Neotropical coastal lagoons: an appraisal of their biodiversity, functioning, threats and conservation management

Neotropical coastal lagoons (NCL) are human-dominated ecosystems. Their distribution along densely populated coastal areas of developing countries makes these systems among the most threatened in the world. Here, we summarize some aspects of the causes and consequences of NCL biodiversity, their fun...

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Main Authors: FA. Esteves, A. Caliman, JM. Santangelo, RD. Guariento, VF. Farjalla, RL. Bozelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842008000500006&lng=en&tlng=en