Proceedings of the Symposium on Mangrove Responses to Relative Sea-level Rise and Other Climate Change Effects, 13 July 2006 Catchments to Coast. The Society of Wetland Scientists 27th International Conference, 9-14 July 2006

Mangrove systems occur extensively on low gradient tropical shorelines, where sedimentation enables resilience during sea-level rise (SLR). Within mangroves, inundation frequencies across the intertidal slope cause zonation of different species with elevation. This tight sea-level control of the seaward margin and zones within mangroves has been demonstrated by precise EDM survey. Hence species zones in mangroves are definitive indicators of sea-level position, and pollen