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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…

Matt
December 1, 2023

Aquaculture Climate Change Economics Ecosystem Services Financial Liability Greenhouse gases Mangroves Marine and Coastal Natural resources damages Social Cost of Carbon Sustainable Development

Mangroves: A Carbon Source and Sink

Study Number: 14 Author: J.E. Ong Abstract: The mangrove ecosystem in many wet tropical areas represents one of the most, if not the most productive of natural ecosystems. The question that has occupied the minds of many mangrove scientists is…

Matt
November 25, 2023

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

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

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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