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Mangroves Marine and Coastal

The Power of Three: Coral Reefs, Seagrasses and Mangroves Protect Coastal Regions and Increase Their Resilience

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…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Climate Change Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Mangroves as a protection from storm surges in a changing climate

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…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Ecosystems Forests Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Seventy years of continuous encroachment substantially increases ‘blue carbon’ capacity as mangroves replace intertidal salt marshes

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.…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Economics Ecosystem Services Ecosystems Forests Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Quantifying fisheries ecosystem services of mangroves and tropical artificial urban shorelines

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…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Ecosystems Forests Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Mangroves as a major source of soil carbon storage in adjacent seagrass meadows

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…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Economics Ecosystems Forests Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Mangroves and people: Lessons from a history of use and abuse in four Latin American countries

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…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Ecosystems Forests Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Ecosystem carbon stocks of mangroves across broad environmental gradients in West-Central Africa: Global and regional comparisons

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%…

Matt
October 26, 2023

Ecosystems Forests Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Ecological status and sources of anthropogenic contaminants in mangroves of the Wouri River Estuary (Cameroon)

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…

Matt
October 26, 2023

Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Decadal stability of Red Sea mangroves

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…

Matt
October 26, 2023

Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Global carbon stocks and potential emissions due to mangrove deforestation from 2000 to 2012

Study Number 93 Author Stuart E. Hamilton, Daniel A. Friess Abstract Mangrove forests store high densities of organic carbon, which, when coupled with high rates of deforestation, means that mangroves have the potential to contribute substantially to carbon emissions. Consequently,…

Matt
October 26, 2023