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Biodiversity Coral reefs Mangroves Marine and Coastal Sustainable Development

Mangroves reduce the vulnerability of coral reef fisheries to habitat degradation

Study Number: 117 Author: Alice Rogers, Peter J. Mumby Abstract: Despite general and wide-ranging negative effects of coral reef degradation on reef communities, hope might exist for reef associated predators that use nursery habitats. When reef structural complexity is lost,…

Matt
November 19, 2023

Climate Change Economics Ecosystem Services Greenhouse gases Mangroves Marine and Coastal Wetlands

A review on mercury biogeochemistry in mangrove sediments: Hotspots of methylmercury production?

Study Number: 116 Author: Pei Lei, Huan Zhong, Dandan Duan, Ke Pan Abstract: Wetlands are highly productive and biologically diverse environments that provide numerous ecosystem services, but can also be sources of methylmercury (MeHg) production and export. Mangrove wetlands contribute…

Matt
November 19, 2023

Dams Dams Financial Liability Groundwater Mangroves Marine and Coastal Mining Natural resources damages Rivers Sand, gravel and aggregate mining Water Resources

Linking rapid erosion of the Mekong River Delta to human activities

Study Number: 115 Author: Edward J Anthony, Guillaume Brunier, Manon Besset, Marc Goichot, Philippe Dussouillez, & Van Lap Nguyen Abstract: As international concern for the survival of deltas grows, the Mekong River delta, the world’s third largest delta, densely populated,…

Matt
November 19, 2023

Animal welfare Biodiversity Climate Change Greenhouse gases Mangroves Marine and Coastal Wildlife

A future 1.2 C increase in ocean temperature alters the quality of mangrove habitats for marine plants and animals

Study Number: 113 Author: Georgia Walden, Christelle Noirot, Ivan Nagelkerken Abstract: Global climate stressors, like ocean warming and acidification, contribute to the erosion of structural complexity in marine foundation habitats by promoting the growth of low-relief turf, increasing grazing pressure…

Matt
November 14, 2023

Biodiversity Coastal developments Coastal zone management Financial Liability Mangroves Marine and Coastal Natural resources damages Polluter Pays Principle Sustainable Development Tourism

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