mangroves

Map and graphs showing global distribution of mangrove loss and its drivers. From the study: "(a) The longitudinal distribution of total mangrove loss and the relative contribution of its primary drivers. Different colors represent unique drivers of mangrove loss. (b) The latitudinal distribution of total mangrove loss and the relative contribution of its primary drivers. (c‐g) Global distribution of mangrove loss and associated drivers from 2000 to 2016 at 1°×1° resolution, with the relative contribution (percentage) of primary drivers per continent: (c) North America, (d) South America, (e) Africa, (f) Asia, (g) Australia together with Oceania." Source: Goldberg et el., 2020. CC BY 4.0

Mapping the Causes of Mangrove Loss

October 16, 2021August 18, 2020 by Caitlin Dempsey

A joint NASA-USGS initiative has created the first worldwide map of the causes of change in mangrove habitats between 2000 and 2016.

Red mangrove habitat, Everglades National Park. Photo: NPS

Mangrove Ecosystems’ Importance and Vulnerability to Climate Change

April 2, 2021August 19, 2016 by A.J. Rohn

Scientists in Australia have discovered that mangrove ecosystems in Queensland are dying at rates that have never been seen before.