Results 1 to 10 of about 9,772 (117)
Coastal Protection Using Integration of Mangroves with Floating Barges: An Innovative Concept
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 Mangroves and moored barges are used individually for coastal protection and beach restoration. This conceptual paper discusses about the integration of mangroves with moored floating barges for coastal protection.
Madasamy Arockiasamy
exaly +3 more sources
Trees, Forests and People, 2021 Detailed understanding of interactions between humans and their surrounding ecosystems is essential for designing sustainable use and management of these ecosystems.
Setonde Constant Gnansounou +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
EDIS, 2022 Urban mangroves are mangroves located in cities and residential areas. While urban mangroves may be highly impacted by humans, they continue to provide important ecosystem services, or benefits to society. In fact, due to their location, more people may
Gabriela Reyes +2 more
doaj +3 more sources
mSphere, 2022 Mangroves provide a variety of ecosystem services and contribute greatly to the global biogeochemical cycle. Microorganisms play important roles in biogeochemical cycles and maintain the dynamic balance of mangroves. However, the roles of bacteria in the
Shanshan Meng +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2022 Mangroves are known for large carbon stocks and high sequestration rates in biomass and soils, making these intertidal wetlands a cost-effective strategy for some nations to compensate for a portion of their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Andre S. Rovai +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Geosfera Indonesia, 2022 The mangroves' aboveground biomass significantly contributes to the global carbon cycle or economic and ecological values. This makes knowledge about the spatial extent of the mangroves indispensable for policymakers. The sequence of mangroves’ condition
Ayub Sugara +9 more
doaj +1 more source
MAPPING SPATIOTEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF MANGROVES IN MAFIA ISLAND IN TANZANIA USING LANDSAT IMAGERY [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2018 Mangroves are important for survival of coastal communities as they provide ecosystem services that support coastal population and their livelihoods. Most coastal communities largely depend on ecosystem services provided by mangroves such as fuel wood ...
J. S. Mayunga, G. A. Uhinga
doaj +1 more source
Discover Sustainability, 2022 In the Republic of Benin, mangroves are an essential resource for the coastal populations who use them for firewood, salt production, and ruminant feeding. However, little information exists on livestock keepers’ particular threats to mangroves.
Bidossessi Syntiche Chiméi Mérimée Ahouangan +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2023 Mangroves are coastal ecosystems recognized by their capacity to store organic carbon, even more so than tropical and temperate forests. Therefore, they contribute to the local adaptation and mitigation of climate change.
Siuling Cinco-Castro +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Sediment Carbon Stock in Natural and Transplanted Mangroves in Bahrain, Arabian Gulf
Land, 2023 Mangroves in the Arabian Gulf provide several biological, ecological, and environmental services. They are also considered among the largest carbon sinks. However, mangroves along the coastlines of the Arabian Gulf have degraded in recent decades, mainly
Humood Abdulla Naser
doaj +1 more source