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Coastal zones at the German North Sea and the Baltic Sea were essentially caused by climate changes in the past. Humans have affected the dynamics of these systems by coastal protection and land reclamation. The salt marshes are regarded as one of the most natural ecosystems in Central Europe. At the same time, their function for coastal protection is in danger. As well as dunes, they are characterised by extreme abiotic conditions for plants and animals. Changes of abiotic conditions induced by climate change will affect the function and ecosystem services of coastal ecosystems, i.e. primary production, mineralisation, and soil development. These functions will especially affect the social subsystem, since the usability of the ecosystems for agriculture, coastal protection, water extraction, and tourism is directly concerned.
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Weidemann, G., Irmler, U., Mossakowski, D. (2023). Introduction. In: Mossakowski, D., Irmler, U. (eds) Terrestrial Coastal Ecosystems in Germany and Climate Change. Ecological Studies, vol 245. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12539-3_1
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