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Impacts:

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Best estimate of change Impact if significant change occurs
Wetlands
Water quality
SAV
Fish, Shellfish
Birds
Society
Near Certain CO2 increase

possible accretion increase slight pH decrease small small none none
Very likely sea-level rise likely flooding very likely higher turbidity likely decrease possible species distribution changes likely loss of intertidal habitat and food very likely increased costs of coastal flooding
Likely temperature increase possible accretion increase possible increase in anoxia & nuisance blooms; possible phy­toplankton decreases likely species distribution changes likely species distribution changes possible species distribution changes likely increased tourism and possible migration to the coast
Possible precipitation and streamflow increase possible accretion increase very likely decrease very likely decrease likely decrease; possible species distribution changes likely decrease in food for SAV-dependent species possible increased costs of coastal flooding; likely decrease in recreational, commercial fishing
Very likely population increase decrease in area likely increase in toxic substances, nutrients, and anoxia; possible turbidity decrease likely decrease, but possible increase likely decrease likely decrease in food for SAV-dependent species increased tourism

This table adapted from Najjar et al. 2000. Climate Research, Volume 14: 219-233 Full text pdf

 

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