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Early indicators of tidal ecosystem shifts in estuaries. <i>Nature Comm. 14(1)</i>: 1911. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37444-6\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37444-6</a>","BEntID":362796,"PublicFlag":1,"CheckedFlag":1,"wosflag":1,"vabbflag":1,"RefStringPartII":". <i>Nature Comm. 14(1)</i>: 1911. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37444-6\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37444-6</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":0,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Fivash, G.S.; Temmerman, S.; Kleinhans, M.G.; Heuner, M.; van der Heide, T.; Bouma, T.J.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Fivash, G.S. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"Forecasting transitions between tidal ecosystem states, such as between bare tidal flats and vegetated marshes, is crucial because it may imply the irreversible loss of valuable ecosystem services. 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