Protecting existing mangrove forests is a priority for global conservation because of the wide
range of services that these coastal forests provide to humankind. Despite the recent …

Plant functional trait frameworks have been increasingly used to understand plant
community dynamics, linkages between plants and ecosystem function, and have recently …

We identified the function of mangrove ecosystems that underpin ecosystem services, their
responses to extreme weather and climatic events, and their role as crucial social-ecological …

Abstract Analysis of four South Florida tide gauges, with records ranging from 27 to 116 yrs.,
indicate the average rate of sea-level rise has accelerated from 3.9 mm yr− 1 (1900–2021) …

Coastal social-ecological systems (SES) are essential for the wellbeing of coastal
communities and the wider society. However, in many parts of the world coastal SES face …

Mangrove forests are threatened by natural and anthropogenic factors resulting in their
degradation and the loss of the ecosystem services they provide. The analysis of …

Mangroves are often cleared for aquaculture, agriculture, and coastal development despite
the range of benefits for people and nature that they provide. In response to these losses …

Brachyuran crabs are ecologically and economically important macrofauna in mangrove
habitats. However, they are exposed to various contaminants, including plastics, which …

Mangrove forests, benefitting millions of people, experience significant degradation. Global
recognition of the urgency of halting and reversing this trend have initiated numerous …

Estimating the distribution, extent and change of coastal ecosystems is essential for
monitoring global change. However, spatial models developed to estimate the distribution of …