Biology of mangroves and mangrove ecosystems

K Kathiresan, BL Bingham - 2001 - Elsevier
Mangroves are woody plants that grow at the interface between land and sea in tropical and
sub-tropical latitudes where they exist in conditions of high salinity, extreme tides, strong …

Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh: causes of degradation and sustainable management options

SMDU Islam, MAH Bhuiyan - Environmental Sustainability, 2018 - Springer
Sundarbans are highly productive mangrove wetland ecosystems, contributing several
social, financial and environmental benefits. The forests have a great role in the countries …

Mangrove guidebook for Southeast Asia.

W Giesen, S Wulffraat, M Zieren, L Scholten - 2007 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This book represents the first attempt at covering all mangrove plant species in Southeast
Asia, and aims at providing those involved with the management and conservation of …

Biodiversity and its conservation in the Sundarban mangrove ecosystem

B Gopal, M Chauhan - Aquatic sciences, 2006 - Springer
The Sundarban, covering about one million ha in the delta of the rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra
and Meghna is shared between Bangladesh (~ 60%) and India (~ 40%), and is the world's …

Mangrove conservation: a global perspective

S Sandilyan, K Kathiresan - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2012 - Springer
Mangroves are of great ecological importance and socio-economic significance as a hub for
tropical marine biotope. The mangroves are also one of the world's richest storehouses of …

From science to action: Exploring the potentials of Blue Economy for enhancing economic sustainability in Bangladesh

S Sarker, MAH Bhuyan, MM Rahman, MA Islam… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Proper utilization of marine resources towards achieving sustainable economic
development has got worldwide attention in recent years. Likewise, the Bangladesh …

Contamination and ecological risk assessment of trace elements in sediments of the rivers of Sundarban mangrove forest, Bangladesh

MA Islam, A Al-Mamun, F Hossain, SB Quraishi… - Marine pollution …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, total concentrations of 16 trace elements (Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As,
Cd, Sb, Hg, Pb, Th and U) in sediments of the rivers of the Sundarban mangrove forest, after …

Managing mangroves with benthic biodiversity in mind: moving beyond roving banditry

AM Ellison - Journal of Sea Research, 2008 - Elsevier
This review addresses mangrove management activities in the broader context of the
diversity of the mangrove benthos. Goals for mangrove ecosystem management include …

Economic dependence on mangrove forest resources for livelihoods in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh

ANM Abdullah, N Stacey, ST Garnett… - Forest Policy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study examines the importance of mangrove resources to the livelihoods of people
living beside the world's largest contiguous mangrove forest. Median annual household …

A review on the present status and management of mangrove wetland habitat resources in Bangladesh with emphasis on mangrove fisheries and aquaculture

MS Islam, MA Wahab - Aquatic biodiversity II, 2005 - Springer
The mangrove forest of Bangladesh, the largest continuous mangrove bulk, is one of the
most important features of the coastal area of the country. The existence of the mangrove …