Sea level rise and Florida’s insular vertebrate biodiversity: predictions of island inundation and the number of coastal species vulnerable to sea level rise
December 10, 2024
Data include the proportion of Florida's coastal islands (n = 2504) that are projected to be inundated from sea level rise (SLR), as well as a prediction of the depth of SLR that would inundate each island. Data include the proportion of Florida's islands predicted to still be above water in 2100 that are currently human-modified. Data also include a count of the number of terrestrial, nonvolant mammalian, reptilian, and amphibian species on a subset list of Florida's Species of Greatest Conservation Need (n = 85) that are vulnerable to sea level rise because some or all of their distribution occurs on Florida's islands.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2024 |
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Title | Sea level rise and Florida’s insular vertebrate biodiversity: predictions of island inundation and the number of coastal species vulnerable to sea level rise |
DOI | 10.5066/P13GSGYH |
Authors | Erin (Contractor) L Koen, William J Barichivich, Susan Walls |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
USGS Organization | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center - Gainesville, FL |
Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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