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The value of a mangrove area in Sarawak

Study Number: 4 Author: E. L. Bennet & C. J. Reynolds Abstract: Many arguments have been presented to justify the conservation of tropical forests. In the case of mangrove forests, their preservation can be argued using economic and employment grounds…

Attitudes of local communities towards conservation of mangrove forests: A case study from the east coast of India

Study Number: 44 Author: R. Badola, S. Barthwal & S. A. Hussain Abstract: The ecological and economic importance of mangrove ecosystems is well established and highlighted by studies establishing a correlation between the protective function of mangroves and the loss…

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,…

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…

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…

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…