Table 2 Simulated mangrove area change and relative importance of inundation and erosion for three different SLR scenarios and net subsidence rates
From: Projected changes in area of the Sundarban mangrove forest in Bangladesh due to SLR by 2100
Net subsidence rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
MSL by 2100 m (eustatic) | −2.5 mm/year | 0 mm/year | +2.5 mm/year |
0.46 | −178 km2 65 % In 35 % Er | −103 km2 16 % In 84 % Er | −81 km2 16 % In 84 % Er |
0.75 | −376 km2 85 % In 15 % Er | −200 km2 69 % In 31 % Er | −111 km2 42 % In 58 % Er |
1.48 | −1393 km2 97 % In 3 % Er | −927 km2 95 % In 5 % Er | −584 km2 92 % In 8 % Er |