August 10, 2021 - WIOMSA Blog

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Global and local threats to mangroves in the Western Indian Ocean region identified in a new publication

August 10, 2021WIOMSA AdminEnvironment in the Media, New Publication, Results from research

A new study published in the Wiley Journal of Global Ecology and Biogeography has determined that both human pressures, when coupled with erosion, drought, and sea-level changes (i.e. certain effects of climate change), are the main culprits behind the diminishing mangrove forests in the Western Indian Ocean region. Globally, mangroves provide goods and services estimated to...

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Global and local threats to mangroves in the Western Indian Ocean region identified in a new publication