Coastal salt marshes: How ecological degradation undermines storm resilience in a warming climate

Artistic and spiritual dimensions—such as the Haida Gwaii carvings depicting raven as a marsh protector or the Brazilian *candomblé* traditions linking wetlands to orixás (deities)—frame marshes as sentient, moral actors. These narratives could inspire **participatory mapping** where communities co-design restoration projects, blending scientific data with cultural storytelling. The study’s omission of such lenses reduces marshes to passive infrastructure, ignoring their role as cultural anchors for identity and memory.