Soil salinization is among the most critical threats to agriculture and food security. Excess of
salts adversely affects soil structure and fertility, plant growth, crop yield, and …

This paper examines the anthropogenic factors that have contributed to wetland loss and
degradation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam from 1816 AD to present. Our analysis is framed …

Mangroves can be considered as biogeochemical reactors along (sub) tropical coastlines,
acting both as sinks or sources for trace metals depending on environmental factors. In this …

In order to assess the impact of recent industrialization and land-use changes in the Can Gio
Mangrove Forest, a Biosphere Reserve in Southern Vietnam, we analyzed heavy metal …

Mangrove restoration projects, aimed at restoring important values of mangrove forests after
degradation, often fail because hydrological conditions are disregarded. We present a …

The application of remote sensing (RS) techniques to monitor ecosystem services has
increased in recent years. Nevertheless, the potential application of RS to monitor some of …

Mangrove forests can ameliorate the impacts of typhoons and storms, but their extent is
threatened by coastal development. The northern coast of Vietnam is especially vulnerable …

Featured Application This study proposes the features of mangrove forest variations in
relation to anthropogenic activities under the forms of land use land cover changes around …

Abstract Setting up contingency planning strategies for spilled oil is always a challenging
and difficult task for environmental management and decision-making. A large number of …

The quantitative contribution of tropical estuaries to the atmospheric CO 2 budget has large
uncertainties, both spatially and seasonally. We investigated the seasonal and spatial …