Global mean sea level has risen about 8-9 inches since 1880, with about a third of that coming in just the last two and a half decades. The rising water level is mostly due to a combination of meltwater from glaciers and ice sheets and the thermal expansion of seawater as it warms. Changes in the sea level are also impacting the coastal ecosystems. Consider this coastal food web. If land vegetation is wiped out by sea-level rise, what do you predict is the effect on the stability of this food web?
