Mangroves are defined by the presence of trees that mainly occur in the intertidal zone,
between land and sea, in the (sub) tropics. The intertidal zone is characterised by highly …

Our current knowledge on production, composition, transport, pathways and transformations
of organic carbon in tropical mangrove environments is reviewed and discussed. Organic …

Mangrove organic carbon is primarily stored in soils, which contain more than two-thirds of
total mangrove ecosystem carbon stocks. Despite increasing recognition of the critical role of …

Coastal ecosystems, such as estuaries, salt marshes, mangroves and seagrass meadows,
comprise some of the world's most productive and ecologically significant ecosystems …

Seagrass meadows are highly productive habitats found along many of the world's
coastline, providing important services that support the overall functioning of the coastal …

Despite their importance in sustaining livelihoods for many people living along some of the
world's most populous coastlines, tropical mangrove forests are disappearing at an alarming …

Mangrove forests are highly productive but globally threatened coastal ecosystems, whose
role in the carbon budget of the coastal zone has long been debated. Here we provide a …

The air–sea exchanges of CO 2 in the world's 165 estuaries and 87 continental shelves are
evaluated. Generally and in all seasons, upper estuaries with salinities of less than two are …

The benthic fauna in mangrove forests is usually dominated by burrowing sesarmid
(Grapsidae) and fiddler crabs (Ocypodidae). They are herbivores that retain, bury, macerate …

The last 20 years witnessed a real paradigm shift concerning the impact of biotic factors on
ecosystem functions as well as on vegetation structure of mangrove forests. Before this small …