Search for dissertations about: "Mangrove"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the word Mangrove.

  2. 1. Mangroves and seafood production : the ecological economics of sustainability

    Author : Patrik Rönnbäck; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Mangrove forests; Fish culture; Fiskodling; Mangrove; Räkor odling; Livsmedelsförsörjning; Aqvakultur;

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  4. 2. Fish community patterns in Tanzanian mangrove creeks

    Author : Augustine Mwandya; Martin Gullström; Olof Lindén; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : Mangrove ecosystems; fish assemblages; Mugil cephalus; population genetics; spatial and seasonal variability; human disturbance; East Africa; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; Animal Ecology; zooekologi;

    Abstract : Human beings have exploited the biota of mangrove systems for centuries and fish continue to be one of the main products harvested from these habitats. The assumption of mangroves functioning as recruitment areas for juvenile fish from neighbouring habitats such as seagrass beds and coral reefs is a common argument for conservation and management of mangrove ecosystems. READ MORE

  5. 3. Ecological connectivity in East African seascapes

    Author : Charlotte Berkström; Nils Kautsky; Susan S. Bell; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; fish; functional group; food-web interactions; nursery; coral; seagrass; mangrove; landscape ecology; marin ekotoxikologi; Marine Ecotoxicology;

    Abstract : Coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves constitute a complex mosaic of habitats referred to as the tropical seascape. Great gaps exist in the knowledge of how these systems are interconnected. This thesis sets out to examine ecological connectivity, i.e. READ MORE

  6. 4. Managing Mangrove Ecosystem Services for Local Livelihoods and Adaptations in Tanzania

    Author : Baraka Nyangoko; Håkan Berg; Martin Gullström; Mwita Mangora; Mwanahija Shalli; Johan Hollander; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Mangroves; ecosystem services; mangrove management; livelihoods; ecosystem-based adaptation; Tanzania; naturgeografi; Physical Geography;

    Abstract : Recognizing the importance of ecosystem services (ES) for peoples' livelihoods and well-being is important for decision-making processes on conservation. Mangrove ecosystems in Tanzania are protected by law, but they continue to be exposed to degradation and loss, and there is still limited information about the awareness, preferences, status and trends of the ES they provide. READ MORE

  7. 5. Fate of organic carbon in a tropical mangrove ecosystem

    Author : John Machiwa; Michael Risk; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Biogeochemistry; biogeokemi;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study the budget and fluxes of organic carbon in a tropical mangrove forest. Maruhubi forest is located in the Island of Zanzibar, East Africa. Aspects of structure and functions of the ecosystem are investigated. READ MORE