Threats to mangroves from climate change and adaptation options: A review

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-250

  Gilman, Eric L ^a   Ellison, Joanna ^b   Duke, Norman C ^c   Field, Colin ^d  

^a Species Programme   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Mangrove; Mitigation; Sea level rise

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; MANGROVE; SEA LEVEL; VULNERABILITY;

PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 45249113378     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2007.12.009     Document Type: Review

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