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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.