Abstract
Coastal wetlands, including tidal marshes and forests, provide a number of key ecosystem services, including habitat for recreationally and commercially important finfish and shellfish, protection from wind, waves, storms and floods, and removal of excess nutrients, namely nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), from agricultural and urban runoff. Along the coast, climate change will be manifested as rising sea level with attendant coastal flooding and saltwater intrusion. A more immediate impact which has already been experienced is drought, particularly in late summer and fall. These processes will lead to migration of tidal wetlands inland, where possible, and changes in habitat as freshwater wetlands convert to brackish marsh or open water
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