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The Ecology of Mangrove and Related Ecosystems - Proceedings of the International Symposium held at Mombasa, Kenya, 24-30 September 1990 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
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The Ecology of Mangrove and Related Ecosystems - Proceedings of the International Symposium held at Mombasa, Kenya, 24-30 September 1990 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
Series: Developments in Hydrobiology, 80
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The mangrove, seagrass and coral reef ecosystems are of paramount
ecological importance but have already undergone great degradation,
which is advancing at an alarming rate. If present trends continue,
the natural resource basis of the economy and ecology of tropical
coastal regions will soon be ruined. This was the unanimous
conclusion of the 110 scientists from 23 countries who gathered in
Mombasa, Kenya, for a Symposium on the ecology of these ecosystems.
Mangrove forest systems yield large amounts of fish, crabs, prawns
and oysters. They are also valuable sources of fuelwood, timber,
tannin and other natural products. Their non-marketable value is of
equal importance: stabilization of the coastline, an indispensable
nursery ground for numerous marine species with commercial value, a
natural filter maintaining the clarity of nearshore water, a home
for resident and migratory birds and other wildlife. Many of the
true mangrove flora and fauna are now endangered by the clearing of
the mangroves. It has been shown that in many countries between 25
and 100% of the mangrove forest has been destroyed alraedy in the
last twenty years. The international scientific assembly concluded
that much can be done to stop the degradation of these damaged
ecosystems and to rehabilitate them. But new techniques must be
found to use them on a sustainable basis for long-term economic
return and for the well-being of coastal human settlements and a
healthy environment.
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