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Wave attenuation in mangrove forests; field data obtained in Trang, Thailand [PDF]

, 2012
Mangroves thrive in sheltered intertidal areas in the tropics and sub-tropics. Due to this position at the interface between land and sea, mangroves play an important role in the attenuation of waves.
Balke, Thorsten, Bouma, Tjeerd, Dohmen-Janssen, Marjolein, Horstman, Erik, Hulscher, Suzanne J.M.H., Lynett, Patrick, McKee Smith, Janet, Narra, Pedro, Siemerink, Martijn, van den Berg, Niels-Jasper   +9 more
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True mangrove species of Sundarbans Delta, West Bengal, eastern India [PDF]

Check List, 2014
Varied opinions exist as to the species composition and ecological distinction of mangrove habitats of the Indian Sundarbans. Furthermore, distinction of true or major mangroves from mangrove-associate and minor species was left unresolved by past ...
Jyotiskona Barik, Soumyajit Chowdhury
doaj   +3 more sources

ECONOMIC VALUATION OF MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO HOUSEHOLD INCOME: CASE STUDIES AT PEMOGAN, TUBAN, AND KUTAWARU VILLAGES

Jurnal Penelitian Sosial dan Ekonomi Kehutanan, 2019
Mangrove forests have social, economic, and ecological functions to surrounding communities. Government policies in managing mangroves affect its sustainability.
Mega Lugina, Indartik Indartik, Mirna Aulia Pribadi   +2 more
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Carbon sequestration rate in sediment mangroves from natural and rehabilitated mangroves [PDF]

Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: A major function of mangroves is carbon sequestration in sediment. This study aimed to determine differences in carbon content in sediments in various types of mangroves and environmental parameters.METHODS: This study was ...
D. Ariyanto, D. Pringgenies
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NATIONAL LEVEL ASSESSMENT OF MANGROVE FOREST COVER IN PAKISTAN [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2012
Mangroves ecosystems consist of inter tidal flora and fauna found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Mangroves forest is a collection of halophytic trees, shrubs, and other plants receiving inputs from regular tidal flushing and from ...
S. Abbas, F. M. Qamer, N. Hussain, R. Saleem, K. T. Nitin   +4 more
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The distribution of ammonia-oxidizing betaproteobacteria in stands of Black mangroves (Avicennia germinans) [PDF]

, 2012
The distribution of species of aerobic chemolitho-autotrophic microorganisms such as ammonia-oxidizing bacteria are governed by pH, salinity, and temperature as well as the availability of oxygen, ammonium, carbon dioxide, and other inorganic elements ...
Dennis F eWhigham, Hendrikus J. eLaanbroek, Hendrikus J. eLaanbroek, Jos T.A. eVerhoeven, Rosalinde M eKeijzer   +4 more
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Infestation of Mangroves by the Invasive Moth Hyblaea puera (Cramer, 1777)(Lepidoptera: Hyblaeidae) [PDF]

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2019
We report the first known infestation of mangroves by the invasive moth Hyblaea puera in Paraná, Southern Brazil. The infestation caused massive defoliation of Avicennia schaueriana trees, affecting approximately 20,000 hectares of mangroves.
Luiz Francisco Ditzel Faraco, Conrado Locks Ghisi, Marina Marins, Sueli Ota, Guilherme Schnell Schühli   +4 more
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Variations in water use by a mature mangrove of Avicennia germinans, French Guiana [PDF]

, 2009
In the tropical intertidal zones, little is known on water uptake by mangroves. Transpiration rates are generally measured at leaf level, but few studies exist on water use at tree or stand levels.
A. Granier, A. Granier, C. Marchand, C. Marchand, D. Lüttschwager, E. Medina, Etienne Muller, F. Balzer, F. Fromard, F. Fromard, F.W. Ewers, François Fromard, G. Lin, J.B. Passioura, J.C. Plaziat, J.M. Froidefond, J.P. Lescure, L. Lambs, L. Lambs, L. Lambs, L. Lambs, L. Ma, L.S.L. Sternberg, Luc Lambs, M. Popp, M.A. Allison, M.A. Allison, M.A. Sobrado, M.A. Sobrado, M.A. Sobrado, N. Suarez, P. Augustinus, P. Becker, P. Köcher, P. Saenger, P.B. Tomlinson, P.F. Scholander, R.S. Dodd, S.C. Snedecker   +38 more
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Prediction of the joint impacts of sea level rise and land development on distribution patterns of mangrove communities

Forest Ecosystems, 2023
Mangrove distribution along shorelines shows distinct zonation patterns; thus, different communities may face various influences from sea level rise (SLR) and land use.
Shanshan Liang, Wenjia Hu, Peiqiang Wu, Jianbu Wang, Shangke Su, Guangcheng Chen, Jianguo Du, Wenhua Liu, Bin Chen   +8 more
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Resident Perceptions and Parcel-Level Performance Outcomes of Mangroves, Beaches, and Hardened Shorelines After Hurricane Irma in the Lower Florida Keys

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Hurricanes have large and lasting effects along coastlines, representing one of the deadliest and costliest natural hazards. Among the rapidly growing literature on the impacts of hurricanes, an increasing topic of interest is the potential role of ...
Kiera L. O’Donnell, Tori Tomiczek, Steven B. Scyphers, Steven B. Scyphers   +3 more
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