Effect of mangrove forest structures on wave attenuation in coastal Vietnam

This paper analyses wave attenuation in coastal mangrove forests in Vietnam. Data from 32 mangrove plots of six species located in 2 coastal regions are used for this study. In each plot, mangrove forest structures and wave height at different cross-shore distances are measured. Wave height closely...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tran Quang Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-09-01
Series:Oceanologia
Online Access:http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/53_3.html#A8