Coastal protection from tsunamis and cyclones provided by mangrove wetlands - A review

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 71-83

  Marois, Darryl E ^a,b   Mitsch, William J ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal protection; Cyclones; Ecosystem services; Hurricanes; Mangroves; Natural resource management; Tsunamis; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; HURRICANE; LITERATURE REVIEW; MANGROVE; NATURAL DISASTER; NATURAL RESOURCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; STORM SURGE; TSUNAMI; VALUATION;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84927073337     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2014.997292     Document Type: Review

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