World Mangrove Atlas
Year: 1997
Type: book
Abstract: The World Mangrove Atlas is the first significant attempt to provide an overview of the distribution of mangroves worldwide.Mapped data have been gathered fi-om a wide range of sources and have been synthesised into a series of twenty-five regional maps.Related texts describe the species, areal extent and other summary information on the currently known status of mangroves in each country.This is the first time that such data have been gathered into a single volume.All data are referenced back to an original source.For people interested in the extent and dynamics of mangroves, this atlas provides a well documented foundation firom which to start their explorations.A number of case studies demonstrate what can be achieved using greater resolution and much more detailed investigation.The case studies show mangroves growing in very different conditions such as estuaries, deltas, lagoons, wet tropical coasts and arid coasts.They illustrate a range of different mapping techniques and provide detail on some of the issues threatening mangroves worldwide.Together with introductory chapters covering mapping techniques and mangrove phytogeography, the result is a wide-ranging but highly informative reference work.Mangrove ecosystems are of great environmental and economic importance.However, mangrove forests in many countries are threatened and vast areas have already disappeared.The World Mangrove Atlas presents a baseline inventory of mangroves at the end of the twentieth century.It is intended for use by scientists, politicians, planners, conservationists and others, who have an interest in the Further work and support at WCMC was provided by Corinna Ravilious, Ivor Wheeldon and Alastair Grenfell.Likewise, thanks are owed to Mrs Marie Aizpuru and colleagues who undertook much of the work in preparing the maps for the case studies.We should also like to recognise the assistance of the
Authors: Mark Spalding, F. Blasco, C. D. Field
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W210203100