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Mangroves: 2008 Publications

Aburto-Oropeza, O., Ezcurra, E., Danemann, G., Valdez, V., Murray, J., and Sala, E.  Mangroves in the Gulf of California increase fishery yields.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [USA] 105: 10456-10459, 2008. 

Alongi, D.M.  Mangrove forests:  Resilience, protection from tsunamis, and responses to global climate change.  Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 76(1): 1-13, 2008.

DiNitto, D., Daltdouh-Guebas, F., Kairo, J.G., Decleir, H., and Koedam, N.  Digital terrain modelling to investigate the effects of sea level rise on mangrove propagule establishment.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 356: 175-188, 2008.

Ellison, A.M.  Managing mangroves with benthic biodiversity in mind:  Moving beyond roving banditry.  Journal of Sea Research 59(1-2): 2-15, 2008.

Gilman, E.L., Ellison, J., Duke, N.C., and Field, C.  Threats to mangroves from climate change and adaptation options:  A review.  Aquatic Botany 89(2): 237-250, 2008.

Giri, C., Zhu, Z., Tieszen, L.L., Singh, A., Gillette, S., and Kelmelis, J.A.  Mangrove forest distributions and dynamics (1975-2005) of the tsunami-affected region of Asia.  Journal of Biogeography 35(3): 519-528, 2008.

Lee, S.Y.  Mangrove macrobenthos: Assemblages, services, and linkages.  Journal of Sea Research 59(1-2): 16-29, 2008.

Nagelkerken, I., Blaber, S.J.M., Bouillon, S., Green, P., Haywood, M., Kirton, L.G., Meynecke, J.O., Pawlik, J., Penrose, H.M., Sasekumar, A., and Somerfield, P.J.  The habitat function of mangroves for terrestrial and marine fauna:  A review.  Aquatic Botany 89(2): 155-185, 2008.

Syvitski, J.P.M.  Deltas at risk.  Sustainability Science 3(1): 23-32, 2008.

Unsworth, R.K.F., DeLeon, P.S., Garrard, S.L., Jompa, J., Smith, D.J., and Bell, J.J.  High connectivity of Indo-Pacific seagrass fish assemblages with mangrove and coral reef habitats.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 353: 213-224, 2008.