The significance and vulnerability of Australian saltmarshes
... Mangroves are absent from Tasmania, sections of the temperate West Australian coastline, and several intermittently closed/open lakes and lagoons on the temperate east coast. However, for most of the Australian mainland coastline, mangroves dominate the lower- to mid-intertidal zones, restricting sa ...
... Mangroves are absent from Tasmania, sections of the temperate West Australian coastline, and several intermittently closed/open lakes and lagoons on the temperate east coast. However, for most of the Australian mainland coastline, mangroves dominate the lower- to mid-intertidal zones, restricting sa ...
Density-dependent facilitation cascades determine
... community structure across the full range of their densities. In many coastal ecosystems, mangroves are one of the most extensive foundation species, facilitating biodiversity at all trophic levels (reviewed by Nagelkerken et al. 2008). Similar to other foundation species, facilitation by mangroves ...
... community structure across the full range of their densities. In many coastal ecosystems, mangroves are one of the most extensive foundation species, facilitating biodiversity at all trophic levels (reviewed by Nagelkerken et al. 2008). Similar to other foundation species, facilitation by mangroves ...
ATOLL RESEARCH BULLETIN NO. 477 SPONGE PREDATORS
... sponges inhabit crevices in the reef because they are refuges from the attentions of generalist herbivores, such as parrotfish of the genus Sparisoma in the Caribbean (Wulff, 1997a) and of the genus Scarus, and from omnivores such as large smooth pufferfish of the genus Arothron in the tropical eas ...
... sponges inhabit crevices in the reef because they are refuges from the attentions of generalist herbivores, such as parrotfish of the genus Sparisoma in the Caribbean (Wulff, 1997a) and of the genus Scarus, and from omnivores such as large smooth pufferfish of the genus Arothron in the tropical eas ...
Relationships between estuarine habitats and coastal
... characteristics to commercial fish catch, with particular focus on the role of mangroves, saltmarsh, seagrass, and mud- and sandflats as connected habitats driving observed fluctuations in fish catch. The connectivity of habitats can be a key factor in fish production by allowing exchange of energy ...
... characteristics to commercial fish catch, with particular focus on the role of mangroves, saltmarsh, seagrass, and mud- and sandflats as connected habitats driving observed fluctuations in fish catch. The connectivity of habitats can be a key factor in fish production by allowing exchange of energy ...
Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
... Peatlands are ecosystems with a peat deposit that may currently support a vegetation that is peat-forming, may not, or may lack vegetation entirely. Peat is dead and partially decomposed plant remains that have accumulated in situ under waterlogged conditions. It is understood in this guidance that ...
... Peatlands are ecosystems with a peat deposit that may currently support a vegetation that is peat-forming, may not, or may lack vegetation entirely. Peat is dead and partially decomposed plant remains that have accumulated in situ under waterlogged conditions. It is understood in this guidance that ...
Biotic and abiotic factors constraining the distribution and
... Bocas del Toro and Colón provinces. A shadehouse experiment was conducted to test the shade and salinity tolerances of P. rhizophorae compared to three widespread mangrove species: Avicennia germinans, Rhizophora mangle, and Lumnitzera racemosa. Pelliciera rhizophorae is more sensitive to soil salin ...
... Bocas del Toro and Colón provinces. A shadehouse experiment was conducted to test the shade and salinity tolerances of P. rhizophorae compared to three widespread mangrove species: Avicennia germinans, Rhizophora mangle, and Lumnitzera racemosa. Pelliciera rhizophorae is more sensitive to soil salin ...
the mangrove finch on Isabela Island
... to the southeast (figure 1). CB is a 10 ha (500 300 m) dense red (Rhizophora mangle) and white (Laguncularia racemosa) mangrove stand, bordered by a beach to the west (distance to sea: 60 – 100 m), and surrounded by bare lava fields on the other sides. In most parts, the soil is always saturated w ...
... to the southeast (figure 1). CB is a 10 ha (500 300 m) dense red (Rhizophora mangle) and white (Laguncularia racemosa) mangrove stand, bordered by a beach to the west (distance to sea: 60 – 100 m), and surrounded by bare lava fields on the other sides. In most parts, the soil is always saturated w ...
Sponge Systematics by Starfish: Predators
... transplants were made to habitats in which one or the other form was not found. Tedania ignis, sensu stricto, which was only found on mangroves, was transplanted from mangrove roots to seagrass, 250 m away (n ⫽ 12); and the unusual form was transplanted from mangrove roots at one site where it was a ...
... transplants were made to habitats in which one or the other form was not found. Tedania ignis, sensu stricto, which was only found on mangroves, was transplanted from mangrove roots to seagrass, 250 m away (n ⫽ 12); and the unusual form was transplanted from mangrove roots at one site where it was a ...
Multicellular Primary Producers
... • Flowering plants evolved on land and then adapted to estuarine and marine environments • Flowering plants compete with seaweeds for light and with other benthic organisms for space • Their bodies are composed of polymers like cellulose and lignin that are indigestible to most ...
... • Flowering plants evolved on land and then adapted to estuarine and marine environments • Flowering plants compete with seaweeds for light and with other benthic organisms for space • Their bodies are composed of polymers like cellulose and lignin that are indigestible to most ...
here - Caroni Swamp RDI
... Caroni Swamp being the home to many species resulting in a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Its support of these species is a direct outcome of the swamp’s production and protective characteristics as an ecosystem, enabling it to provide food and a range of habitats to an array of organisms. The S ...
... Caroni Swamp being the home to many species resulting in a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Its support of these species is a direct outcome of the swamp’s production and protective characteristics as an ecosystem, enabling it to provide food and a range of habitats to an array of organisms. The S ...
Mangrove trees and shrubs - Food and Agriculture Organization of
... Status: Rare; found only in Farukolhu Funadhoo island in the northern group of islands. It is present in two to three rows along the boarder of a large lagoon, which is still connected to the sea by a channel. Only a few seedlings are noticed indicating poor natural regeneration. Description: An eve ...
... Status: Rare; found only in Farukolhu Funadhoo island in the northern group of islands. It is present in two to three rows along the boarder of a large lagoon, which is still connected to the sea by a channel. Only a few seedlings are noticed indicating poor natural regeneration. Description: An eve ...
Estuaries
... Salinity varies with depth as well Salt water being more dense sinks to the bottom and creates salt wedges Salt wedges move back and forth with the daily tides ...
... Salinity varies with depth as well Salt water being more dense sinks to the bottom and creates salt wedges Salt wedges move back and forth with the daily tides ...
Introduction to estuarine habitats
... The distribution of plants (and animals) in the saltmarsh zone is influenced by tides, rivers and human activity. Saltmarsh may include shallow pools that provide habitat for salt tolerant freshwater macroinvertebrates and saltwater species. Saltmarsh plant communities are dominated by herbs, sedges ...
... The distribution of plants (and animals) in the saltmarsh zone is influenced by tides, rivers and human activity. Saltmarsh may include shallow pools that provide habitat for salt tolerant freshwater macroinvertebrates and saltwater species. Saltmarsh plant communities are dominated by herbs, sedges ...
Author`s personal copy - Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
... directly on the prop roots, including algae, sponges, tunicates, and bivalves, among others. In addition to the contribution that some of these organisms make to the health of the mangrove trees themselves (Ellison and Farnsworth, 1990), many of these organisms can significantly alter the structural ...
... directly on the prop roots, including algae, sponges, tunicates, and bivalves, among others. In addition to the contribution that some of these organisms make to the health of the mangrove trees themselves (Ellison and Farnsworth, 1990), many of these organisms can significantly alter the structural ...
Mangrove Palm
... Lanka, the Ganges Delta, the Malay Peninsula and archipelago, and Pacific islands (from northern Australia to the Solomons), Philippines and the Ryukyus. It is known by different names in different countries: attap palm (Singapore), buah atap (Indonesia), buah nipah (Malaysia), ging pol (Sri Lanka), ...
... Lanka, the Ganges Delta, the Malay Peninsula and archipelago, and Pacific islands (from northern Australia to the Solomons), Philippines and the Ryukyus. It is known by different names in different countries: attap palm (Singapore), buah atap (Indonesia), buah nipah (Malaysia), ging pol (Sri Lanka), ...
Susan Mullane
... found in salt water marshes or mangrove swamps. Red mangroves grow in salt marshes in low marsh tidal zones similar to the habitats where we conducted field research (see figure 1) (Tiner, 1193, p. 10-14). Red mangrove populations are primarily located in southern parts of Florida with the exception ...
... found in salt water marshes or mangrove swamps. Red mangroves grow in salt marshes in low marsh tidal zones similar to the habitats where we conducted field research (see figure 1) (Tiner, 1193, p. 10-14). Red mangrove populations are primarily located in southern parts of Florida with the exception ...
Section 1-Maggie-final_AM
... This species has smooth pale green to mottled bark; numerous thin pencil-like pneumatophores or aerial roots, protrude through the mud. The leaves are opposite, narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate usually with a distinct yellowish tinge. Undersurface appear white or silvery, salt glands present on bot ...
... This species has smooth pale green to mottled bark; numerous thin pencil-like pneumatophores or aerial roots, protrude through the mud. The leaves are opposite, narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate usually with a distinct yellowish tinge. Undersurface appear white or silvery, salt glands present on bot ...
Field Guide to the Mangroves of Queensland
... plant in its leaves, stems and roots. Consequently, there are often very high concentrations of salt in mangrove plant leaves. In some species salt is secreted from special leaf glands (e.g. Grey Mangrove), while in others the salt is stored until the leaf dies and is shed. Because of the limited av ...
... plant in its leaves, stems and roots. Consequently, there are often very high concentrations of salt in mangrove plant leaves. In some species salt is secreted from special leaf glands (e.g. Grey Mangrove), while in others the salt is stored until the leaf dies and is shed. Because of the limited av ...
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... Status: Vulnerable, some populations classed as endangered Range: Fragmented populations across South Asia, Southeast Asia and China This large deer can reach up to 350 kg in weight, is highly adaptable and is the dominant species of deer in Tropical Asia. It’s habitat varies widely from savannah to ...
... Status: Vulnerable, some populations classed as endangered Range: Fragmented populations across South Asia, Southeast Asia and China This large deer can reach up to 350 kg in weight, is highly adaptable and is the dominant species of deer in Tropical Asia. It’s habitat varies widely from savannah to ...
Pandanus Hadicraft - Mangrove Action Project
... Pandanus odoratissimus Pandanus odoratissimus is part of the Pandanceae family of plants, commonly referred to as screw pine. It is native to peninsular Southeast and South Asia and is one of the main wetland species of plants to be used to make handicraft products in this region. It is found in th ...
... Pandanus odoratissimus Pandanus odoratissimus is part of the Pandanceae family of plants, commonly referred to as screw pine. It is native to peninsular Southeast and South Asia and is one of the main wetland species of plants to be used to make handicraft products in this region. It is found in th ...
UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Shedding light on detritus
... rivers and tree roots in riparian and coastal habitats are important stimulants for detritus processing, as detritus accumulation around extensive root systems may also produce organic substances in situ that can directly affect the associated fauna. For the present study roots of the mangrove Rhizo ...
... rivers and tree roots in riparian and coastal habitats are important stimulants for detritus processing, as detritus accumulation around extensive root systems may also produce organic substances in situ that can directly affect the associated fauna. For the present study roots of the mangrove Rhizo ...
Rhizophora mangle, R. samoensis, R. racemosa, R. (Atlantic–East Pacific red mangrove) www.traditionaltree.org
... predominantly bordering margins of tropical coastlines around the world. These halophytic (salt tolerant) plants thrive in saline conditions and daily inundation between mean sea level and highest astronomical tides, and they provide vital structure as habitat and food for similarly adapted resident ...
... predominantly bordering margins of tropical coastlines around the world. These halophytic (salt tolerant) plants thrive in saline conditions and daily inundation between mean sea level and highest astronomical tides, and they provide vital structure as habitat and food for similarly adapted resident ...
Intro to Marine Biology Lab - FIU Faculty Websites
... have chlorophyll a and phycobilin. Marine macroalgae form the base of the marine food web, providing food for many fish and invertebrate species. As primary producers, their contribution to the marine environment is a vital component to ecosystem health. Contrary to many other ecosystems, the increa ...
... have chlorophyll a and phycobilin. Marine macroalgae form the base of the marine food web, providing food for many fish and invertebrate species. As primary producers, their contribution to the marine environment is a vital component to ecosystem health. Contrary to many other ecosystems, the increa ...
English - SciELO Colombia
... as a crucial approach (e.g. Purvis et al. 2005), as phylogenetic analyses allow to focuss conservation of those lineages that represent early diversification events, regardless the number of extant species. ...
... as a crucial approach (e.g. Purvis et al. 2005), as phylogenetic analyses allow to focuss conservation of those lineages that represent early diversification events, regardless the number of extant species. ...
Mangrove
Mangroves are various large and extensive types of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics—mainly between latitudes 25° N and 25° S. The remaining mangrove forest areas of the world in 2000 was 53,190 square miles (137,760 km²) spanning 118 countries and territories.Mangroves are salt tolerant trees (halophytes) adapted to live in harsh coastal conditions. They contain a complex salt filtration system and complex root system to cope with salt water immersion and wave action. They are adapted to the low oxygen (anoxic) conditions of waterlogged mud.The word is used in at least three senses: (1) most broadly to refer to the habitat and entire plant assemblage or mangal, for which the terms mangrove forest biome, mangrove swamp and mangrove forest are also used, (2) to refer to all trees and large shrubs in the mangrove swamp, and (3) narrowly to refer to the mangrove family of plants, the Rhizophoraceae, or even more specifically just to mangrove trees of the genus Rhizophora.The mangrove biome, or mangal, is a distinct saline woodland or shrubland habitat characterized by depositional coastal environments, where fine sediments (often with high organic content) collect in areas protected from high-energy wave action. The saline conditions tolerated by various mangrove species range from brackish water, through pure seawater (30 to 40 ppt (parts per thousand)), to water concentrated by evaporation to over twice the salinity of ocean seawater (up to 90 ppt).