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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

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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

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A review of mangrove value and conservation strategy by local communities in Hormozgan province, Iran

Study Number: 53 Author: S. Ghasemi, M. Zakari, H. Abdul-Hamid, E. Yusof, A. Danehkar & M. Nawaz Rajpar Abstract: Mangroves are forest community within the intertidal region of tropical and subtropical areas. This study provides the values, functions and attributes…

Matt
November 21, 2023

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Conserving Mangrove Ecosystems in the Philippines Transcending Disciplinary and Institutional Borders

Study Number: 40 Author: J. Farley, D. Batker, I. de la Torre and T. Hudspeth Abstract: Humans are rapidly depleting critical ecosystems and the life support functions they provide, increasing the urgency of developing effective conservation tools. Using a case…

Matt
November 21, 2023

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Rehabilitation, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Mangroves in Egypt

Study Number: 61 Author: J. Spurgeon Main Results and Conclusions:

Matt
November 21, 2023

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Shrimp Aquaculture Development and the Environment: People, Mangroves and Fisheries on the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras

Study Number: 56 Author: B. R. Dewalt, P. Vergne, & M. Hardin Abstract: Beginning in the early 198Os, the Gulf of Fonseca in southern Honduras experienced a boom in aquaculture and became the second largest producer of farm-raised shrimp in the Western…

Matt
November 21, 2023