Coastal wetlands, such as saltmarshes and mangroves that fringe transitional waters,
deliver important ecosystem services that support human development. Coastal wetlands …

Agriculture, a century old practice, has rarely been questioned as it is a necessity for feeding
the world's population. With the increase in food requirement, the sustainability of upland …

Mangroves continue to be threatened across their range by a mix of anthropogenic and
climate change-related stress. Climate change-induced salinity is likely to alter the structure …

Evidence is presented from three estuarine tide gauges located in the Sundarban area of
southwest Bangladesh of relative sea level rise substantially in excess of the generally …

Abstract The Sundarbans (21º30′–22º30′ N and 89º00′–89º55′ E) is the largest
mangrove forest in the world. Forests are very important for sequestering atmospheric …

Mangrove forests being the abode of diverse fauna and flora are vital for healthy coastal
ecosystems. These forests act as a carbon sequester and protection shield against floods …

Mangrove forests provide a variety of ecosystem services, and among them, the ability to
sequester large quantities of below-ground carbon reservoirs is considered the most critical …

The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove ecosystem in the world, is under threat from
historical and future human exploitation and sea level rise. Limited scientific knowledge on …

Mangrove forests, some of the most carbon-dense ecosystems on Earth, play an important
role in climate change mitigation through storing carbon in the soil. However, increasing …

Wetlands such as mangroves are major centres of biodiversity and the production of
ecosystem services from which society gathers goods and benefits. However, these …