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Nam, J.; Yim, J.; Park, J.Y.; Kwon, B.-O., and Khim, J.S., 2023. Determining the likelihood of mangrove introduction to Korean coastal areas. In: Lee, J.L.; Lee, H.; Min, B.I.; Chang, J.-I.; Cho, G.T.; Yoon, J.-S., and Lee, J. (eds.), Multidisciplinary Approaches to Coastal and Marine Management. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 116, pp. 323-327. Charlotte (North Carolina), ISSN 0749-0208. Climate change can induce biodiversity redistribution in marine ecosystems, potentially leading to biological pollution through the introduction of alien species. Notably, the pace of biological realignment in marine and coastal environments outpaces that in terrestrial ecosystems, implying that temperate climate regions is likely to become hotspots for biodiversity redistribution in the context of climate change adaptation. In response to increasing uncertainties surrounding climate change and its impacts on ecosystems, a scenario-based adaptation strategy emerges as an effective countermeasure for addressing this redistribution. This strategy necessitates integration into national climate change policies for countries situated within temperate climate regions. This study seeks to answer the research question of whether the South Korean community will witness the introduction of mangroves, which are representative species of tropical and subtropical regions. Spatial analysis was conducted to assess the probability of mangrove introduction spanning from 1981 to 2100, employing the RCP 8.5 scenario. The analysis encompasses consideration of climatic variables that influence mangrove distribution, including the annual mean minimum air temperature and the annual mean sea surface temperature during the coldest month. Furthermore, this research quantifies the rate of change within the marine ecosystem of Korea, comparing it to global marine ecosystems. The study provides several implications for climate change adaptation policy for Korean society, encompassing the conversion of bare tidal mudflats into mangrove forests within a 30-year timeframe, socio-economic transformations due to mangrove introduction, an increase in blue carbon potential, and enhanced marine ecosystem services, resulting in reduced susceptibility to coastal hazards. Finally, this research is anticipated to make significant contributions to the development of legal and institutional mechanisms for climate change adaptation in marine and coastal areas, as well as the re-arrangement of climate-related marine policies and plans at both national and local levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]