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The relative importance of mangroves and seagrass beds as feeding areas for residents and transient fishes among different habitats in Florida and Belize: Evidence from dietary and stable-isotope analyses

Study Number: 20 Author: A. Vaslet, D.L. Phillips, C. France, I.C. Feller, C.C. Baldwin Abstract: In the western Atlantic region, the contribution of mangrove food sources to fish diets has been considered of more limited importance than previously expected due…

Impact of solid shrimp pond waste materials on mangrove growth and mortality: a case study from Pak Phanang, Thailand

Study Number: 17 Author: C. Vaiphasa, W. F. de Boer, A. K. Skidmore, S. Panitchart, T. Vaiphasa, N. Bamrongrugsa & P. Santitamnont Abstract: One of the most serious threats to tropical mangrove ecosystems caused by shrimp farming (aquaculture) activities is…

Status and changes of mangrove forest in Mekong Delta: Case study in Tra Vinh, Vietnam

Study Number: 32 Author: P. M. Thu & J. Populus Abstract: Because shrimp aquaculture in the Mekong Delta develops rapidly, it has negatively impacted the environment, socio-economics and natural resources. In particular, mangrove forests have been altered by the shrimp aquaculture. The area…

Outcomes of State vs. Community-Based Mangrove Management in Southern Thailand

Study Number: 57 Author: C. Sudtongkong & E. L. Webb Abstract: In Thailand, mangrove forests are claimed for state management, although it is widely recognized that coastal communities access and manage those forests. Skepticism persists within Thai government circles about…

Valuing Mangrove Conservation in Southern Thailand

Study Number: 52 Author: S. Sathirathai & E. B. Barbier Abstract: Mangroves are ecologically important coastal wetland systems that are under severe threat globally. In Thailand, the main cause of mangrove conversion is shrimp farming (aquaculture), which is a major…

The return of ecosystem goods and services in replanted mangrove forests: perspectives from local communities in Kenya

Study Number: 19 Author: P. Ronnback, B. Crona, and L. Ingwall Abstract: Mangroves are severely threatened ecosystems, with loss rates exceeding those of rainforests and coral reefs, stressing the need for large-scale rehabilitation programmes. Not only are ecological evaluations of…

Mangrove dependence and socioeconomic concerns in shrimp hatcheries of Andhra Pradesh

Study Number: 43 Author: P. Ronnback, M. Troell, T. Zetterstrom & D.E. Babu Abstract: There are many environmental and socio-economic concerns about the shrimp aquaculture industry. This study, based on interviews, direct observations and literature reviews, shows that the Indian hatchery industry…

Mangrove fish communities in tropical Queensland, Australia: spatial and temporal patterns in densities, biomass and community structure

Study Number: 31 Author: A.I. Robertson & N.C. Duke Abstract: Regular daylight sampling over 13 mo (February 1985-February 1986) in and adjacent to intertidal forested areas, in small creeks and over accreting mudbanks in the mainstream of a small mangrove-lined…