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Study Number 103 Author Hanan Almahasheer, Oscar Serrano, Carlos M. Duarte, Ariane Arias-Ortiz,Pere Masque, Xabier Irigoien Abstract Mangroves forests of Avicennia marina occupy about 135km2 in the Red Sea and represent one of the most important vegetated communities in this…
Study Number 102 Author Greg Guannell, Katie Arkema, Peter Ruggiero, Gregory Verutes Abstract Natural habitats have the ability to protect coastal communities against the impacts ofwaves and storms, yet it is unclear how different habitats complement each other to reducethose…
Study Number 101 Author Brian Blankespoor, Susmita Dasgupta, Glenn-Marie Lange Abstract Adaptation to climate change includes addressing sea-level rise (SLR) and increased storm surges in many coastal areas. Mangroves can substantially reduce vulnerability of the adjacent coastal land from inundation…
Study Number 100 Author Jeffrey J. Kelleway, Neil Saintilan, Peter I. Macreadie, Charles G. Skilbeck, Atun Zawadzki, Peter J. Ralph Abstract Shifts in ecosystem structure have been observed over recent decades as woody plants encroach upon grasslands and wetlands globally.…
Study Number 98 Author Rayna Benzeev, Neil Hutchinson, Daniel A. Friess Abstract Rapid development has fragmented Singapore’s coastal habitats and converted them intoartificial shorelines, with implications for the ecosystem services they provide. This study investigated the impact of urban development…
Study Number 97 Author Guangcheng Chen, Muhammad Husni Azkab, Gail L. Chmura, Shunyang Chen, Pramudji Sastrosuwondo, Zhiyuan Ma, I.Wayan Eka Dharmawan, Xijie Yin & Bin Chen Abstract Mangrove forests have the potential to export carbon to adjacent ecosystems but whether…
Study Number 96 Author Juliana López-Angarita, Callum M. Roberts, Alexander Tilley, Julie P. Hawkins, Richard G. Cooke Abstract From native pre-Columbian subsistence economies to the modern global economy, mangroves have played an important role providing goods and services to human…
Study Number 96 Author J. Boone Kauffman, Rupesh K. Bhomia Abstract Globally, it is recognized that blue carbon ecosystems, especially mangroves, often seques-ter large quantities of carbon and are of interest for inclusion in climate change mitigation strategies. While 19%…
Study Number 95 Author Marco Fusi, Gian Maria Beone, Nicoleta Alina Suciu, Angela Sacchi, Marco Trevisan, Ettore Capri, Daniele Daffonchio, Ndongo Din, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Stefano Cannicci Abstract Mangroves are critically threatened by human activities, despite the important ecosystem functions and…
Study Number 94 Author Hanan Almahasheer, Abdulaziz Aljowair, Carlos M. Duarte, Xabier Irigoien Abstract Across the Earth, mangroves play an important role in coastal protection, both as nurseries and carbon sinks. However, due to various human and environmental impacts, the…
