The global distribution and trajectory of tidal flats

The global distribution and trajectory of tidal flats

The global distribution and trajectory of tidal flats, Published online: 19 December 2018; doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0805-8

Analyses of over 700,000 satellite images to map the global extent of tidal flats over the past thirty years, and enable assessments of the status and likely future trajectories of these coastal ecosystems.