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Importance of coastal vegetated habitats for tropical marine fishes in the Red Sea
Marine vegetated habitats such as seagrass, mangroves, and macroalgae are common along tropical coastlines globally and provide habitats for a...
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Regional Distribution and Change Dynamics of Mangroves in México between 1970/80 and 2015
We use the maps elaborated within the Mexican Mangrove Monitoring System (MMMS) project of the National Commission for Knowledge and Use of...
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Effect of Mangrove Complexity and Environmental Variables on Fish Assemblages Across a Tropical Estuarine Channel of the Mexican Pacific
It is assumed that the structural complexity of mangroves plays a determining role on fish assemblages in that ecosystem. However, there is limited...
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Seasonal dynamics of mangrove outwelling and its impact on estuarine productivity: insights from multi-parameter analysis across tidal variations
Tropical mangroves are subjected to extreme environmental conditions yet remain highly productive ecosystems. The Mandovi and Zuari estuaries of Goa...
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Mangrove Ecosystems of the United Arab Emirates
Gray mangroves (Avicennia marina) represent the only evergreen forests of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where they occur at the northern edge of...
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Seasonal groundwater salinity dynamics in the mangrove supratidal zones based on shallow groundwater salinity and electrical resistivity imaging data
Soil salinity plays an essential role in the growth of mangroves. Mangroves usually grow in intertidal zones. However, in Karimunjawa National Park...
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Leaf Anatomical Adaptations of Mangroves
The leaf of mangroves is adapted to conserve water and to regulate toxic salt within the cells. Thick cuticle on the leaf surface prevents excessive...
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Ecological Valuation and Ecosystem Services of Mangroves
Knowledge of the economic value of mangrove ecosystem plays an important role in assisting managers and policy-makers in determining priorities,...
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Following the Mangroves: diversification in the banded lampeye Aplocheilichthys spilauchen (Duméril, 1861) (Cyprinodontiformes: Procatopodidae) along the Atlantic coast of Africa
Available ecological information, an extensive distributional range, conflicting osteological data, and a proposed early Miocene origin provide the...
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Decreases in mangrove productivity and marsh die-off due to temporary increase in salinity, a case in Mexico
Mangroves are coastal ecosystems dependent on saline water conditions, although freshwater is seasonally present in most types of mangroves. The...
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Feeding Habit and Lifestyle Influence the Baseline Micronuclei Frequency of Crab Species in Pristine Mangroves
Metals are harmful inorganic pollutants in aquatic environments when their concentrations are higher than expected (or tolerated) and, in low...
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Soil Carbon within the Mangrove Landscape in Rufiji River Delta, Tanzania
Mangroves are among the most carbon-rich terrestrial ecosystems, primarily attributable to the soil pool. There are substantial differences in soil...
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Decision tree (DT) and stacked vegetation indices based mangrove and non-mangrove discrimination using AVIRIS-NG hyperspectral data: a study at Marine National Park (MNP) Jamnagar, Gulf of Kutch
Mangroves, vital salt-tolerant coastal forests, confer numerous societal benefits. However, map** and monitoring these dense, coastal ecosystems is...
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Evaluation of Soil Microbial and Enzymatic Activity in Ecosystems in a Coastal Region of Brazil
The enormous soil carbon pool stored by mangroves depends upon microbial respiratory activities and enzymes associated with carbon breakdown in...
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Seascape connectivity: ontogenetic migration for Haemulon flavolineatum
In the seascape, species migrate between ecosystems to complete their life cycles, and such ontogenetic migrations create functional connections...
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Shrimp farms as a threat to mangrove forests in Kannur district of Kerala, India
Mangroves are one of the most productive, diverse ecosystems on the planet and serve as a protective barrier for coastal areas. Shrimps have a...
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Mangroves Under Extreme Environmental Conditions
The coastline of Isabela Island is dominated by reefs and rocks of volcanic origin. Four mangrove communities are linked to sandy bays (Rhizophoretum...
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Towards a more robust approach for the restoration of mangroves in Vietnam
Key messageGlobally, mangrove forests are under threat from a range of causes. They also represent a large potential form of climate mitigation and...
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Mangrove Recovery in Semiarid Coast Shows Increase of Ecological Processes from Biotic and Abiotic Drivers in Response to Hydrological Restoration
The installation of shrimp and salt ponds has contributed to the devastation of several mangroves worldwide. In semiarid regions, where few mangroves...
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Measurement and Modeling of Above-Ground Root Systems as Attributes of Flow and Wave Attenuation Function of Mangroves
Mangrove forests protect the coasts from natural disasters such as storm surges and tsunamis. These ecosystems also deposit sediments—a key process...