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Effects of Marine Reserves versus Nursery Habitat Availability on Structure of Reef Fish Communities

Study Number: 9 Author: I. Nagelkerken, M. G. G. Grol, and P. J. Mumby Abstract: No-take marine fishery reserves sustain commercial stocks by acting as buffers against overexploitation and enhancing fishery catches in adjacent areas through spillover. Likewise, nursery habitats…

Matt
November 25, 2023

Biodiversity Coastal zone management Economics Ecosystem Services Fisheries Mangroves Marine and Coastal Marine resources Protected Marine Areas Sustainable Development

How important are mangroves and seagrass beds for coral-reef fish? The nursery hypothesis tested on an island scale

Study Number: 13 Author: I. Nagelkerken, C. M. Roberts, G. van der Velde, M. Dorenbosch, M. C. van Riel, E. Cocheret de la Morinière & P. H. Nienhuis Abstract: There has been much controversy over the degree to which mangroves…

Matt
November 22, 2023

Economics Ecosystem Services Mangroves Marine and Coastal Wetlands

Wave reduction in a mangrove forest dominated by Sonneratia sp.

Study Number: 37 Author: Y. Mazda, M. Magi, Y. Ikeda, T. Kurokawa & T. Asano Abstract: Based on a field observation at the Vinh Quang coast in northern Vietnam, the characteristics of wave reduction due to the drag force of…

Matt
November 22, 2023

Climate Change Economics Ecosystem Services Fisheries Mangroves Marine and Coastal Wetlands

Part II: Species and species groups Chapter 9: Vulnerability of mangroves and tidal wetlands of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change

Study Number: 62 Author: C. E Lovelock and J. Ellison Main Results and Conclusions: Works Cited: Bardsley K (1985) The effects of Cyclone Kathy on mangrove vegetation. In: K Bardsley, J Davie and C Woodroffe (eds) Coasts and tidal wetlands…

Matt
November 21, 2023

Climate Change Coastal developments Coastal zone management Economics Ecosystem Services Mangroves Marine and Coastal Marine resources Sustainable Development Tourism

Oceanographic anomalies and sea-level rise drive mangroves inland in the Pacific coast of Mexico

Study Number: 60 Author: X. López-Medellín, E. Ezcurra, C. González-Abraham, J. Hak, L. S. S. & J. O. Sickman Abstract: Question: Although mangrove forests are generally regarded as highly threatened, some studies have shown that mangrove canopies in the Pacific…

Matt
November 21, 2023

Access to Information Agriculture Aquaculture Biodiversity Coastal developments Coastal zone management Education Financial Liability Mangroves Marine and Coastal Marine Protected Areas Natural resources damages Protected Areas Protected Marine Areas Public Participation Sustainable Development Tourism

Mangroves of China: a brief review

The distribution, ecology, conservation and management of Chinese mangroves are reviewed. Mangroves naturally occur along the southeast Chinese coast and traverse the provinces of Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan, intermittently extending from 18”N to 27”N. Thirty-seven mangrove tree species, representing 20 families and 25 genera, have been documented, with thermophilic emytopic species being the dominant components.

Matt
November 21, 2023

Biodiversity Coastal zone management Fisheries Mangroves Marine and Coastal Wetlands Wildlife

Why do juvenile fish utilize mangrove habitat?

Study Number: 36 Author: P. Laegdsgaard & C. Johnson Abstract: Three hypotheses to discern the strong positive association between juvenile fish and mangrove habitat were tested with field and laboratory experiments. Artificial mangrove structure in the field attracted slightly more…

Matt
November 21, 2023

Coastal developments Economics Ecosystem Services Financial Liability Mangroves Marine and Coastal Natural resources damages Polluter Pays Principle Pollution, Water Sustainable Development Tourism Valuation methods

Environmental challenges to the mangrove wetlands of North Malabar (Kerala), India: Their sustainable development and influence on local people

Study Number: 41 Author: K.M. Khaleel & C.A. Jaleel Abstract: Wetlands, including mangroves, perform several functions such as inundation control, and protection from erosion, storm, floods and tidal damage, and generate goods and products such as fish and forest resources.…

Matt
November 21, 2023

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

Protective capacity of mangroves during tropical storms: a case study from “Wilma” and “Gamma” in Belize

Study Number: 24 Author: E. F. Granek & B. I. Ruttenberg Abstract: Globally threatened mangrove forest habitat is often considered an important buffer protecting coastlines from wave and storm impacts and coastal erosion. However, there is little empirical data quantifying…

Matt
November 21, 2023

Coastal zone management Corporate Accountability Economics Ecosystem Services Fisheries Mangroves Marine and Coastal Marine resources Public Participation Sustainable Development Valuation methods

Interrelations between mangrove ecosystem, local economy and social sustainability in Caeté Estuary, North Brazil

Study Number: 46 Author: M. Glaser Abstract: Various types of subsistence and commercial extraction of mangrove products are identified on the North Brazilian coast. Of 2500 households in 21 rural communities (about 13.000 people) near the Caeté estuary, 83% derive…

Matt
November 21, 2023