The effects of land-based change on coastal ecosystems

A Sahavacharin, P Sompongchaiyakul… - Landscape and …, 2022 - Springer
The rapid increase in coastal urbanization profoundly impacts various environmental
components and significantly transforms coastal ecosystems to the degree they lose their …

Landscape transformations, morphometry, and trophic status of Anchar Wetland in Kashmir Himalaya: Implications for urban wetland management

SA Dar, SU Bhat, I Rashid - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2021 - Springer
This study examined the current trophic state based on integrated analysis of land use land
cover changes (LULCCs), morphometry, bathymetry, and water quality of a semi-urban …

Responses of soil N-cycle enzyme activities to vegetation degradation in a wet meadow on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

W Chang, W Ma, L Song, Y Tang, Y Long… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Soil enzymes play a vital role in the functioning of wetland ecosystems, driving energy flow
and material cycling processes. Gahai wet meadow, one of the important components of …

Threats to environmentally sensitive areas from peri-urban expansion in Mauritius

DS Hammond, V Gond, C Baider… - Environmental …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Rapid population growth and economic change on the tropical islands of Mauritius have led
to one of the highest rates of urban build-out in the world. Pressure on many of the island's …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of stopping groundwater irrigation for balancing agriculture and wetland ecosystem

D Li, P Tian, Y Luo, B Dong, Y Cui, S Khan - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
The surge in agricultural water consumption to ensure food security in China has severely
hampered the survival of wetland ecosystems. People ignore the importance of “lungs” in …

[HTML][HTML] Anthropogenic effect on wetland biodiversity in Lake Tana region: a case of Infranz wetland, northwestern Ethiopia

BG Eneyew, WW Assefa - Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the effect of anthropogenic activities on Infranz Wetland biodiversity in
Lake Tana area. Plant biodiversity data were collected from quadrants that were established …

The relationship between vegetation and groundwater levels as an indicator of spontaneous wetland restoration

D Kopeć, D Michalska-Hejduk, E Krogulec - Ecological Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
The main aim of the research was to identify areas of spontaneous restoration by
investigating the relationship between the depth to groundwater table (DTW) and vegetation …

Dependency on Mangroves Ecosystem Services is Modulated by Socioeconomic Drivers and Socio-Ecological Changes–Insights From a Small Oceanic island

R Merven, C Appadoo, FBV Florens, P Iranah - Human Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Small island developing states (SIDS) display high biodiversity but are disproportionately
vulnerable to climate change and economic and environmental shocks. In Mauritius, located …

Forest Fuel Bed Variation in Tropical Coastal Freshwater Forested Wetlands Disturbed by Fire

RJ Barrios-Calderón, D Infante Mata… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Tropical coastal freshwater forested wetlands in coastal regions are rapidly disappearing as
a result of various disturbance agents, mainly wildfires caused by high accumulations of …

Plant communities and soil variations along a successional gradient in an alpine wetland on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

GH Ren, B Deng, ZH Shang, Y Hou, RJ Long - Ecological Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Wetlands provide essential ecosystem services, such as improved water quality and climate
regulation; however, these ecosystems are shrinking on the landscape because of land use …