honiara faces riverbank erosion and flooding associated with poor waste management and sanitation practices as well as the growing population (SPREP, 2020 [132]). [134]).…”

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Nature-based solutions for flood management in Asia and the Pacific

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This series of working papers is intended to disseminate the Development Centre's research findings rapidly among specialists in the field concerned. These papers are generally available in the original English or French, with a summary in the other language.OECD Working Papers should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its member countries. The opinions expressed and arguments employed are those of the authors. This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area.Working Papers describe preliminary results or research in progress by the author(s) and are published to stimulate discussion on a broad range of issues on which the OECD works. Comments on Working Papers are welcomed, and may be sent to the OECD Development Centre,

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Rigorously valuing the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on coastal hazard risks in Florida and Puerto Rico

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Low net carbonate accretion characterizes Florida’s coral reef

Low net carbonate accretion characterizes Florida’s coral reef

Florida's Coral Reef is Eroding

Nature-based solutions for flood management in Asia and the Pacific

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