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Tjeerd J. Bouma is affiliated with the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with extensive work in earth and planetary sciences. The scientific output includes a strong emphasis on ecology, earth-surface processes, oceanography, global and planetary change, and atmospheric science.

Their research topics cover a broad range of subjects related to coastal and marine environments. Key areas of work include:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and marine dynamics
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Marine biology and ecology research
  • Marine bivalve and aquaculture studies
  • Plant responses to water stress

Among their recent papers are:

  • Recovering wetland biogeomorphic feedbacks to restore the world's biotic carbon hotspots, 2022, Science
  • Historic storms and the hidden value of coastal wetlands for nature-based flood defence, 2020, Nature Sustainability
  • Does plastic waste kill mangroves? A field experiment to assess the impact of macro plastics on mangrove growth, stress response and survival, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Mimicry of emergent traits amplifies coastal restoration success, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Role of delta-front erosion in sustaining salt marshes under sea-level rise and fluvial sediment decline, 2020, Limnology and Oceanography

Bouma's work has been published frequently in several journals, including:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science (19 publications)
  • Limnology and Oceanography (15 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (12 publications)
  • Journal of Applied Ecology (12 publications)
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science (11 publications)

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, notably:

  • Johan van de Koppel (36 joint publications)
  • Jim van Belzen (35 joint publications)
  • Stijn Temmerman (34 joint publications)
  • Gregory S. Fivash (29 joint publications)
  • Tjisse van der Heide (27 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Ecosystem-based coastal defence in the face of global change

    Stijn Temmerman;Patrick Meire;Tjeerd J Bouma;Peter M J Herman

  • Wave attenuation over coastal salt marshes under storm surge conditions

    Iris Möller;Matthias Kudella;Franziska Rupprecht;Tom Spencer

  • How ecological engineering can serve in coastal protection

    Bas W. Borsje;Bregje K. van Wesenbeeck;Frank Dekker;Peter Paalvast

  • Trade-offs related to ecosystem engineering: A case study on stiffness of emerging macrophytes

    T. J. Bouma;M. B. De Vries;E. Low;G. Peralta

  • Vegetation causes channel erosion in a tidal landscape

    S. Temmerman;T.J. Bouma;van de Johan Koppel;D. van der Wal

  • Spatial flow and sedimentation patterns within patches of epibenthic structures: Combining field, flume and modelling experiments

    T.J. Bouma;L.A. van Duren;S. Temmerman;T. Claverie

  • Sample preparation and scanning protocol for computerised analysis of root length and diameter.

    Tjeerd J. Bouma;Kai L. Nielsen;Bas Koutstaal

  • Ecosystem engineering by annual intertidal seagrass beds: Sediment accretion and modification

    Arthur R. Bos;Tjeerd J. Bouma;Geertje L.J. de Kort;Marieke M. van Katwijk

  • The role of seagrasses in coastal protection in a changing climate

    Barbara Ondiviela;Inigo J. Losada;Javier L. Lara;Maria Maza

  • Impact of vegetation on flow routing and sedimentation patterns: Three-dimensional modeling for a tidal marsh

    S Temmerman;TJ Bouma;Gerard Govers;ZB Wang

  • Are all intertidal wetlands naturally created equal? Bottlenecks, thresholds and knowledge gaps to mangrove and saltmarsh ecosystems

    Daniel A. Friess;Ken W. Krauss;Erik M. Horstman;Erik M. Horstman;Thorsten Balke

  • Recovering wetland biogeomorphic feedbacks to restore the world’s biotic carbon hotspots

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  • Windows of opportunity: thresholds to mangrove seedling establishment on tidal flats

    Thorsten Balke;Tjeerd J. Bouma;Erik M. Horstman;Edward L. Webb

  • Identifying knowledge gaps hampering application of intertidal habitats in coastal protection: Opportunities & steps to take

    T.J. Bouma;J. van Belzen;T. Balke;Z. Zhu

  • Between a rock and a hard place: Environmental and engineering considerations when designing coastal defence structures

    L. B. Firth;R. C. Thompson;K. Bohn;M. Abbiati

  • Experimental assessment and modeling evaluation of the effects of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica on flow and particle trapping

    Iris E. Hendriks;Tomas Sintes;Tjeerd J. Bouma;Carlos M. Duarte

  • Positive Feedbacks in Seagrass Ecosystems: Implications for Success in Conservation and Restoration

    Egbert H. van Nes;Gertjan W. Geerling;Alfons J. P. Smolders;Tjeerd J. Bouma

  • Ethylene: a regulator of root architectural responses to soil phosphorus availability

    K. Borch;T. J. Bouma;J. P. Lynch;K. M. Brown

  • Low-canopy seagrass beds still provide important coastal protection services.

    Marjolijn J. A. Christianen;Jim van Belzen;Peter M. J. Herman;Marieke M. van Katwijk

  • The fundamental role of ecological feedback mechanisms for the adaptive management of seagrass ecosystems - a review.

    Paul S. Maxwell;Johan S. Eklöf;Marieke M. van Katwijk;Katherine R. O'Brien

  • Linking root traits to potential growth rate in six temperate tree species

    L. H. Comas;T. J. Bouma;D. M. Eissenstat

  • Vegetation causes channel erosion in a tidal landscape

    S. Temmerman;T.J. Bouma;J. van de Koppel;D. van der Wal

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter M. J. Herman
Peter M. J. Herman Delft University of Technology
Stijn Temmerman
Stijn Temmerman University of Antwerp
Johan van de Koppel
Johan van de Koppel Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Tjisse van der Heide
Tjisse van der Heide Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
M.M. van Katwijk
M.M. van Katwijk Radboud University
Patrick Meire
Patrick Meire University of Antwerp
Leon P. M. Lamers
Leon P. M. Lamers Radboud University
Peter A. Todd
Peter A. Todd National University of Singapore
Suzanne J.M.H. Hulscher
Suzanne J.M.H. Hulscher University of Twente
Laura Airoldi
Laura Airoldi University of Padua

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