How mangrove forests adjust to rising sea level

KW Krauss, KL McKee, CE Lovelock… - New …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Mangroves are among the most well described and widely studied wetland communities in
the world. The greatest threats to mangrove persistence are deforestation and other …

Adaptation and remediation strategies of mangroves against heavy metal contamination in global coastal ecosystems: a review

SU Rahman, JC Han, Y Zhou, M Ahmad, B Li… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal areas are facing increasing heavy metal contamination from various human
activities, posing a severe threat to aquatic and coastal biodiversity. Mangroves, abundant in …

Occurrence, bioavailability and toxic effects of trace metals and organic contaminants in mangrove ecosystems: a review

S Bayen - Environment international, 2012 - Elsevier
Although their ecological and socioeconomic importance has received recent attention,
mangrove ecosystems are one of the most threatened tropical environments. Besides direct …

Mangrove root: adaptations and ecological importance

S Srikanth, SKY Lum, Z Chen - Trees, 2016 - Springer
Key message This review gives a comprehensive overview of adaptations of mangrove root
system to the adverse environmental conditions and summarizes the ecological importance …

Fate and effects of anthropogenic chemicals in mangrove ecosystems: a review

M Lewis, R Pryor, L Wilking - Environmental pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
The scientific literature for fate and effects of non-nutrient contaminant concentrations is
skewed for reports describing sediment contamination and bioaccumulation for trace metals …

Highly efficient phytoremediation potential of metal and metalloids from the pulp paper industry waste employing Eclipta alba (L) and Alternanthera philoxeroide (L) …

P Sharma, S Tripathi, R Chandra - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The aims of the study was the evaluation of phytoremediation potential by Eclipta alba (L)
and Alternanthera philoxeroide (L) of pulp and paper mill waste after secondary treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic benefits of conserving land-sea ecosystems

RR Carlson, LJ Evans, SA Foo, BW Grady, J Li… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mangroves, seagrasses, and coral reefs interact in tropical regions throughout the world.
These ecosystems exhibit strong synergies, as the health of each ecosystem supports the …

Oxidative stress-induced DNA damage and DNA repair mechanisms in mangrove bacteria exposed to climatic and heavy metal stressors

S Rath, S Das - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacteria thriving in the mangrove ecosystem are major drivers of elemental cycles. Climate
change and environmental stressors (heavy metals) influence the performance of these …

The mangroves of Africa: A review

G Naidoo - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Mangroves are highly productive, dynamic ecosystems that occur in intertidal areas in
tropical and temperate regions. These woody trees or shrubs are important because of their …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in mangrove habitats, using biochemical markers and pollution indices: A case study of Avicennia …

MO Aljahdali, AB Alhassan - Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Contamination of mangrove ecosystems, including those of the Red Sea area, has caused
serious concern globally. Spatial distribution of heavy metals and their bioaccumulation in …