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    How are anatomical and hydraulic features of the mangroves Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata influenced by siltation?

    This article provides significant data in the debate on whether siltation might have a negative impact on the hydraulic functioning of two widespread mangrove tree species ...

    Hannes De Deurwaerder, J. A. Okello, N. Koedam, N. Schmitz, K. Steppe in Trees (2016)

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    Analysing ethnobotanical and fishery-related importance of mangroves of the East-Godavari Delta (Andhra Pradesh, India) for conservation and management purposes

    Mangrove forests, though essentially common and wide-spread, are highly threatened. Local societies along with their knowledge about the mangrove also are endangered, while they are still underrepresented as s...

    F Dahdouh-Guebas, S Collin, D Lo Seen… in Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2006)

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    Spatial variations in macrobenthic fauna recolonisation in a tropical mangrove bay

    Recolonisation by crab species and sediment-infauna taxa (at class level) in artificially regenerated mangrove stands of Avicennia marina, Rhizophora mucronata and Sonneratia alba (5 yr old) were studied using re...

    J.O. Bosire, F. Dahdouh-Guebas, J.G. Kairo, S. Cannicci… in Biodiversity & Conservation (2004)

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    Sources of organic carbon in mangrove sediments: variability and possible ecological implications

    Mangrove sediments from three different mangrove ecosystems (Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in the Godavari Delta, Andhra Pradesh, India, and Galle and Pambala, south-west Sri Lanka) were analysed for their organi...

    S. Bouillon, F. Dahdouh-Guebas, A.V.V.S. Rao, N. Koedam, F. Dehairs in Hydrobiologia (2003)

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    An ordination study to view vegetation structure dynamics in disturbed and undisturbed mangrove forests in Kenya and Sri Lanka

    The mangrove vegetation of a disturbed and undisturbed site in bothKenya and Sri Lanka was investigated in the field for three vegetation layers:adult trees, young trees, and juvenile trees. A minimum of 25 sa...

    F. Dahdouh-Guebas, J.G. Kairo, L.P. Jayatissa, S. Cannicci, N. Koedam in Plant Ecology (2002)

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    Changes in Vegetation Cover and Socio-Economic Transitions in a Coastal Lagoon (Kalametiya, Sri Lanka), As Observed by Teledetection and Ground Truthing, Can be Attributed to an Upstream Irrigation Scheme

    According to some non-scholarly reports, Kalametiya lagoon (dry zone of southern Sri Lanka, formerly 8.9 km2, now 7.5 km2) had been a moderately or high salinity water body and a very important centre of prawn fi...

    L.P. Jayatissa, M.-C. Guero… in Environment, Development and Sustainability (2002)

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    Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the Management of Mangrove Forests Within and Adjacent to Kiunga Marine Protected Area, Lamu, Kenya

    The status of mangroves within and adjacent to Kiunga Marine Protected Area (MPA) were assessed by means of aerial photographs and intensive ground truthing. Vegetation maps (1 : 25,000) were produced on GIS e...

    J.G. Kairo, B. Kivyatu, N. Koedam in Environment, Development and Sustainability (2002)

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    Recent Changes in Land-Use in the Pambala–Chilaw Lagoon Complex (Sri Lanka) Investigated Using Remote Sensing and GIS: Conservation of Mangroves vs. Development of Shrimp Farming

    Shrimp aquaculture is currently one of the major threats to mangroves, their destruction causing both environmental and social problems. This study investigated the mangrove area in the Pambala–Chilaw Lagoon c...

    F. Dahdouh-Guebas, T. Zetterström… in Environment, Development and Sustainability (2002)

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    An exploratory study on grapsid crab zonation in Kenyan mangroves

    Despite earlier efforts to understand the role played by grapsid crabs inmangroves, their importance in the structuring and functioning of suchsystems is fully appreciated, particularly with regard to small-sc...

    F. Dahdouh-Guebas, M. Verneirt, S. Cannicci, J.G. Kairo… in Wetlands Ecology and Management (2002)

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    Primary producers sustaining macro-invertebrate communities in intertidal mangrove forests

    In contrast to the large number of studies on the trophic significance of mangrove primary production to the aquatic foodweb, there have been few attempts to provide an overview of the relative importance of d...

    S. Bouillon, N. Koedam, A. Raman, F. Dehairs in Oecologia (2002)

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    Utilization of mangrove wood products around mida creek (Kenya) amongst subsistence and commercial users

    Mida Creek (Kenya) comprises mangrove forests and other marine resources that are of economic, ecological, and environmental importance to the local village communities. In total 116 households (100 of which c...

    F. Dahdouh-Guebas, C. Mathenge, J. G. Kairo, N. Koedam in Economic Botany (2000)

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    Mangrove species zonation and soil redox state, sulphide concentration and salinity in Gazi Bay (Kenya), a preliminary study

    The relationship between soil redox state, sulphide concentration, salinity and spatial patterns of mangrove species distribution was investigated in the mangrove forest of Gazi Bay (Kenya). Field measurements...

    S. Matthijs, J. Tack, D. van Speybroeck, N. Koedam in Mangroves and Salt Marshes (1999)

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    Food preferences of Neosarmatium meinerti de Man (Decapoda: Sesarminae) and its possible effect on the regeneration of mangroves

    Neosarmatium meinerti is a crab which commonly inhabitsthelandward Avicennia marina fringe in East Africanmangroves.Stomach content analysis of individuals collected at Gazi BayandMida Creek (Kenya) showed tha...

    F. Dahdouh-Guebas, M. Verneirt, J. F. Tack, N. Koedam in Hydrobiologia (1997)

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    Cloning of the Pectic Lyase Gene of Pseudomonas marginalis

    The production of pectic enzymes by phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi is one of the important factors of pathogenesis. Besides macerating and killing of parenchymatous tissues of the host, these enzymes may s...

    A. Al-Najjar, P. Cornelis, N. Koedam, E. Wittouck in Mechanisms of Plant Defense Responses (1993)

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    On the delimitation of the Mesobromion and Xerobromion in Belgium and French Lorraine

    Within a broader study of the chalk and limestone grasslands in Belgium, Luxemburg and northern France, the limestone grasslands of the Meuse valley in Belgium and in French Lorraine were investigated. Florist...

    D. Van Speybroeck, N. Koedam, P. Büscher in Vegetatio (1989)

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    On the delimitation of the Mesobromion and Xerobromion in Belgium and French Lorraine

    Within a broader study of the chalk and limestone grasslands in Belgium, Luxemburg and northern France, the limestone grasslands of the Meuse valley in Belgium and in French Lorraine were investigated. Florist...

    D. Van Speybroeck, N. Koedam, P. Büscher in Numerical syntaxonomy (1989)

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    Soil preference of populations of genotypes ofAsplenium trichomanes L. andPolypodium vulgare L. in Belgium as related to cation exchange capacity

    A number of populations ofPolypodium vulgare L. andAsplenium trichomanes L. were sampled with corresponding soils in Belgium in order to get an idea of their suitability for the investigation of related calcicole...

    P. Büscher, N. Koedam in Plant and Soil (1983)

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    Studies on the possible role of cation exchange capacity in the soil preference of mosses

    Moss species with a different soil preference with respect to its acidity and carbonate content also differ in their cation exchange capacity (leaf, stem, rhizoid), the acidiphile-calcifuges having lower C.E.C...

    N. Koedam, P. Büscher in Plant and Soil (1983)

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    Soil preference of populations of genotypes of Asplenium trichomanes L. and Polypodium vulgare L. in Belgium as related to cation exchange capacity

    A number of populations of Polypodium vulgare L. and Asplenium trichomanes L. were sampled with corresponding soils in Belgium in order to get an idea of their suitability for the investigation of related calcico...

    P. Büscher, N. Koedam in Genetic Aspects of Plant Nutrition (1983)