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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3737-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3737-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Modelling vegetation-induced wave attenuation: the impact of seagrass seasonal variability and biomechanical flexibility
Seimur Shirinov
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Lecce, Italy
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, Bologna (BO), Italy
Ivan Federico
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Lecce, Italy
Simone Bonamano
Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology, DEB, University of Tuscia, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia, 00053, Civitavecchia, RM, Italy
Salvatore Causio
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Lecce, Italy
Nicolás Biocca
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Lecce, Italy
Viviana Piermattei
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Lecce, Italy
Daniele Piazzolla
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Lecce, Italy
Jacopo Alessandri
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, Bologna (BO), Italy
Lorenzo Mentaschi
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, Bologna (BO), Italy
Giovanni Coppini
CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Lecce, Italy
Marco Marcelli
Laboratory of Experimental Oceanology and Marine Ecology, DEB, University of Tuscia, Molo Vespucci, Port of Civitavecchia, 00053, Civitavecchia, RM, Italy
Nadia Pinardi
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, Bologna (BO), Italy
Model code and software
WaveWatch III v6.07.1 with the extentions of flexible vegetation and seasonal growth patterns S. Shirinov https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17201365
Short summary
This research investigates how seagrass meadows attenuate coastal waves. Our methodology integrates site measurements with numerical simulations, revealing that plant flexibility and seasonal growth cycles are crucial factors that enhance model fidelity for predicting wave damping. These insights aid ecosystem-based coastal protection and conservation of these vital habitats. Future work should address current–sediment–vegetation interactions for a more complete hydrodynamic understanding.
This research investigates how seagrass meadows attenuate coastal waves. Our methodology...
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