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Open AccessMangrove dispersal disrupted by projected changes in global seawater density
The degree to which the distribution of mangrove forests will be impacted by climate change depends on the dispersal and establishment of sea-faring propagules, which drive forest rejuvenation, gene flow and r...
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Open AccessExpansion of the mangrove species Rhizophora mucronata in the Western Indian Ocean launched contrasting genetic patterns
Estimates of population structure and gene flow allow exploring the historical and contemporary processes that determine a species’ biogeographic pattern. In mangroves, large-scale genetic studies to estimate ...
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Retrospective study on changes in Dondra lagoon (2006–2017) resulting from tsunami impact and post-tsunami development
Spatio-temporal changes during the last twelve year period (2006–2017) and their impacts on ecological and socio-economic status of Dondra lagoon, southern coast of Sri Lanka were studied as many lagoons in so...
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Mangrove trees survive partial sediment burial by develo** new roots and adapting their root, branch and stem anatomy
Large sedimentation events resulting in partial burial may negatively affect mangrove trees’ growth and survival. However, mangroves can adapt to respond dynamically within months to sediment burial, attribute...
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Hidden founders? Strong bottlenecks and fine-scale genetic structure in mangrove populations of the Cameroon Estuary complex
Fine-scale genetic structure (FSGS) is common in plants, driven by several ecological and evolutionary processes, among which is gene flow. Mangrove trees rely on ocean surface currents to spread their hydroch...
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Hydraulic conductivity and xylem structure of partially buried mangrove tree species
Natural sedimentation rates may not affect mangrove trees adversely, but large and sometimes episodic delivery of sediment may result in decreased growth, dieback or mortality. In this study, we aim to assess ...
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Bidirectional gene flow on a mangrove river landscape and between-catchment dispersal of Rhizophora racemosa (Rhizophoraceae)
Understanding how landscape structure shapes the genetic structure of populations of keystone species is important for their long-term management. We tested the unidirectional dispersal hypothesis on the linea...
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Mangrove Forest Restoration and Rehabilitation
We analyzed current best practices and recommendations used in the implementation of mangrove rehabilitation and restoration (R/R) projects in the Atlantic-East Pacific (AEP) and the Indo-West Pacific biogeogr...
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Exploring conservation discourses in the Galapagos Islands: A case study of the Galapagos giant tortoises
Conservation discourses change rapidly both at global and local scales. To be able to capture these shifts and the relationships between humans and nature, we focused on a local and iconic conservation case: t...
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Academic capacity building: holding up a mirror
Based on our involvement in numerous consortia and projects with colleagues from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as well as on our extensive fieldwork experience in the global South, we have a shared...
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Are Peri-Urban Mangroves Vulnerable? An Assessment Through Litter Fall Studies
The productivity of an over-exploited and sewage polluted peri-urban mangrove was assessed through litter fall studies to establish vulnerability to human actions and climate change. Litter from three common mang...
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Disentangling the effects of global climate and regional land-use change on the current and future distribution of mangroves in South Africa
The mangrove distribution in South Africa is fragmented and restricted to small forest patches occupying only 16 % of the estuaries within the current range. In this study we used species distribution models t...
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A discourse-analytical perspective on sustainability assessment: interpreting sustainable development in practice
Sustainable development is a ubiquitously used concept in public decision-making: it refers to an ideal vision of global society where human development and environmental quality go hand in hand. Logically, an...
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Temperature variation among mangrove latitudinal range limits worldwide
Mangroves are mainly tropical tree species that occur on either side of the equator and because temperature decreases with increasing latitude, the latitudinal limits of mangroves are expected to be mainly con...
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A Socio-Ecological Assessment Aiming at Improved Forest Resource Management and Sustainable Ecotourism Development in the Mangroves of Tanbi Wetland National Park, The Gambia, West Africa
Although mangroves dominated by Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle are extending over 6000 ha in the Tanbi Wetland National Park (TWNP) (The Gambia), their importance for local populations (both peri-urban...
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Open AccessAssessing forest products usage and local residents' perception of environmental changes in peri-urban and rural mangroves of Cameroon, Central Africa
Deforestation is one of the most ubiquitous forms of land degradation worldwide. Although remote sensing and aerial photographs can supply valuable information on land/use cover changes, they may not regularly...
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Mangrove growth rings: fact or fiction?
The analysis of tree rings in the tropics is less straightforward than in temperate areas with a demarcated unfavourable winter season. But especially in mangroves, the highly dynamic intertidal environment an...
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A Methodological Framework to Quantify Anthropogenic Effects on Landscape Patterns
From an ecological landscape perspective, cultural landscapes can be considered as “anthropized” landscapes, in which patterns and processes are altered by human intervention. The importance of the study of sp...
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From Bathymetry to Bioshields: A Review of Post-Tsunami Ecological Research in India and its Implications for Policy
More than half a decade has passed since the December 26th 2004 tsunami hit the Indian coast leaving a trail of ecological, economic and human destruction in its wake. We reviewed the coastal ecological resear...
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Tree-induced soil compaction in forest ecosystems: myth or reality?
Trees subjected to wind loading are supposed to induce a soil deformation. However, knowledge is lacking about this phenomenon. In the present contribution, we hypothesized that soil compaction is higher in th...
