Review
Forestry
Virni Budi Arifanti, Frida Sidik, Budi Mulyanto, Arida Susilowati, Tien Wahyuni, Subarno, Yulianti, Naning Yuniarti, Aam Aminah, Eliya Suita, Endang Karlina, Sri Suharti, Pratiwi, Maman Turjaman, Asep Hidayat, Henti Hendalastuti Rachmat, Rinaldi Imanuddin, Irma Yeny, Wida Darwiati, Nilam Sari, Safinah Surya Hakim, Whitea Yasmine Slamet, Nisa Novita
Summary: Mangroves are a crucial ecosystem providing valuable services to society, economy, and the environment. Recognizing their importance, Indonesia has made mangrove conservation a national priority in order to meet climate commitments. However, the management of mangroves in Indonesia is faced with multifaceted challenges. This study conducted a comprehensive analysis and provided strategic recommendations for sustainable mangrove management in Indonesia, emphasizing the need for ecosystem protection, stakeholder engagement, and research advancements.
Article
Forestry
Maria Teresa Rodriguez-Zuniga, Carlos Troche-Souza, Maria Isabel Cruz-Lopez, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy
Summary: Mangroves provide valuable ecosystem services, but their global area is decreasing. Long-term monitoring is crucial to improve the success of restoration and rehabilitation projects. The Mexico's Mangrove Monitoring System provides a successful blueprint for other countries.
Article
Ecology
Yanmei Xiong, Zhongmao Jiang, Kun Xin, Baowen Liao, Yujun Chen, Mei Li, Hao Guo, Yanzhe Xu, Xin Zhai, Chunlan Zhang
Summary: Research conducted in Dongzhai Harbor, Hainan, China revealed that mangroves colonized within an elevation range of 10 cm to 161 cm above mean sea level. Natural recruitment of mangroves occurred in all rehabilitated ponds, with non-planted exotic species dominating or co-dominating in many of the ponds.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Biology
Amanda T. Stahl, Alexander K. Fremier, Laura Heinse
Summary: Timely and policy-relevant monitoring data are crucial for evaluating environmental policies and conservation measures. Satellite and aerial imagery can efficiently fill data gaps at low cost but are often underused in ongoing environmental monitoring. Cloud computing platforms and online image repositories provide researchers with convenient access to resources, enhancing the efficiency of environmental monitoring.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thanne Walawwe Gedera Fathima Mafaziya Nijamdeen, Hajaniaina A. Ratsimbazafy, Kodikara Arachchilage Sunanda Kodikara, Thenne Walawe Gedhara Fathima Ashara Nijamdeen, Thajudeen Thahira, Sofia Peruzzo, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Jean Huge
Summary: Understanding the collaboration among stakeholders is important for supporting mangrove management in Sri Lanka. Our study used social network analysis and content analysis to identify the collaboration between stakeholders and their perceptions regarding mangrove co-management. Results showed differences between coastal provinces in mangrove management networks. Inefficient communication, policy inconsistencies, and insufficient funding were identified as challenges to effective mangrove management.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Frida Sidik, Anissa Lawrence, Tonny Wagey, Franky Zamzani, Catherine E. Lovelock
Summary: Indonesia, as the largest archipelagic country with abundant natural resources, has been focusing on mangroves and seagrass meadows, known as blue carbon ecosystems, in order to ensure the sustainability of coastal ecosystems and regulate the Earth's climate. Recent efforts in land use sector have emphasized the value of mangrove carbon and prioritized mangrove conservation and restoration within Indonesia's climate actions. This paper reviews opportunities and challenges in mainstreaming mangrove blue carbon into policy in Indonesia, proposing an integrated framework that includes coordination, policy, and funding to support the national blue carbon strategy.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Adolphe O. Debrot, Anouk Plas, Herry Boesono, Kukuh Prihantoko, Martin J. Baptist, Albertinka J. Murk, Femke H. Tonneijck
Summary: We studied the nearshore diurnal fish catches and fisheries development in the early stages of mangrove rehabilitation in Timbulsloko village, Java, Indonesia. We found that fishing activity has significantly increased since 2015, coinciding with the increase in mangrove coverage. However, there is a concern of overfishing immature fish species, highlighting the need for management measures to protect the fishery resources.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shanshan Song, Yali Ding, Wei Li, Yuchen Meng, Jian Zhou, Ruikun Gou, Conghe Zhang, Shengbin Ye, Neil Saintilan, Ken W. Krauss, Stephen Crooks, Shuguo Lv, Guanghui Lin
Summary: Blue carbon benefit has not been compared between mangrove reforestation and afforestation pathways at the global scale. This study shows that mangrove reforestation has a greater carbon storage potential per hectare than afforestation, mainly due to favorable intertidal positioning, higher nitrogen availability, and lower salinity. Reforestation of deforested mangrove regions worldwide could lead to a global uptake of 671.5-688.8 Tg CO2-eq over a 40-year period, 60% more than afforesting the same global area on marginal tidal flats.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Alison K. S. Wee, Severino G. Salmo, Kannan Sivakumar, Amy Y-H Then, Mohammad Basyuni, Jean Fall, Kazi Ahsan Habib, Yukinobu Isowa, Venus Leopardas, Nasreen Peer, Maria D. Artigas-Ramirez, Kithsiri Ranawana, Itchika Sivaipram, Monica Suleiman, Tadashi Kajita
Summary: Species detection using environmental DNA (eDNA) is a biomonitoring tool that can be widely applied to mangrove restoration and management. eDNA metabarcoding offers a rapid, non-invasive and cost-efficient method for monitoring mangrove biodiversity and characterising the spatio-temporal distribution of multiple taxa simultaneously. However, habitat-specific guidelines for eDNA metabarcoding in mangrove habitats are still lacking.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Rodriguez-Rodriguez Jenny Alexandra, Mancera-Pineda Jose Ernesto, Hector Tavera
Summary: The loss and degradation of mangroves in Colombia have led to restoration efforts since the 1990s. A review of literature and reports, along with surveys, have helped develop a database to evaluate the success of various restoration approaches and techniques. The study found that the success of mangrove restoration largely depends on restoration type and technique used, with hydrological restoration techniques proving to have higher success rates. Lessons learned and identified gaps can be valuable for other countries implementing mangrove restoration programs.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Thorsten Balke, Alejandra Vovides, Christian Schwarz, Gail L. Chmura, Cai Ladd, Mohammad Basyuni
Summary: The study introduces the design, calibration, and application of the Mini Buoy, a low-cost underwater float with an acceleration data logger for monitoring tidal inundation characteristics and current velocities. The Mini Buoy can provide valuable information for several months, including submersion time and current velocities during submergence.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Business
Hang Thu Nguyen, Tra Thi Dan Vu, Hiep Manh Nguyen, Michael Troege
Summary: This study examines the impact of political embeddedness on environmental management practices and identifies different channels for this relationship. The findings suggest that politically embedded firms face less coercive pressure but higher normative and mimetic pressures to engage in environmental management. Moreover, normative and mimetic pressures are higher for firms operating in a competitive market, while oligopolistic firms face greater coercive pressure. The results support both legitimacy theory, which argues that political embeddedness shields firms from environmental regulations, and control-based theories, which propose that politically embedded firms perform better in environmental management. The study also demonstrates the importance of market-based incentives to encourage politically embedded firms to adopt environmental practices in the absence of effective regulatory pressure.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Lesli C. Hernandez-Mendoza, Luis Escalera-Vazquez, Daniel Arceo-Carranza
Summary: This study compares the trophic dynamics of a fish community in a mangrove ecosystem in the Mexican-Caribbean using different types of fish species as bioindicators. The results show that the feeding characteristics of fish are related to the conservation or restoration status of the mangroves and the trophic dynamics in the community.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Theodore C. Lim
Summary: This study utilized various techniques to analyze the datasets hosted on governmental open data portals, revealing differences in environmental priorities and meanings between state-level and municipal-level ODPs. State-level ODPs were found to be more influenced by political conservatism/liberalism.
TELEMATICS AND INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuyu Wang, Bixiao Chao, Peng Dong, Dian Zhang, Weiwei Yu, Wenjia Hu, Zhiyuan Ma, Guangcheng Chen, Zhenghua Liu, Bin Chen
Summary: The study found that the habitat changes of mangrove forests are influenced by land use pressure and human activities, and different land use policies will have different impacts on the change of mangrove habitats.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Douglas B. Carlson, Pat E. R. Dale, Nina Kurucz, Patrick G. Dwyer, Jon M. Knight, Peter Whelan, D. Diane Richards
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lea T. Mamo, Melinda A. Coleman, Patrick G. Dwyer, Brendan P. Kelaher
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Ian M. McLeod, Gideon Heller-Wagner, Chris Gillies, Lisa Bostrom-Einarsson, Patrick G. Dwyer
Editorial Material
Ecology
Michael R. Ngugi, Jon Knight, Quan Hua, Ralph Dowling, David Kington, Darren Burns
ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Samuel K. Marx, Jon M. Knight, Patrick G. Dwyer, David P. Child, Michael A. C. Hotchkis, Atun Zawadzki
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Philine S. E. zu Ermgassen, Nibedita Mukherjee, Thomas A. Worthington, Alejandro Acosta, Ana Rosa da Rocha Araujo, Christine M. Beitl, Gustavo A. Castellanos-Galindo, Marilia Cunha-Lignon, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Karen Diele, Cara L. Parrett, Patrick G. Dwyer, Jonathan R. Gair, Andrew Frederick Johnson, Baraka Kuguru, Aaron Savio Lobo, Neil R. Loneragan, Kate Longley-Wood, Jocemar Tomasino Mendonca, Jan-Olaf Meynecke, Roland Nathan Mandal, Cosmas Nzaka Munga, Borja G. Reguero, Patrik Ronnback, Julia Thorley, Matthias Wolff, Mark Spalding
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Philine S. E. Zu Ermgassen, Nibedita Mukherjee, Thomas A. Worthington, Alejandro Acosta, Ana Rosa da Rocha Araujo, Christine M. Beitl, Gustavo A. Castellanos-Galindo, Marilia Cunha-Lignon, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Karen Diele, Cara L. Parrett, Patrick G. Dwyer, Jonathan R. Gair, Andrew Frederick Johnson, Baraka Kuguru, Aaron Savio Lobo, Neil R. Loneragan, Kate Longley-Wood, Jocemar Tomasino Mendonca, Jan-Olaf Meynecke, Roland Nathan Mandal, Cosmas Nzaka Munga, Borja G. Reguero, Patrik Ronnback, Julia Thorley, Matthias Wolff, Mark Spalding
Summary: Mangroves are crucial nursery habitats for marine life, supporting livelihoods for coastal communities. A global study estimated 4.1 million mangrove-associated fishers worldwide, with the highest numbers found in Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Brazil. Asia exhibits the greatest intensity of mangrove fishing, followed by West and Central Africa, and Central and South America.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Holger Janes, Peter Macreadie, Justin Rizzari, Daniel Ierodioconou, Simon E. Reeves, Patrick G. Dwyer, Paul E. Carnell
Summary: This study in Australia's Richmond River Estuary found that estuarine producers contribute at least 78% of the total annual catch of seven commercially important fish, with sea mullet and mud crab contributing 95% of the catch and 93% of the value. The study highlights the importance of estuarine producers to commercial fisheries production and the economy, emphasizing the need for preservation and restoration of coastal habitats threatened by land clearing and urbanization.
Article
Oceanography
Lea T. Mamo, Patrick G. Dwyer, Melinda A. Coleman, Craig Dengate, Brendan P. Kelaher
Summary: Hard coastal protective infrastructure, such as breakwaters, are commonly used to protect coastlines, but they can have negative impacts on ecosystems and aesthetics. To achieve more sustainable coastal adaptation, a decision-making support tool is presented, considering environmental and socio-economic consequences. Retreat and soft approaches should be considered before implementing protective infrastructure.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. M. Knight, S. K. Marx, P. E. R. Dale
Summary: Runnelling, a form of open marsh water management, was developed in Australia in the 1980s and integrated into mosquito control programs in the 1990s. A recent assessment of 47 runnelled saltmarsh sites showed that about half continue to contribute to mosquito control efficacy, with the other half not. Effective maintenance and hydrologic function are crucial factors influencing the efficacy of runnels.
WETLANDS ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Emma Asbridge, Patrick Dwyer
Summary: Intertidal systems are heavily influenced by landscape morphology and anthropogenic impacts, which are exacerbated by sea-level rise. The Marine Vegetation Management Strategies (MVMS) aim to identify and prioritize interventions to address key threats and risks to the system and enable rehabilitation. The development of MVMS is part of a broader initiative to deliver healthy coastal habitats. The approach includes mapping and quantifying the potential of macrophytes to deliver ecosystem services under scenarios of sea-level rise.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Kerrylee Rogers, Kirti K. Lal, Emma F. Asbridge, Patrick G. Dwyer
Summary: This study provides a preliminary consideration for tidal restoration of coastal wetlands in New South Wales, Australia. Multiple potential sites were identified using a pixel-based approach. Decision-makers should take into account the opportunity to increase blue carbon and its associated co-benefits when managing in-stream drainage and flood mitigation infrastructure.
MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Pat Dale, Ilva Sporne, Jon Knight, Marcus Sheaves, Leila Eslami-Andergoli, Patrick Dwyer
Article
Fisheries
I. M. McLeod, L. Bostrom-Einarsson, C. Creighton, B. D'Anastasi, B. Diggles, P. G. Dwyer, L. Firby, A. Le Port, A. Luongo, F. Martinez-Baena, S. McOrrie, G. Heller-Wagner, C. L. Gillies
MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
(2020)
