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Diversity of benthic macrofauna and physical parameters of sediments in natural mangroves and in afforested mangroves three decades after compensatory planting

Study Number: 112 Author: Jassim A. Al‑Khayat, Maryam A. Abdulla, Juha M. Alatalo Abstract: Mangroves in the Arabian Gulf are under pressure from land use change, leading to compensatory planting at sites without natural mangroves. In this study, we examine…

Matt
November 14, 2023

Coastal zone management Economics Ecosystem Services Environmental justice Fisheries Indigenous Peoples Mangroves Marine and Coastal Marine resources Public Participation Sustainable Development

The mangrove-fishery relationship: A local ecological knowledge

Study Number: 114 Author: Mauricio Carrasquila-Henao, Natalie Ban, Mario Rueda, Francis Juanes Abstract: Mangroves, one of the major coastal ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions, are critical habitats for fish and crustaceans, and provide a number of ecosystem services to…

Matt
November 14, 2023

Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Ecological impact of salt farming in mangroves on the habitat and food sources of Austruca occidentalis and Littoraria subvittata

Study Number 111 Author Alex Nehemia, Margaret Chen, Marc Kochzius, Frank Dehairs, Natacha Brion Abstract The impact of salt farming on the habitats and food sources of Austruca occidentalis and Littoraria subvittata was studied in mangroves along the coast of Tanzania using stable…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Economics Ecosystem Services Ecosystems Forests Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Mangrove forests of Cambodia: Recent changes and future threats

Study Number 110 Author Bijeesh Kozhikkodan Veettil, Ngo Xuan Quang Abstract Mangrove forests around the world are critical agents for coastal area protection, ecosystem services and socioeconomic functions. Cambodia is rich is natural resources such as mangrove forests. There are…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Mangroves Marine and Coastal Pollution, Water

Marine litter and microplastic pollution on mangrove soils of the Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta, Colombian Caribbean

Study Number 108 Author Ostin Garces-Ordonez, Victoria A. Castillo-Olaya, Andres F. Granados-Briceno, Lina M. Blandon Garcia, Luisa F. Espinosa Diaz Abstract Marine litter pollution has become a complex global problem, because of the negative ecological and socioeconomic impacts as well…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Aquaculture Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Solutions to blue carbon emissions: Shrimp cultivation, mangrove deforestation, and climate change in coastal Bangladesh

Study Number 107 Author Nesar Ahmed, William W.L. Cheung, Shirley Thompson, and Marion Glaser Abstract In Bangladesh, export-oriented shrimp farming is one of the most important sectors of the national economy. However, shrimp farming in coastal Bangladesh has devastating effects…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Ecosystems Forests Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Evaluation of the threat from sea-level rise to the mangrove ecosystems in Tieshangang Bay, southern China

Study Number 106 Author Shasha Li, Xianwei Meng, Zhenming Ge, and Liquan Zhang Abstract Sea-level rise caused by global climate change has significant impacts on coastal zones. Mangrove ecosystems occur in the intertidal zone along tropical and subtropical coasts and…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Evaluating, predicting and mapping belowground carbon stores in Kenyan mangroves

Study Number 105 Author Selena K. Gress, Mark Huxham, James G. Kairo, Lilian M. Mugi, Robert A. Briers Abstract Despite covering only approximately 138 000 km2, mangroves are globally important carbon sinks with carbon density values three to four times…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Oil spill impacts on mangroves: Recommendations for operational planning and action based on a global review

Study Number 104 Author Norman C. Duke Abstract Mangrove tidal wetland habitats are recognized as highly vulnerable to large and chronic oil spills. This review of current literature and public databases covers the last 6 decades, summarizing global data on…

Matt
October 27, 2023

Forests Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Low carbon sink capacity of Red Sea mangroves

Study Number 103 Author Hanan Almahasheer, Oscar Serrano, Carlos M. Duarte, Ariane Arias-Ortiz,Pere Masque, Xabier Irigoien Abstract Mangroves forests of Avicennia marina occupy about 135km2 in the Red Sea and represent one of the most important vegetated communities in this…

Matt
October 27, 2023