Mangroves stand out as one of the most diverse and biologically significant natural systems
in the world. Playing critical roles in maintaining the health and productivity of coastal …

Mangroves have been converted and degraded for decades. Rates of loss have declined
over the past decades, but achieving resilient coastlines requires both conservation and …

Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

Global mangrove loss has been attributed primarily to human activity. Anthropogenic loss
hotspots across Southeast Asia and around the world have characterized the ecosystem as …

Abstract The term 'Blue Carbon'was coined about a decade ago to highlight the important
carbon sequestration capacity of coastal vegetated ecosystems. The term has paved the …

Mangroves have among the highest carbon densities of any tropical forest. These 'blue
carbon'ecosystems can store large amounts of carbon for long periods, and their protection …

Mangrove forests hold some of the highest densities of carbon recorded in any ecosystem,
but have experienced widespread deforestation through conversion to aquaculture and …

Blue carbon is the carbon storage in vegetated coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, salt
marshes, and seagrass. It is gaining global attention as its role in climate change mitigation …

Marine debris and plastic pollution affect all coastal habitats, however coastal debris studies
are predominantly performed on sandy beaches. Other coastal habitats, such as mangroves …

Anthropogenic litter is a ubiquitous stressor in the global ocean, and poses ominous threats
to oceanic biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. At the terrestrial-ocean interface, tropical …