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Mangrove Ecosystems

Mangrove Ecosystems is a coastal wetland ecosystem characterized by salt-tolerant mangrove trees and associated biota that thrive in intertidal zones of tropical and subtropical regions, distinguished by its unique vegetation, anoxic muddy soils, and critical role in shoreline stabilization, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity support.

4.6K

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278.6K

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11.8K

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2.6K

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2017–2026

1.7K

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The value of estuarine and coastal ecosystem services

Edward B. Barbier, Sally D. Hacker, Chris Kennedy et al. · Ecological Monographs · 2010 · 5.5K citations · Full text

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Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics

Daniel C. Donato, J. Boone Kauffman, Daniel Murdiyarso et al. · Nature Geoscience · 2011 · 3.3K citations · Full text

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Status and distribution of mangrove forests of the world using earth observation satellite data

Chandra Giri, Enock Odera Ochieng, Larry L. Tieszen et al. · Global Ecology and Biogeography · 2010 · 3.1K citations

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Present state and future of the world's mangrove forests

Daniel M. Alongi · Environmental Conservation · 2002 · 2K citations

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Mangrove forests: Resilience, protection from tsunamis, and responses to global climate change

Daniel M. Alongi · Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science · 2007 · 1.9K citations

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Authors

11.8K

  1. CE
    Catherine E. Lovelock

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    67 publications · 8.1K citations

    42

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  2. FD
    Farid Dahdouh‐Guebas

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

    64 publications · 5K citations

    38

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  3. IC
    Ilka C. Feller

    Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, United States

    56 publications · 6.4K citations

    38

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  4. RR
    Robert R. Twilley

    Louisiana State University, United States

    42 publications · 6.5K citations

    36

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  5. DM
    Daniel M. Alongi

    Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia

    42 publications · 9.4K citations

    35

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Institutions

2.6K

  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    63 h-index

    257 publications

    48.7K citations

  2. Australian Institute of Marine Science

    Townsville, Australia

    54 h-index

    151 publications

    23.2K citations

  3. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    52 h-index

    191 publications

    26.4K citations

  4. Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    Brussels, Belgium

    50 h-index

    215 publications

    20.2K citations

  5. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    49 h-index

    451 publications

    24.3K citations

  6. Xiamen University

    Xiamen, China

    48 h-index

    628 publications

    28.3K citations

  7. Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research

    Bremen, Germany

    44 h-index

    158 publications

    9.8K citations

  8. National University of Singapore

    Singapore, Singapore

    43 h-index

    122 publications

    16.6K citations

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  1. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

    229 publications · 18.4K citations

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  2. Marine Pollution Bulletin

    144 publications · 8.6K citations

    54

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  3. The Science of The Total Environment

    98 publications · 5.2K citations

    45

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  4. Marine Ecology Progress Series

    MEPS · 66 publications · 5K citations

    41

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  5. Hydrobiologia

    79 publications · 4.6K citations

    41

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