Structural And Functional Aspects Of Seagrass Communities And Associated Algae From The Tropical West Pacific
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The Ecology of Mangrove and Related Ecosystems
Author | : Victor Jaccarini |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2013-03-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9401732884 |
The mangrove, seagrass and coral reef ecosystems are of paramount ecological importance but have already undergone great degradation, which is advancing at an alarming rate. If present trends continue, the natural resource basis of the economy and ecology of tropical coastal regions will soon be ruined. This was the unanimous conclusion of the 110 scientists from 23 countries who gathered in Mombasa, Kenya, for a Symposium on the ecology of these ecosystems. Mangrove forest systems yield large amounts of fish, crabs, prawns and oysters. They are also valuable sources of fuelwood, timber, tannin and other natural products. Their non-marketable value is of equal importance: stabilization of the coastline, an indispensable nursery ground for numerous marine species with commercial value, a natural filter maintaining the clarity of nearshore water, a home for resident and migratory birds and other wildlife. Many of the true mangrove flora and fauna are now endangered by the clearing of the mangroves. It has been shown that in many countries between 25 and 100% of the mangrove forest has been destroyed alraedy in the last twenty years. The international scientific assembly concluded that much can be done to stop the degradation of these damaged ecosystems and to rehabilitate them. But new techniques must be found to use them on a sustainable basis for long-term economic return and for the well-being of coastal human settlements and a healthy environment.
World Atlas of Seagrasses
Author | : Frederick T. Short |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780520240476 |
Seagrasses are a vital and widespread but often overlooked coastal marine habitat. This volume provides a global survey of their distribution and conservation status.
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Author | : Clive Wilkinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Coastal ecology |
ISBN | : |