Reliable estimates of biomass and carbon storage are essential for the understanding of the
environmental drivers and processes that regulate the productivity of scrub forests. The …

Mangroves and other blue carbon ecosystems have long been recognised for their carbon
sink function, yet the organic carbon stocks of mangroves in many countries in Africa remain …

The aim of this study is to understand the relationship between radar backscattering (σ°, β°
and γ) of a multi-polarized Radarsat-2 C-band image with the structural attributes of …

Mangrove forests provide a wide range of valuable uses or benefits that contribute to the
wellbeing of inhabitants in coastal communities. This study evaluated the economic and …

The declining marine fish stocks likely due to climate change and other environmental
stressors have severe effects on livelihoods of small scale coastal fishing communities. As a …

Mangrove wetlands are one of the most important ecosystems on earth, providing habitats
for both marine and terrestrial organisms as well as supporting essential human services …

In order to enhance ecological knowledge for coastal and mangrove ecosystem
conservation in Ghana, the study documents the taxonomic groups of benthic macrofauna …

Coastal vegetation plays significant roles such as stabilization of the surface against wind
and erosion, and provision of critical terrestrial and aquatic habitats for organisms. Floristic …

Despite the immense contributions of mangrove ecosystems through the provisioning,
cultural and regulatory ecosystem services they provide, these important ecosystems …

This paper investigates the hydrographic characteristics of the Kakum and Nyan estuaries
located on the southwestern coast of Ghana in order to gather baseline information for …