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Ecology
Maria E. Asplund, Martin Dahl, Rashid O. Ismail, Ariane Arias-Ortiz, Diana Deyanova, Joao N. Franco, Linus Hammar, Arielle Hoamby, Hans W. Linderholm, Liberatus D. Lyimo, Diana Perry, Lina M. Rasmusson, Samantha N. Ridgway, Gloria Salgado Gispert, Stephanie D'Agata, Leah Glass, Jamal Angelot Mahafina, Volanirina Ramahery, Pere Masque, Mats Bjork, Martin Gullstrom
Summary: The study examined the impact of landscape configuration and degradation of adjacent mangroves on the dynamics and fate of C-org in seagrass habitats in northwest Madagascar. The sedimentary C-org content was influenced by a combination of landscape metrics and habitat properties, with distinct patterns observed in seascapes dominated by different seagrass communities.
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Oceanography
Yuhan Zheng, Wataru Takeuchi, Qutu Jiang
Summary: This study introduces mangrove ecosystems into ecological footprint accounting and assesses the eco-environmental benefits of mangrove conservation in China. The results showed that despite the limited area, mangrove forests have high carbon sequestration capacity and significant ecological footprint and biocapacity. Therefore, mangrove conservation in China should focus on ecosystem health and expanding the area of forestable land.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Javier Blanco-Sacristan, Kasper Johansen, Carlos M. Duarte, Daniele Daffonchio, Ibrahim Hoteit, Matthew F. McCabe
Summary: Mangrove ecosystems in the Red Sea have high efficiency in carbon fixation and storage, as well as providing other co-benefits. Assessment of mangrove extent in the Red Sea using satellite data and exploring the effect of spatial resolution on mapping accuracy were conducted. The distribution of Red Sea mangroves and potential areas for afforestation were mapped using a maximum entropy modeling approach. The carbon sequestration rates were estimated based on a meta-analysis of available literature. Results show a positive trend in mangrove growth and provide upper bounds on carbon sequestration potential for Red Sea mangroves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Paul E. Carnell, Maria M. Palacios, Pawel Waryszak, Stacey M. Trevathan-Tackett, Pere Masque, Peter I. Macreadie
Summary: The age of mangrove forests has a significant effect on carbon additionality and carbon accretion rate, with older mangrove stands holding greater carbon stocks and higher soil sequestration rates. However, age also affects soil carbon fluxes, with older mangroves releasing less methane emissions but higher CO2 flux compared to young stands. This suggests that the carbon sink capacity of restored mangrove forests increases with age but stabilizes once they mature.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Anirban Akhand, Kenta Watanabe, Abhra Chanda, Tatsuki Tokoro, Kunal Chakraborty, Hirotada Moki, Toko Tanaya, Jayashree Ghosh, Tomohiro Kuwae
Summary: Mangrove, seagrass, and coral habitats in tropical and subtropical regions are interconnected and have varying effects on CO2 dynamics and air-water fluxes. Different habitats contribute differently to atmospheric CO2, and biogeochemical processes along coastal areas play a key role in carbon cycling.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Christine Pergent-Martini, Gerard Pergent, Briac Monnier, Charles-Francois Boudouresque, Christophe Mori, Audrey Valette-Sansevin
Summary: Coastal marine vegetation, particularly the Mediterranean endemic species Posidonia oceanica, demonstrates high efficiency in carbon fixation and storage, making it a significant carbon sink in the efforts to mitigate climate change.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Mark Chatting, Ibrahim Al-Maslamani, Mark Walton, Martin W. Skov, Hilary Kennedy, Y. Sinan Husrevoglu, Lewis Le Vay
Summary: Mangroves are important for carbon sequestration, but future climate change and deforestation may have adverse impacts on their ability to store carbon. This study found that climate change will increase global carbon stocks in mangroves, exceeding losses from deforestation. However, under high-end scenarios, elevated temperatures and wider temperature ranges may increase the risk of carbon stock diminishment in some countries. Reducing mangrove deforestation rates would enhance the carbon benefit and make offsetting emissions through mangrove protection and restoration more attractive.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Maria F. Adame, Rod M. Connolly, Mischa P. Turschwell, Catherine E. Lovelock, Temilola Fatoyinbo, David Lagomasino, Liza A. Goldberg, Jordan Holdorf, Daniel A. Friess, Sigit D. Sasmito, Jonathan Sanderman, Michael Sievers, Christina Buelow, J. Boone Kauffman, Dale Bryan-Brown, Christopher J. Brown
Summary: Mangroves have high carbon densities and play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting climate change mitigation. Predicting how different land-use management can prevent future emissions and incorporating mangroves into the Paris Agreement's Nationally Determined Contributions are important steps in addressing the issue.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Fisheries
Christopher J. Henderson, Ben L. Gilby, Edward Stone, Hayden P. Borland, Andrew D. Olds
Summary: This study examined the effects of natural and human landscape variables on fish inhabiting mangrove forests in 30 estuaries across Queensland, Australia. The extent of mangroves and seagrasses within an estuary, the distance to the estuary mouth, and the size of the estuary and catchment were found to be key factors influencing fish community structure. Maintaining natural estuarine seascapes closer to the mouth of estuaries, with lower levels of catchment urbanization, is important for preserving mangrove fish assemblages and their ecological functions.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Giulia Ferretto, Adriana Verges, Alistair G. B. Poore, Tim M. Glasby, Kingsley J. Griffin
Summary: Habitat complexity plays a critical role in shaping biotic assemblages and ecosystem processes. The decline of the late-successional seagrass Posidonia australis in some estuaries of eastern Australia, where it is now classified as an endangered ecological community, has led to reduced erosion and increased fish abundance in fragmented areas. However, areas with lower seagrass density showed higher abundance of epifauna and fish, indicating the importance of meadow characteristics in influencing ecological functions and processes.
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Environmental Sciences
Francisco Martinez-Baena, Brendan S. Lanham, Ian M. McLeod, Matthew D. Taylor, Stephen McOrrie, Alyssa Luongo, Melanie J. Bishop
Summary: This study found that oyster reefs play important roles in supporting fish communities, and they have similar functions as adjacent seagrass beds and mangrove forests. The number of fish observed in oyster reefs is almost double than that in mangroves and seagrass beds, and some fish species are unique to oyster reefs and mangroves containing oysters. These findings contribute to the development of restoration and management strategies that maximize fisheries benefit.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Forestry
Daniel Michael Alongi
Summary: Mangroves have a disproportionate amount of blue carbon stored in their deep soil, accounting for 74% of the total. The global carbon stock estimate of mangroves is equivalent to 15-24% of that in the tropical coastal ocean. They play an important role in carbon sequestration, with carbon burial in their soils averaging 184g/m2/year. Extreme weather events, increasing temperatures, and changes in rainfall can negatively impact carbon stocks and cycling. Forest responses to sea-level rise and rising CO2 are complex and species-specific.
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Ecology
Kabari Sam, Nenibarini Zabbey, Nenubari Deebari Gbaa, Justina Chinwendu Ezurike, Chidinma Mirian Okoro
Summary: Mangroves are important carbon sinks, but they are threatened by human activities, especially in the Niger Delta. This research proposes a conceptual framework to inspire and drive sustainable mangrove restoration and conservation, and outlines key enablers to achieve global conservation targets.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Agricultural Engineering
Shamim Ahmed, Md Kamruzzaman
Summary: The study focused on the carbon sequestration and litterfall production potentiality of different mangrove species in the Sundarbans. It found that carbon accumulation rates and litterfall production were significantly influenced by stand variables and weather events. Larger trees and stands with lower density were more effective at carbon sequestration, while Hereteira fomes exhibited the highest litterfall production.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
El-Hacen M. El-Hacen, Ties Mens, Tjeerd J. J. Bouma, Theunis Piersma, Suzanne A. G. Leroy, Han Olff, Francesca Sangiorgi
Summary: This study combines diatoms and geochemical analyses to identify the sources of carbon stored in intertidal seagrass beds at Banc d'Arguin. The results show that the stored carbon is predominantly autochthonous, providing important insights into coastal carbon cycling and emission offsets.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Alain Paquette, Andy Hector, Bastien Castagneyrol, Margot Vanhellemont, Julia Koricheva, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Kris Verheyen
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2018)
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Biology
William D. Harcourt, Robert A. Briers, Mark Huxham
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Agronomy
Carine Bourgeois, Andrea C. Alfaro, Amrit Dencer-Brown, Jean Louis Duprey, Anne Desnues, Cyril Marchand
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Amrit Melissa Dencer-Brown, Andrea C. Alfaro, Simon Milne
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Forestry
Siti Mariam Muhammad-Nor, Mark Huxham, Yann Salmon, Symone Jade Duddy, Alban Mazars-Simon, Maurizio Mencuccini, Patrick Meir, Gail Jackson
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2019)
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Ecology
J. L. Pannell, A. M. Dencer-Brown, S. S. Greening, E. A. Hume, R. M. Jarvis, C. Matieu, J. Mugford, R. Runghen
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Oceanography
Amrit Melissa Dencer-Brown, Andrea C. Alfaro, Carine Bourgeois, Shaneel Sharma, Simon Milne
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2020)
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Engineering, Environmental
Amrit Melissa Dencer-Brown, Robyn Shilland, Daniel Friess, Dorothee Herr, Lisa Benson, Nicholas J. Berry, Miguel Cifuentes-Jara, Patrick Colas, Ellyn Damayanti, Elisa Lopez Garcia, Marina Gavaldao, Gabriel Grimsditch, Adam P. Hejnowicz, Jennifer Howard, Sheikh Tawhidul Islam, Hilary Kennedy, Rahma Rashid Kivugo, Joseph K. S. Lang'at, Catherine Lovelock, Ruth Malleson, Peter I. Macreadie, Rosalia Andrade-Medina, Ahmed Mohamed, Emily Pidgeon, Jorge Ramos, Minerva Rosette, Mwanarusi Mwafrica Salim, Eva Schoof, Byomkesh Talukder, Tamara Thomas, Mathew A. Vanderklift, Mark Huxham
Summary: Blue Carbon Ecosystems play a crucial role in mitigating and adapting to climate change, but their integration into policy is still underdeveloped. Community engagement is essential for successful BCE conservation, therefore community-scale projects must be prioritized within policy implementation without compromising livelihoods or social justice.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Caroline Wanjiru, Ivan Nagelkerken, Sonja Rueckert, William Harcourt, Mark Huxham
Summary: Mangroves support diverse fish and crustacean communities, but their abundance and diversity vary spatially and temporally. The characteristics of mangrove forests and the seascape context play important roles in shaping the animal communities. Forest complexity and seagrass metrics were strong predictors of site differences, but their influences on fish and crustaceans were opposite. Zoning for management should consider the different habitat preferences of fish and crustaceans to maximize their benefits.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Education & Educational Research
Chitra Jayathilake, Mark Huxham
Summary: Peer assisted learning, defined as networks of learning relationships among students and significant others, takes various forms in higher education. A study of Kuppi in Sri Lanka showed strong support for this student-initiated and organized model, characterized by informality, flexibility, and student autonomy. The theory of communicative rationality helped explain the appeal of this form of peer assisted learning, highlighting the importance of student autonomy and a sense of community in the learning process.
ACTIVE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2022)
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Education & Educational Research
Fiona Smart, Mandy Asghar, Laurie-Ann Campbell, Mark Huxham
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
(2019)
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Ecology
Michael N. Githaiga, Anna M. Frouws, James G. Kairo, Mark Huxham
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
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Development Studies
Anne Kairu, Caroline Upton, Mark Huxham, Kiplagat Kotut, Robert Mbeche, James Kairo
SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES
(2018)
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Plant Sciences
Kodikara Arachchilage Sunanda Kodikara, Loku Pullukuttige Jayatissa, Mark Huxham, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Nico Koedam
ACTA BOTANICA BRASILICA
(2018)