Wetland Response to Climate Change

Dear Colleagues,

Wetlands provide multiple ecosystem services to human societies. They function to protect coastal communities from storm related flooding and erosion, improve water quality, support biological diversity, and enhance productivity within watersheds. It is widely understood that ecosystem services provided by wetlands contribute to the integrity of ecosystems and benefit human populations, as well as contributing many other benefits.

The probable responses by wetlands to climate change, either human induced or natural, are rapidly becoming a cause for concern. Understanding the response of wetlands to climate change and myriad human activities around the globe would assist in managing existing wetlands and restoring degraded ones.

The purpose of this issue of Water is to serve as an outlet for information on the ecology and protection of  wetlands, as well as how climate change impacts may be mitigated. This issue of Water will differ from much of the current literature by encouraging contributions from a diverse authorship, thereby providing a global view of the topic.

Prof. Dr. Walter G. Duffy
Guest Editor

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