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Tropical cyclones and the organization of mangrove forests : a review
(2020)
Background: Many mangrove ecosystems are periodically exposed to high velocity winds and surge from tropical cyclones, and often recover with time and continue to provide numerous societal benefits in the wake of storm ...
The disconnect between knowledge and perceptions : a study of fishermen’s local ecological knowledge and their perception of the state of fisheries and how these are managed in the Dominican Republic
(2022)
Understanding what fishers know about the ecology of the fish they catch, and how they perceive the state and management of their fisheries can guide efforts towards more sustainable fishing practices. We tested relationships ...
Guidance on mangrove indicators in the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
(2022)
This guidance is intended to contribute to the ongoing discussions towards the adoption of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. It illustrates the contribution of mangrove ecosystems towards the achievement of ...
Mangroves as coastal protection for local economic activities from hurricanes in the Caribbean
(2021)
In recent decades, hurricane frequency and intensity have increased in the Caribbean Basin. From 2000 to 2012, more than 100 hurricanes impacted lives, infrastructure, and economic activity along the region’s shorelines. ...
Global significance of mangrove blue carbon in climate change mitigation
(2020)
Mangrove forests store and sequester large area-specific quantities of blue carbon (Corg). Except for tundra and peatlands, mangroves store more Corg per unit area than any other ecosystem. Mean mangrove Corg stock is 738.9 ...
The potential for mangrove and seagrass blue carbon in Small Island States
(2023)
Blue carbon is attracting substantial interest as a natural climate solution. Focus has been on countries with large blue carbon stocks, though the high carbon densities of blue carbon ecosystems make them suitable for ...
Global Mangrove Watch
(2023)
Thriving mangroves are key to the health of nature and effective climate action. Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) is an online platform that provides the remote sensing data and tools for monitoring mangroves necessary for this. ...
Phylogeographic structure within the fiddler crabs Leptuca thayeri and Uca maracoani (Brachyura, Ocypodidae) along the tropical West Atlantic
(2022)
Most fiddler crabs have an extended planktonic larval phase, potentially maintaining gene flow among widely separated populations, in the absence of marine barriers. Such marine barriers could be long coastal stretches ...
Generación y gestión de datos hidrometeorológicos y escenarios de cambio climático República Dominicana : producto 1 : plan de trabajo
(2022)
Plan de trabajo del proyecto «Generación y gestión de datos hidrometeorológicos y escenarios de cambio climático República Dominicana», que pretende mejorar la calidad de los datos y el acceso a ellos en la República ...
Generación y gestión de datos hidrometeorológicos y escenarios de cambio climático República Dominicana : producto 3 : plan de acción
(2023)
Plan de acción del proyecto «Generación y gestión de datos hidrometeorológicos y escenarios de cambio climático República Dominicana», que pretende mejorar la calidad de los datos y el acceso a ellos en la República ...