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However, detailed mapping and comprehensive analysis of coastal wetlands remain scarce. In this study, we utilized Landsat-TM\/OLI remote sensing data and employed the linear spectral mixture analysis (LSMA) method to map changes in coastal wetlands and analyze their dynamics in the Yellow River Delta (YRD) from 1991 to 2020. Our mapping results demonstrate high accuracy and are consistent with previous studies, boasting an overall accuracy exceeding 96%. During the period of 1991\u20132020, the YRD estuary expanded by approximately 8744.58 ha towards the east and north. The vegetation of P. australis and S. salsa underwent transformation due to agricultural practices or degradation to bare flats. Moreover, these areas saw extensive colonization by the invasive species S. alterniflora. Over the three decades, S. alterniflora expanded approximately 5 km along the coast, significantly impacting the local coastal wetland biodiversity. Furthermore, a considerable number of natural wetlands transitioned into human-made wetlands from 1991 to 2014. In particular, bare flats underwent substantial changes, transforming into aquaculture sites and salt exploitation areas. These dynamics in coastal wetlands had significant repercussions on local ecosystems, including wetland fragmentation, biodiversity depletion, and water pollution. However, post-2014, numerous wetland protection strategies were implemented, resulting in the restoration of natural wetlands. Detailed wetland mapping and dynamic analysis furnish valuable insights for the management, protection, and sustainable utilization of diverse coastal wetlands.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs15205003","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,18]],"date-time":"2023-10-18T10:36:56Z","timestamp":1697625416000},"page":"5003","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Mapping Coastal Wetlands and Their Dynamics in the Yellow River Delta over Last Three Decades: Based on a Spectral Endmember Space"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Kun","family":"Tan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Southeast Coast Marine Information Intelligent Perception and Application, Ministry of Natural Resources, Zhangzhou 363000, China"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0679-7340","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Danfeng","family":"Sun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China"}]},{"given":"Wenjun","family":"Dou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Yantai Geological Survey Center of Coastal Zone, China Geological Survey, Yantai 264000, China"}]},{"given":"Bin","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Yantai Geological Survey Center of Coastal Zone, China Geological Survey, Yantai 264000, China"}]},{"given":"Qiangqiang","family":"Sun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China"}]},{"given":"Xiaojie","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Key Laboratory of Natural Resource Coupling Process and Effects, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China"}]},{"given":"Haiyan","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Key Laboratory of Natural Resource Coupling Process and Effects, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5383-7363","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yang","family":"Lan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK"}]},{"given":"Fei","family":"Lun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Southeast Coast Marine Information Intelligent Perception and Application, Ministry of Natural Resources, Zhangzhou 363000, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"905","DOI":"10.1080\/15481603.2018.1466441","article-title":"Expansion dynamics of deciduous rubber plantations in Xishuangbanna, China during 2000\u20132010","volume":"55","author":"Kou","year":"2018","journal-title":"GISci. 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