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Enhancement of mangrove shorelines and habitat after hydrological restoration in Clam Bayou

May 16, 2023
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Reproduction and recruitment of Rhizophora mangle (Red Mangroves) in Charlotte Harbor following hurricane Charley

May 16, 2023
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Reproductive aspects of life history are known to be important in recovery following disturbance in many plant species although this has not been well studied in mangroves. Hurricane Charley devastated…

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Impact and response of southwest Florida mangroves to the 2004 hurricane season

May 16, 2023
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Although hurricane disturbance is a natural occurrence in mangrove forests, the effect of widespread human alterations on the resiliency of estuarine habitats is unknown. The resiliency of mangrove forests in…

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The role of saltwort (Batis maritima) on mangrove forest succession

May 16, 2023
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While saltwort (Batis maritima L.) is common in the fringe mangrove forests of southwest Florida, its role in regeneration of degraded mangrove communities is not known. Given the potential encroachment and…

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The effects of reduced tidal flushing on mangrove structure and function across a disturbance gradient

May 16, 2023
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The effects of reduced tidal flushing on post-hurricane mangrove recovery were measured across a gradient of hurricane disturbance (in order of decreasing wind intensity: Captiva, North Sanibel, Central Sanibel, and…

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The benefits of a multiple habitat restoration strategy by combining hydrologic restoration, mangrove propagule plantings and oyster substrate additions in a semi-enclosed Florida embayment

April 24, 2023

Habitat loss and disturbance are ranked globally as the greatest threats to biodiversity. Development and coastal population growth are the leading causes for habitat losses. Recently, the restoration of marine…

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Stress in mangrove forests: early detection and preemptive rehabilitation are essential for future successful worldwide mangrove forest management

April 24, 2023

Mangrove forest rehabilitation should begin much sooner than at the point of catastrophic loss. We describe the need for “mangrove forest heart attack prevention”, and how that might be accomplished…

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