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Need Another Reason to Conserve Mangrove Habitats? Think about Your Economy.

Mangroves are a very important ecosystem, and yet they are one of the most threatened and fastest disappearing. Since 1980, between 20 and 35% of mangrove area has been cleared, largely to accommodate coastal development and aquaculture.1 As seen in Figure … Continue reading

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Update: The Islands of Kiribati in the Danger Zone

Hello and welcome back to my blog about the global bleaching event in the Islands of Kiribati! While it is difficult to determine the exact changes in the abiotic and biotic factors that are surrounding the Islands of Kiribati, some … Continue reading

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