However, the future of mangroves does not have to be bleak. Increasing recognition of the importance of mangrove ecosystems for both biodiversity and human well-being is driving efforts around the world to conserve, better manage and restore these ecosystems. Many of these have been successful at...
Economic Valuation of Mangroves and the Roles of Local Communities in the Conservation of Natural Resources: Case Study of Surat Thani, South of Thailand Mangrove ecosystems are a very important category of wetland systems that shelter coastlines and estuaries. Mangroves, especially in the tropics, ar...
Marine biodiversity refers to the variety of life forms found in oceans, seas, and other bodies of saltwater. This incredible diversity includes a wide range of species, from tiny plankton to massive whales, and encompasses a rich assortment of habitats such as coral reefs, mangroves, and deep...
Using contingent valuation method to estimate the \\{WTP\\} for mangrove restoration under the context of climate change: A case study of Thi Nai lagoon, Q... AbstractMangroves in Thi Nai lagoon have typically provided different values for local communities. This study examines the factors influ...
Lakes, rivers, swamps, marshes, mangroves, and estuaries are included as listed sites. Many sites consist of a mixture of wetland types, and some include significant human activities, such as fishing, agriculture, and ecotourism. Of obvious interest is IUCN's commitment to conserving biodiversity,...
The role of mangroves in coastal flood protection: The importance of channelization The historical, present, and projected future risk of coastal flooding necessitates measures to protect coastal communities and environments, including usi... JM Montgomery,KR Bryan - Continental Shelf Research: A Compan...
pond, and swamp plants have waterborne seeds, which are made buoyant by being enclosed in corky fruits or air-containing fruits, or both; examples of these plants are water plantain, yellow flag, sea kale, sea rocket, sea beet, and all species of Rhizophoraceae, a family of mangroves. Se...
Some ecosystems, such as mangroves, are particularly good at storing carbon and keeping it out of the atmosphere. Forests and wetland ecosystems provide crucial buffers to extreme storms and flooding related to climate change. These ecosystems are complex, which means they function best, and are mo...
deep-sea communities including thermal vent ecosystems, kelp forests, mangroves, coral reefs and so on. Although these varied environments support a rich abundance of life, marine biodiversity has received much less attention than its terrestrial counterpart. This may be because the oceans have histori...
Instead of mangroves, marsh plants colonize terrestrial boundaries of the temperate tidal flats in the Yellow Sea (Koh 2001). Of the marsh plant species that are present, Phragmites australis estab- lishes extensive monospecific stands in the coastal bays of the South Sea of Korea. However, ...