Effects of mangrove removal on benthic organisms in the Siangshan Wetland in Hsinchu, Taiwan

Mangrove degradation is a well-documented trend, but the spread of mangroves within the Siangshan Wetland in Hsinchu, Taiwan, runs contrary to that trend. The spread of mangroves changes the structure and functions of habitats for benthic organisms, causes infilling of estuaries and flooding and cre...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chi Chen, Ta-Jen Chu, Ju-Der Wei, Chun-Han Shih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5670.pdf