Mangroves: A threatened ecosystem under-utilized as a resource for scientific research

Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 40-51

  Beys da Silva, Walter Orlando ^a   Santi, Lucélia ^b   Guimarães, Jorge Almeida ^b  

^a CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO UNIVATES   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Coral reef; Loss of biodiversity; Mangrove forest; Science production; Threatened ecosystem

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84924625494     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19139063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v7n5p40     Document Type: Article

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