discussion of bulleri and chapman 2010
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Introduction of coastal infrastructure as a driver of change in marine environments by Elvis Torres Delgado, CIAM 6117 2013TRANSCRIPT
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The Introduction of coastal infrastructure as a driver of change
in marine environments
Elvis Torres Delgado
September 11, 2013
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Some Concepts
• Intertidial zone – part of the shore that is above water at low tide and below the water at high tide.
• Nearshore – area that extends seawards from the low water line.
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Urban Growth
• High percentage of the population lives in the coast and they receive a lot of tourism.
• Urbanization and coastal structures affect the ecosystem.
• A lot of hard structures are added to “protect” the shores of erosion.
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Cancun, Mexico
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Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
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Ecological consequences of the introduction of artificial structure
• Artificial structures affect the normal epibiotaand fish assemblages. It’s worse with unnatural materials.
• Sometimes the problem is not the material, but the structural change what affects biota development (ex. lack of rock pools).
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Ecological consequences of the introduction of artificial structure
• Unnatural structures may provide ideal conditions for the establishments of exotic species.
• Can also affect the species richness or abundance.
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SeawallsBreakwaters
Jetties
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Ecological consequences of the introduction of artificial structure
• It is believed that some of these structures may resemble better the natural ones after many years of weathering.
• It has been shown that many of these artificial structures don’t support natural assembly even after many decades of exposition.
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Effects on adjacent habitats
• Differences in diversity of species has been found in rocky shores bordered by seawalls.
• Biota living in artificial structures may be a food source for species nearby.
• Some structures favor a shift from consumers domination to producers domination.
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Regional or large-scale changes
• Urbanization contributes to species homogenization.
• Artificial structures can help connect separated populations. Reduces gene flow and genetic diversity.
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Alternative management options
• New solutions to fight coastal erosion without using hard structures are being considered.
• In high wave energy a combination of natural and artificial elements may be needed (hybrid designs).
• Hard structures that consider suitable habitat for species affected by urbanization processes, fishing, recreation, and education are starting to get used.
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Intertidal seawalls
http://cristinabump.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/sydney_mcmahons_point_seawall.jpg
http://sydney.edu.au/science/bio/eicc/images/content/p_seawalls_estuaries2.jpg
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Final thoughts
• More interdisciplinary research is needed to understand the effects of urbanism on coastal ecosystem.
• There is a need to explore new solutions to protect coastal structures affecting the ecosystem as less as possible.