PS 93-42: Effect of sea-level rise on piping plover (Charadrius melodus) breeding habitat on New York's barrier islands

摘要: Climate change will result in sea-level rise that will inundate low-lying coastal areas. Species that inhabit low-lying barrier islands will be at high risk for decline and extinction. Concern is especially high for species of conservation concern. We assessed the threat of sea-level rise to the breeding habitat of the federally threatened piping plover on the barrier islands of Suffolk County, New York. We determined the extent of habitat change under several prediction models, focusing on sea-level rise (SLR) over the next 100 years. We also examined the compounding effect of coastal development.