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Journal: Wetlands Ecology and Management
Practical techniques for mapping small patches of mangroves
; Primavera, Jurgenne 
; ; (Springer, 2010)
; ; (Springer, 2010)
Practical mapping methods employing GPS field surveys and manual image analyses with affordable software were used to assess two mangrove sites in Aklan Province, NE Panay Island, central Philippines. The Jawili mangroves, ...
Journal: PLoS ONE
The loss of species: Mangrove extinction risk and geographic areas of global concern
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Primavera, Jurgenne ; ; ; ; ; (PLoS ONE, 2010)
; ; ; ; ; (PLoS ONE, 2010)
Mangrove species are uniquely adapted to tropical and subtropical coasts, and although relatively low in number of species, mangrove forests provide at least US $1.6 billion each year in ecosystem services and support ...
Journal: Global Ecology and Biogeography
Ecological role and services of tropical mangrove ecosystems: A reassessment
; Primavera, Jurgenne ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; (Wiley, 2014)
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; (Wiley, 2014)
Aim
To reassess the capacity of mangroves for ecosystem services in the light of recent data.
Location
Global mangrove ecosystems.
Methods
We review four long-standing roles of mangroves: (1) carbon dynamics – ...
Journal: Marine Policy
The way forward with ecosystem-based management in tropical contexts: Reconciling with existing management systems
; ; ; ; Primavera, Jurgenne ; ; ; ; ; ; (Elsevier, 2012)
; ; ; ; ; ; (Elsevier, 2012)
This paper discusses some of the challenges and opportunities that can arise when implementing ecosystem-basedmanagement (EBM) in tropical nations. EBM creates a new series of challenges, problems, and opportunities that ...
Journal: Aquaculture
Effect of different mangrove-to-pond area ratios on influent water quality and WSSV occurrence in Penaeus monodon semi-intensive farms using the greenwater culture technique
Tendencia, Eleonor ; ; Primavera, Jurgenne ; (Elsevier, 2012)
; ; Primavera, Jurgenne ; (Elsevier, 2012)
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has been affecting the shrimp industry worldwide for two decades now. It continues to bring economic losses to affected farms. Despite the many studies on its epidemiology, there is no ...
Journal: Aquaculture Research
Mud crab pen culture: replacement of fish feed requirement and impacts on mangrove community structure
Primavera, Jurgenne ; ; ; Lebata, Ma. Junemie J. ; ; ; (Blackwell Publishing, 2010)
; ; ; Lebata, Ma. Junemie J. ; ; ; (Blackwell Publishing, 2010)
Brackishwater pond culture has been a major factor in mangrove loss in Southeast Asia, hence, the need to develop environment-friendly technologies such as mud crab Scylla (Portunidae) culture in mangrove pens exists. This ...
Journal: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Identifying mangrove areas for fisheries enhancement; population assessment in a patchy habitat
Lebata, Ma. Junemie Hazel ; ; ; Primavera, Jurgenne ; (Wiley, 2012)
; ; ; Primavera, Jurgenne ; (Wiley, 2012)
<ol><li>Small-scale fisheries are an important element of the ecosystem goods and services that mangrove habitats provide, especially to poorer coastal communities that rely most on natural resources, and have similar ...