Ecosystem modelling of tropical wetlands [PDF]
, 2012 4.1 Background Modelling is essential for enhancing our understanding of the functioning of tropical wetland ecosystems, and for simulating future trajectories and testing for system thresholds.
Canadell, Pep +7 more
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Sponges are celebrated heterotrophs but also key primary producers on changing coral reefs
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Trophic interactions and nutrient cycling lay at the heart of ecosystem health and biodiversity. In recent years, our understanding of these drivers has been repeatedly challenged by rapid and unanticipated climatic effects, combined with an increasing awareness that ...
Michelle Achlatis +6 more
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Commonwealth of Dominica: Coral Reef Report Card 2016 [PDF]
, 2016 The 2016 Coral Reef Report Cards The Eastern Caribbean Seascape is an arc of islands linked through diverse coral reef ecosystems, oceanic currents, migratory pathways and a rich cultural heritage.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MANGROVE DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS (MALACLEMYS TERRAPIN RHIZOPHORARUM) INHABITING ALTERED AND NATURAL MANGROVE ISLANDS [PDF]
, 2014 The Mangrove Diamondback Terrapin, (Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum) is dependent on a very broad array of the services provided by the mangrove ecosystem. We sought to evaluate both the turtles and their habitat by an integrated assessment of physical,
Baldwin, John D. +4 more
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Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Mangrove forests are important blue carbon ecosystems, yet long‐term above‐ground biomass (AGB) dynamics in arid deltaic systems remain poorly understood. Here, we integrated field‐derived AGB data with multisource remote sensing and machine learning models (random ...
Muhammad Naveed +10 more
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Anthropogenic nitrogen accumulation potential of Okinawa mangroves in Japan
Discover EnvironmentThe extent of the stable nitrogen (N) isotope ratio (δ 15N) of mangrove leaves reflects the anthropogenic N accumulation potential of mangroves. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the N accumulation potential of Okinawa mangroves in
Ferdouse Zaman Tanu +5 more
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Living with the Sea: Local Efforts Buffer Effects of Global Change [PDF]
, 2010 Living with the Sea examines the role of MMAs (Marine Managed Areas) in restoring and sustaining healthy oceans, particularly the importance of local management efforts.
John Tschirky, Les Kaufman
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Notes on the frugivorous fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) fauna of western Africa, with description of a new Dacus species [PDF]
, 2013 The species richness of the frugivorous fruit fly fauna of western African (in particular of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria) is discussed.
DeMeyer, Marc +2 more
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International Tourism in the Global South: Revealing an Extractive Development Process
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Hosting international tourism remains a key development strategy for many Global South countries to generate economic growth, government revenue and employment. However, this conventional wisdom can be contested: tourism may instead be seen as an extractive process that disrupts livelihoods, ecosystems and host economies.
Julia Jeyacheya, Mark P. Hampton
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Tanzanian Coastal and Marine Resources: Some Examples Illustrating Questions of Sustainable Use [PDF]
, 2001 This is Chapter 4 of the book Lessons Learned: Case Studies in Sustainable Use. The coast of Tanzania is characterised by a wide diversity of biotopes and species, typical of the tropical Indowest Pacific oceans, and the peoples living there utilise a ...
Ian Bryceson, Julius Francis
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