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The partitioning of transitional metals (Fe, Mn, Ni, Cr) in mangrove sediments downstream of a ferraltilized ultramafic watershed (New Caledonia)

Study Number: 65 Author: C. Marchand, J.-M. Fernandez, B. Moreton, L. Landi, E. Lallier-Vergès & F. Baltzer Abstract: In New Caledonia, one third of the Island is composed of ultramafic rocks, and lateritic soils enriched in Fe, Ni and Cr.…

Matt
December 3, 2023

Climate Change Economics Ecosystem Services Greenhouse gases Mangroves Marine and Coastal Social Cost of Carbon Sustainable Development

Allometry, biomass, and productivity of mangrove forests: A review

Study Number: 50 Author: A. Komiyama, J. E. Ong, S. Poungparn Abstract: We review 72 published articles to elucidate characteristics of biomass allocation and productivity of mangrove forests and also introduce recent progress on the study of mangrove allometry to…

Matt
December 3, 2023

Mangroves Marine and Coastal Wetlands

Status and distribution of mangrove forests of the world using earth observation satellite data

Study Number: 29 Author: C. Giri, E. Ochieng, L. L. Tieszen, Z. Zhu, A. Singh, T. Loveland, J. Masek & N. Duke Abstract: Aim: Our scientiﬁc understanding of the extent and distribution of mangrove forests of the world is inadequate.…

Matt
December 3, 2023

Climate Change Coastal developments Coastal zone management Mangroves Marine and Coastal Tourism

Threats to mangroves from climate change and adaptation options: A review

Study Number: 28 Author: E. L. Gilman, J. Ellison, N. C. Duke & C. Field Abstract: Mangrove ecosystems are threatened by climate change. We review the state of knowledge of mangrove vulnerability and responses to predicted climate change and consider adaptation options. Based…

Matt
December 3, 2023

Climate Change Coastal zone management Economics Ecosystem Services Financial Liability Mangroves Marine and Coastal Natural resources damages Sustainable Development Wetlands

Shelter from the storm? Use and misuse of coastal vegetation for managing natural disasters

Study Number: 38 Author: R. A. Feagin, N. Mukherjee, K. Shanker, A. H. Baird, J. Cinner, A, M. Kerr, N. Koedam, A. Sridhar, R. Arthur, L.P. Jayatissa, D. L. Seen, M. Menon, S. Rodriguez, Md. Shamsuddoha, & F. Dahdouh-Guebas Abstract:…

Matt
December 3, 2023

Access to Information Aquaculture Coastal developments Economics Ecosystem Services Financial Liability Mangroves Marine and Coastal Natural resources damages Tourism Wetlands

The world’s mangroves

Study Number: 48 Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States Abstract: High population pressure in coastal areas has led to the conversion of many mangrove areas to other uses and numerous case studies describe these mangrove losses over…

Matt
December 3, 2023

Aquaculture Coastal developments Coastal zone management Economics Ecosystem Services Mangroves Marine and Coastal Sustainable Development Tourism

Different kinds of mangrove forests provide different goods and services

Study Number: 49 Author: K. C. Ewel, R. R. Twilley & J. E. Ong Abstract: The goods and services that mangrove forests provide to society are widely understood but may be too generally stated to serve as useful guidelines in…

Matt
December 3, 2023

Aquaculture Biodiversity Coastal zone management Corporate Accountability Economics Ecosystem Services Fisheries Mangroves Marine and Coastal Pollution, Water Sustainable Development Valuation methods

Managing mangroves with benthic biodiversity in mind: Moving beyond roving banditry

Study Number: 6 Author: A. M. Ellison Abstract: This review addresses mangrove management activities in the broader context of the diversity of the mangrove benthos. Goals for mangrove ecosystem management include silviculture, aquaculture, or ‘ecosystem services’ such as coastal protection. Silvicultural management of…

Matt
December 3, 2023

Climate Change Coastal developments Corporate Accountability Economics Ecosystem Services Financial Liability Industrial waste Industrial water pollution International Treaties Mangroves Marine and Coastal Municipal waste Natural resources damages Petroleum refineries Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Water Public health Sustainable Development Tourism Waste Wildlife

Anthropogenic Disturbance of Caribbean Mangrove Ecosystems: Past Impacts, Present Trends, and Future Predictions

Study Number: 58 Author: A. M. Ellison & E. J. Farnsworth Abstract: We review historical, current, and projected future impacts of four classes of anthropogenic disturbance-extraction, pollution, reclamation (coastal development), and changing climate on Caribbean mangrove ecosystems (mangal). These disturbances occur, respectively,…

Matt
December 3, 2023

Aquaculture Coastal developments Economics Ecosystem Services Mangroves Marine and Coastal Social Cost of Carbon Tourism Wildlife

A World Without Mangroves?

Study Number: 5 Author: N.C. Duke, J.-O. Meynecke, S. Dittmann, A. M. Ellison, K. Anger, U. Berger, S. Cannicci, K. Diele, K. C. Ewel, C. D. Field, N. Koedam, S. Y. Lee, C. Marchand, I. Nordhaus & F. Dahdouh-Guebas Abstract:…

Matt
December 3, 2023