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 …

There is growing research interest in the ethnobiology, socio-economics and management
of mangrove forests. Coastal residents who use mangroves and their resources may have …

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

Coastal marine and estuarine ecosystems are highly productive and serve a nursery
function for important fisheries species. They also suffer some of the highest rates of …

Mangrove forests are one of the world's most threatened tropical ecosystems with global
loss exceeding 35%(ref.). Juvenile coral reef fish often inhabit mangroves,,,, but the …

A simple habitat assessment score (HAS) was designed to assess habitat complexity across
several different shallow tropical marine habitats including sandy patches, algal beds …

Several schemes have been developed to help select the locations of marine reserves. All of
them combine social, economic, and biological criteria, and few offer any guidance as to …

Many species of coral reef fish undertake ontogenetic migrations between seagrass beds,
mangroves, and coral reefs. A recent study from the Caribbean found that the availability of …

Many marine species have a multi-phase ontogeny, with each phase usually associated
with a spatially and temporally discrete set of movements. For many fish and decapod …

Aim Connectivity structures populations, communities and ecosystems in the sea. The extent
of connectivity is, therefore, predicted to also influence the outcomes of conservation …