The value of small mangrove patches
Curnick, D.J.; Pettorelli, N.; Amir, A. A.; Balke, T.; Barbier, E. B.; Crooks, S.; Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; Duncan, C.; Endsor, C.; Friess, D.A.; Quarto, A.; Zimmer, M.; Lee, S.Y. (2019). The value of small mangrove patches. Science (Wash.) 363(6424): 239-239. https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aaw0809
In: Science (Washington). American Association for the Advancement of Science: New York, N.Y. ISSN 0036-8075; e-ISSN 1095-9203, more
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| Authors | | Top |
- Curnick, D.J.
- Pettorelli, N.
- Amir, A. A.
- Balke, T., more
- Barbier, E. B.
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- Crooks, S.
- Dahdouh-Guebas, F., more
- Duncan, C.
- Endsor, C.
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- Friess, D.A.
- Quarto, A.
- Zimmer, M.
- Lee, S.Y.
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| Abstract |
Mangroves provide crucial services to humanity, including food, coastal protection, fisheries support, and carbon sequestration. However, up to 35% of mangrove area has been lost since the 1980s, primarily due to coastal development. Mangroves are protected under a plethora of international agreements, and they are key to meeting commitments of the Paris Climate Agreement and mitigating the impacts of a changing climate on coastal communities. Despite warnings about the ramifications of losing mangroves, conversion and degradation still occur, especially for smaller mangrove patches. |
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