Sentences with phrase «by coastal mangrove»

Surrounded by coastal mangrove lagoons and natural estuaries, this area is home to more than 300 species of migratory and local bird species.

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Pohnpei itself shows little coastal erosion, perhaps because it is fairly high above sea level and ringed by mangrove forest.

Slows Coastal Erosion Following the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, a study led by Danish ecologist Finn Danielsen reported that coastal areas flush with mangrove trees were markedly less damaged than those without.

The coastal ecosystems of mangroves, seagrass meadows and tidal marshes mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and oceans at significantly higher rates, per unit area, than terrestrial forests (Figure 1).

David Lagomasino, a remote sensing scientist at NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center and co-investigator on the project, told Earther that the southwestern toe of Everglades National Park and Ten Thousand Islands — a vast network of coastal mangrove islets and marshes near Everglades City — were hit hardest by the storm.

This unique coastal place has three diverse ecosystems, beach - mangroves and coastal reef that are connected to each other by the ever changing mudflats and tidal lagoons.

On the Northwest tip of Cat Island you will find Pigeon Cay, a coastal area bracketed by a beautiful stretch of beach to the west and scenic mangrove... Read More

On the Northwest tip of Cat Island you will find Pigeon Cay, a coastal area bracketed by a beautiful stretch of beach to the west and scenic mangrove creeks to the east.

From cruises through the mystical fjords of Chilean Patagonia and riverboat chugs up the Amazon to outboard canoe travel in the coastal mangroves of Ecuador, South America offers ample opportunity to travel by boat.

Paddle through protected inland waterways by kayak which is the perfect way to explore the coastal mangrove areas and see wildlife up close.

The coastal area offers the natural history visitors interested either mangroves or a handsome stock of maple trees and cypresses, surrounded by areas of tussock.

Surrounded by a conservation zone of coastal dunes dotted with Mexican palms, button mangroves and sea grapes, the resort's low - slung buildings blend harmoniously into the landscape.

These problems will be exacerbated for mangroves that are subjected to coastal squeeze — where migration of these mangroves towards land is restricted by topography or human developments.

Dr. Geh Min, former president of Singapore Nature Society, highlighted the unique role of tropical mangrove ecosystems in providing wildlife habitat, curbing coastal erosion caused by intense wave actions or surface runoff, acting as a natural purifier of water, while serving as sitea for human recreation.

FOERDIA's findings match those of a 2015 study carried out by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) that calculated Indonesia's mangroves as storing 3.14 billion tons of carbon — a third of the carbon stored in coastal ecosystems worldwide.

Lay of the Land: Guinea Bissau, located on the west coast of Africa and bordered by Senegal and Guinea, is a small, low - lying tropical country with coastal mangrove swamps and inland savanna.

Reefs and mangroves also contribute significantly to the economies of coastal countries by providing opportunities for tourism and for harvesting of resources.

Unlike pelagic ecosystems, coastal ecosystems are often dominated by benthic ecosystems, including engineering species (e.g. corals, seagrass, macroalgae, salt marshes, mangroves, sponges, oyster reefs) with the capacity to modulate the chemical and physical conditions of their environment (Gutiérrez et al. 2011).

«We have seen how some islands have been submerged by the rising water levels and how some mangrove forests were destroyed by coastal flooding.