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Environmental Sciences
Anping Shu, Jiapin Zhu, Baoshan Cui, Le Wang, Ziru Zhang, Chengling Pi
Summary: Mangroves provide natural protection and valuable ecological and economic benefits to coastal communities, but are facing increasing threats worldwide due to human activities and climate change. Wooden fences have been used for mangrove restoration projects, and their wave attenuation performance depends on factors such as infill porosity and frame density. The study conducted physical experiments to measure wave transmission, reflection, and dissipation through different types of fences, revealing the importance of proper infill porosity and guiding the design of mangrove restoration projects.
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(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nguyen Tan Phong, Huynh Van Tien
Summary: The paper focuses on water resource management and marine environment monitoring issues in island tourism development, using Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam as a case study. It identifies problems such as water scarcity, inadequate wastewater treatment, and lax enforcement, which threaten the sustainability of tourism development.
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(2021)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Huu Duy Nguyen
Summary: This study develops flood susceptibility maps for the Nhat Le-Kien Giang watershed using machine learning algorithms. The results show that the models have high accuracy and can be applied to future development strategies.
EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATICS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kelly M. Kibler, Christian Pilato, Linda J. Walters, Melinda Donnelly, Jyotismita Taye
Summary: This study evaluates the biophysical limitations to mangrove-seedling persistence by measuring the anchoring force of two mangrove species. The study found that the anchoring force of Rhizophora mangle seedlings was consistently higher than Avicennia germinans, but the rate of increase in anchoring force with growth was faster for Avicennia germinans. Increasing the density of surrounding vegetation had a positive effect on the anchoring force of both species.
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Environmental Sciences
Thijs Poelma, Mucahid Mustafa Bayrak, Duong Van Nha, Thong Anh Tran
Summary: The transition to rice-shrimp farming in Kien Giang has enhanced the resilience of local farmers to climate change. However, shrimp farmers, lacking transformative capacity, were found to be the least resilient.
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Environmental Sciences
Pham Hong Tinh, Richard A. A. MacKenzie, Tran Dang Hung, Truong Van Vinh, Hoang Thi Ha, Mai Huong Lam, Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh, Nguyen Xuan Tung, Pham Minh Hai, Bui Thanh Huyen
Summary: Mangrove forest in the Mekong Delta plays vital roles in coastal protection, seafood supply, and carbon accumulation. Despite damage from natural and socioeconomic activities, large-scale mangrove restoration has been conducted in recent years. This study analyzed high-resolution images to assess mangrove forest changes and evaluate the potential and challenges of future restoration efforts. The results showed an increase in mangrove forest area and highlighted the significant role of restoration projects in maintaining and expanding mangrove cover in the Mekong Delta.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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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)
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Christina A. Buelow, Rod M. Connolly, Mischa P. Turschwell, Maria F. Adame, Gabby N. Ahmadia, Dominic A. Andradi-Brown, Pete Bunting, Steven W. J. Canty, Jillian C. Dunic, Daniel A. Friess, Shing Yip Lee, Catherine E. Lovelock, Eva C. McClure, Ryan M. Pearson, Michael Sievers, Ana Sousa, Thomas A. Worthington, Christopher J. Brown
Summary: Protecting and restoring mangroves and seagrass is crucial for coastal communities. Only protection measures are unlikely to achieve sufficient recovery, but combining protection and restoration can lead to significant net gains. Protection and restoration complement each other, and implementing protection measures is important to prevent future losses.
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Soil Science
Yi Han, Wenwu Zhao, Ao Zhou, Paulo Pereira
Summary: Soil erosion is a serious threat to terrestrial ecosystems globally, with drylands being particularly sensitive. China's drylands are at risk from both wind and water erosion, and more research is needed to understand the effectiveness of ecological restoration measures in these areas.
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Environmental Sciences
Yuhang Wang, Xifei Wang, Shahbaz Khan, Demin Zhou, Yinghai Ke
Summary: In this study, a remote-sensing-based Mangrove Restoration Effectiveness Index (MREI) was developed to evaluate mangrove restoration effectiveness in the Guangxi Shankou Mangrove National Natural Reserve (GSMNNR) in China. The results showed that MREI effectively represented the trajectory of mangrove restoration and exhibited consistency with high-spatial-resolution imagery.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Y. Qiu, B. San, H. He, Y. Zhao
Summary: The study focuses on improving the shelter effect of porous fences on wind erosion of a triangular prism pile of coal through aerodynamic optimization. By using CFD solver, kriging model, and genetic algorithm, the optimal design of fence parameters is determined by finding a good trade-off between two conflicting objective functions through changing objective weighting coefficients one by one. The results show significant improvement in shelter performance compared to near optimal design.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Yi Han, Wenwu Zhao, Jingyi Ding, Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira
Summary: Drylands in China face the dual threat of water erosion and wind erosion. This study explores the spatial variation of soil erodibility in China's drylands and examines the effects of aridity, vegetation, and soil properties on soil erodibility. The results show that aridity has a negative effect on water erosion, while soil properties have a more pronounced effect on soil erodibility than vegetation. This study provides valuable information for implementing vegetation restoration and soil conservation measures in drylands.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Jiahui Chen, Chengyu Yuan, Guanqun Zhai, Guangcheng Chen, Heng Zhu, Jun Liu, Yong Ye
Summary: This study investigated the combined influences of species selection and site elevation on greenhouse gas fluxes from restored mangrove soils. The results suggest that Avicennia marina should be selected for mangrove restoration to minimize carbon release and reduce the influence of greenhouse gas fluxes on the global greenhouse effect.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Chao Fan, Xiyong Hou, Yuxin Zhang, Dong Li
Summary: This study evaluates mangrove restoration efforts in the Leizhou Peninsula and Beibu Gulf in China, revealing that although the mangrove area has increased, the majority of patches exhibit low resilience. Therefore, relying solely on the increase in mangrove area as a measure of successful restoration is limited. Instead, expanding conservation boundaries to include remnant mangroves outside protected areas may be a more ecologically optimal solution.
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Environmental Sciences
Drandreb Earl O. Juanico
Summary: Mangrove restoration in coastal zones provides socio-economic services and coastal protection. However, the long-term gap between current interventions and future impacts poses challenges. This study proposes the restoration index and coastal inundation simulations as tools to assess and estimate the success of mangrove restoration and coastal protection.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Colleen Corrigan, Catherine J. Robinson, Neil D. Burgess, Naomi Kingston, Marc Hockings
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(2018)
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Ecology
Azadeh Karimi, Marc Hockings
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Biodiversity Conservation
Jonas Geldmann, Lauren Coad, Megan D. Barnes, Ian D. Craigie, Stephen Woodley, Andrew Balmford, Thomas M. Brooks, Marc Hockings, Kathryn Knights, Michael B. Mascia, Louise McRae, Neil D. Burgess
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2018)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Katharina Schulze, Kathryn Knights, Lauren Coad, Jonas Geldmann, Fiona Leverington, April Eassom, Melitta Marr, Stuart H. M. Butchart, Marc Hockings, Neil D. Burgess
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2018)
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Environmental Sciences
Chu Van Cuong, Peter Dart, Nigel Dudley, Marc Hockings
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2018)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Dirk J. Roux, Richard T. Kingsford, Carly N. Cook, Jane Carruthers, Katrina Dickson, Marc Hockings
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2019)
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Ecology
Lauren Coad, James E. M. Watson, Jonas Geldmann, Neil D. Burgess, Fiona Leverington, Marc Hockings, Kathryn Knights, Moreno Di Marco
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stephen Woodley, Jonathan E. M. Baillie, Nigel Dudley, Marc Hockings, Naomi Kingston, Dan Laffoley, Harvey Locke, Jane Lubchenco, Kathy MacKinnon, Imen Meliane, Enric Sala, Mark Spalding
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Helen J. Mayfield, Carl Smith, Marcus Gallagher, Marc Hockings
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2020)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Jonas Geldmann, Marine Deguignet, Andrew Balmford, Neil D. Burgess, Nigel Dudley, Marc Hockings, Naomi Kingston, Helen Klimmek, Alanah Hayley Lewis, Carsten Rahbek, Sue Stolton, Claire Vincent, Sue Wells, Stephen Woodley, James E. M. Watson
Summary: The work on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework is progressing well, with a focus on vision, goals, and indicators for the next decade of biodiversity conservation. The effectiveness indicator for protected areas and other conservation measures has been proposed, but there is still a lack of consensus on the data to inform it. It is essential to capture essential elements related to biodiversity outcomes and management in the updated indicator, as well as to establish a digital infrastructure for national-level data capture.
CONSERVATION LETTERS
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Marc Hockings, Nigel Dudley, Sue Stolton, M. K. S. Pasha, Paul van Nimwegen
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Sherri L. Tanner-McAllister, Jonathan R. Rhodes, Marc Hockings
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2018)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Beau J. Austin, Catherine J. Robinson, James A. Fitzsimons, Marcus Sandford, Emilie J. Ens, Jennifer M. Macdonald, Marc Hockings, David G. Hinchley, Fergus B. McDonald, Colleen Corrigan, Rod Kennett, Hmalan Hunter-Xenie, Stephen T. Garnett
CONSERVATION & SOCIETY
(2018)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Azadeh Karimi, Ayesha I. T. Tulloch, Greg Brown, Marc Hockings
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(2017)
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Ecology
Alexander M. Cancelli, Frank A. P. C. Gobas
Summary: A mechanistic model was developed to assess the removal efficiency of pollutants in a wetland system, particularly in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). The model simulated wetland mechanisms of chemical removal and showed that sustained wetland treatment is feasible. It is a helpful tool to evaluate the feasibility of treatment systems and to assess trade-offs in wetland design and operation.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
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Ecology
Prakash Singh Thapa, Hiromu Daimaru, Seiji Yanai
Summary: This study assessed the vegetation recovery and erosion condition in a landslide area in central Japan. The results show that the upper slope, where reforestation activities were implemented, has seen significant vegetation recovery and no significant erosion, while the lower slope lacks vegetation and has experienced continued erosion.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
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Ecology
Mike Jerauld, Forrest Dierberg, Thomas DeBusk, Scott Jackson, Kevin Grace, John Juston
Summary: The Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) are constructed wetlands built to remove phosphorus (P) from agricultural and urban runoff in support of Everglades restoration. Research shows that the levels of calcium (Ca) and alkalinity (Alk) have an impact on phosphorus removal in these wetlands.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
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Ecology
Kalindhi Larios, Stefan Gerber, Rafael Munoz-Carpena, Patrick Inglett, K. Ramesh Reddy, Michael Chimney
Summary: This study modeled the phosphorus biogeochemical dynamics in one of the best performing Everglades treatment wetlands and found that the complexity of the hydrological system significantly affected the simulated water column P concentration. The modeling tool developed in this study can guide future data collection and optimization efforts for treatment wetlands in the Everglades.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
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Ecology
Jing Hu, Benjamin Baiser, R. Thomas James, K. Ramesh Reddy
Summary: This study examined the long-term phosphorus retention in Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) and identified the factors influencing their performance. The results showed that the operational performance of STAs improved over time. There were notable differences among individual STAs, with the co-precipitation of phosphorus with calcium playing a critical role in one of the STAs. This highlights the complexity of phosphorus removal in STAs and the need for site-specific management strategies.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
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Ecology
Odi Villapando, K. R. Reddy, J. King
Summary: The biogeochemical response to different flow conditions within two parallel flow-ways in Everglades Stormwater Treatment Area (STA)-2 was studied. It was found that there was a gradual decrease in the total phosphorus (TP) concentration from inflow to outflow for both emergent aquatic vegetation (EAV) and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) dominated systems, with EAV showing a higher reduction rate. Significant increase in TP concentration was observed in the SAV system under no flow condition, possibly due to the production of particulate phosphorus (PP) through various mechanisms.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2024)