Mangrove Loss and Gain in a Densely Populated Urban Estuary: Lessons From the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

Mangrove Loss and Gain in a Densely Populated Urban Estuary: Lessons From the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

Understanding the recent changes in mangrove adjacent to mega-cities is critical for conservation, management, and policymaking in coastal zones with fast population growth and global change. Here we investigated mangrove area changes in one of the world’s largest urban areas near the main estuaries...

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Main Authors: Heng Wang, Yisheng Peng, Chen Wang, Qingke Wen, Jinyong Xu, Zhan Hu, Xing Jia, Xuemei Zhao, Weihang Lian, Stijn Temmerman, Judith Wolf, Tjeerd Bouma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
mangrove
human activities
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
afforestation
estuary
mega-cities
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.693450/full

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