Keywords:
Mangrove forests -- Brazil, North.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This volume is based on the MADAM Project which has been carried out over a ten year period in the mangroves of north Brazil. Written by experts, the book is richly illustrated and successfully integrates natural and social sciences.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (395 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783642134579
Series Statement:
Ecological Studies ; v.211
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=645932
DDC:
577.69
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Mangrove Dynamics and Management in North Brazil -- Foreword -- References -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Need for a Holistic Approach in Mangrove Research and Management -- Chapter 2: MADAM, Concept and Reality -- Part II: Geography and Biogeochemistry -- Chapter 3: The Geography of the Bragança Coastal Region -- 3.1 Background and Scope -- 3.2 Spatial Boundaries -- 3.3 Principal Features of the Natural and Social System -- 3.3.1 The Marine Seascape and the Estuary -- 3.3.2 The Coastline -- 3.3.3 The Intertidal Zone -- 3.3.4 The Rural Hinterland -- 3.3.5 The City of Bragança -- 3.4 Co-Evolutionary Outcomes of the Natural and Social Dynamics -- References -- Chapter 4: Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction -- 4.1 Coastal Region of Northern Brazil -- 4.2 Holocene Environmental Changes -- 4.3 Model of Bragança Mangrove Development -- 4.4 Holocene Coastal Dynamics -- References -- Chapter 5: The Biogeochemistry of the Caeté Mangrove-Shelf System -- 5.1 Introduction and Overview -- 5.2 Sediment Processes -- 5.2.1 Fate and Decomposition of Leaf Litter in Mangrove Sediments -- 5.2.2 Long-Term Decomposition of Organic Matter in Mangrove Sediments -- 5.2.3 The Use of Chemical Biomarkers as Source Tracers in Mangrove Sediments -- 5.2.3.1 Lignin -- 5.2.3.2 Lipid Biomarkers -- 5.3 The Outwelling of Detritus and Decomposition Products into Coastal Waters -- 5.3.1 Quantifying the Export of Organic Matter from the Mangrove into the Estuary -- 5.3.2 Driving Forces Behind Nutrient and Organic Matter Dynamics in Mangrove Creeks -- 5.3.3 Water Storage in the Mangrove Sediment and Effect on Creek Water Chemistry -- 5.3.4 Effect of Autotrophic Activity in the Creek -- 5.3.5 Requirements for Sustainable Outwelling -- 5.4 The Fate of Mangrove Outwelling on the Continental Shelf and Concluding Remarks -- References.
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Part III: Floristic and Faunistic Studies in Mangroves -- Chapter 6: Mangrove Vegetation of the Caeté Estuary -- 6.1 Floristics and Forest Structure -- 6.2 Litter Fall and Phenology -- 6.2.1 Litter Fall Rates -- 6.2.2 Phenology -- 6.3 Dendrochronological Studies of R. mangle Trees -- 6.3.1 Periodicity of Growth Rings, Life Span and Growth Curves of R. mangle -- 6.3.2 Diameter Increment -- 6.3.3 Mean Stand Age and Age Structure -- 6.4 Soil-Vegetation Nutrient Relations -- 6.4.1 Mangrove Communities and Methods -- 6.4.2 Soil Physical-Chemical Properties and Flooding -- 6.4.2.1 Specific Soil Conductance, pH, and Bulk Density -- 6.4.2.2 Element Concentrations -- 6.4.2.3 Tidal Inundation Frequency -- 6.4.3 Forest Structure and Function -- 6.4.3.1 Canopy Size and Interception Index -- 6.4.3.2 Leaf Size -- 6.4.3.3 Leaf Nutrient Composition and Retranslocation Efficiency of N and P -- 6.4.3.4 Fine Root Production -- 6.4.3.5 Rates of Litter Fall -- 6.4.3.6 Nutrient Return in Litter Fall -- 6.4.4 Conclusions -- 6.5 Concluding Remarks and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 7: Mangrove Infauna and Sessile Epifauna -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Infauna of the Mangrove Forest at the Furo Grande Tidal Creek -- 7.3 Comparison of the Benthic Fauna Among Sites with Differing Degrees of Degradation -- 7.4 Settlement of the Tidal Creek Epifauna in the Caeté Mangrove Estuary -- 7.4.1 Fistulobalanus citerosum -- 7.4.2 Crassostrea gasar -- 7.4.3 Mytella falcata -- 7.5 Differences in Settlement of Epibenthos Between Mangrove and Tidal Creek Habitats -- 7.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part IV: Dynamics in the Mangrove System -- Chapter 8: Drivers of Temporal Changes in Mangrove Vegetation Boundaries and Consequences for Land Use -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Influence of Inundation Frequency and Sediment Salinity on Wetland Structure.
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8.3 Changes in Current Vegetation Units: Boundaries, Ecotone Shifts and Consequences for Land Use -- 8.3.1 Coastline Vegetation Changes -- 8.3.2 Ecotone Shifts -- 8.3.3 Consequences for Land Use -- References -- Chapter 9: System Processes and Forest Development -- 9.1 The Interlink Between the Modeling Approaches -- 9.2 Trophic Pathways -- 9.3 Forest Dynamics Under Different Natural Disturbance Regimes -- 9.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Synoptic Analysis of Mangroves for Coastal Zone Management -- 10.1 Background and Scope -- 10.2 Research Strategy -- 10.3 Change Dynamics -- 10.3.1 Regional Scale Analysis -- 10.3.2 Local Scale Analysis -- 10.4 Classification of Mangrove Patterns -- 10.4.1 Aerial Survey Analysis -- 10.4.2 Classification of Mangrove Patterns on the Peninsula with IKONOS Data -- 10.5 Potential Contributions to Coastal Zone Management -- References -- Part V: Ecology and Fishery of Fin-Fish in the Mangrove System -- Chapter 11: Distribution Pattern of Fish in a Mangrove Estuary -- 11.1 Seasonal Changes in Fish Density and Biomass in the Caeté Estuary -- 11.1.1 The Main Channel -- 11.1.2 The Mangrove Tidal Creeks -- 11.2 Fish Assemblage Patterns -- 11.2.1 Seasonal Movements -- 11.2.2 Fish Shelter Strategies in Mangrove Forests and Tidal Channels -- References -- Chapter 12: Dynamics in Mangrove Fish Assemblages on a Macrotidal Coast -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Environmental Setting -- 12.3 Nekton Sampling in Macrotidal Environments -- 12.4 Trends in Species Richness, Biomass and Density along a Shoreline Gradient -- 12.5 Composition of Transients -- 12.6 Tidal Movements -- 12.7 Tidal and Diel Changes in the Intertidal Fish Assemblages -- 12.8 Tide-to-Tide, Weekly, Fortnightly and Monthly Variation in Abundance, Catch Weight, and Species Richness of Transients -- 12.9 Patterns in Feeding.
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12.10 Spatial Patterns in the Intertidal Fish Fauna -- 12.11 Implications for Future Research and Long-Term Monitoring -- References -- Chapter 13: An Evaluation of the Larval Fish Assemblage in a North Brazilian Mangrove Area -- 13.1 Value of Mangroves and Estuaries as Nurseries -- 13.2 First Ichthyoplankton Survey -- 13.3 A North Brazilian Larval Fish Community in Relation to Mangroves Worldwide -- References -- Chapter 14: Molecular Phylogenetic and Population Genetic Structuring of Macrodon sp., a Coastal and Estuarine Fish of the Western Atlantic Ocean -- 14.1 Phylogenetic Studies in Fish Populations -- 14.2 Genetic Differentiation of Macrodon -- 14.3 Consequences for the Taxonomy of Macrodon -- References -- Chapter 15: Fisheries and Management -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Methods -- 15.3 Fisheries Structure and Situation -- 15.4 Recommendations -- References -- Part VI: Ecology and Fishery of Mangrove Crabs -- Chapter 16: The Brachyuran Crab Community of the Caeté Estuary, North Brazil: Species Richness, Zonation and Abundance -- 16.1 Background and Scope -- 16.2 Species Richness and Zonation -- 16.3 Abundance and Biomass -- 16.4 Biogeographic Comparison -- References -- Chapter 17: Feeding Ecology and Ecological Role of North Brazilian Mangrove Crabs -- 17.1 Feeding Guilds -- 17.2 Feeding Periodicity -- 17.3 Food Intake -- 17.4 Ecological Role -- References -- Chapter 18: Comparative Population Dynamics and Life Histories of North Brazilian Mangrove Crabs, Genera Uca and Ucides (Ocypodoidea) -- 18.1 Individual Size, Population Size Structure and Sex Ratio -- 18.2 Growth and Mortality -- 18.3 Reproduction -- 18.4 Contrasting Life Histories: Large, Long-Lived and Litter Feeding Versus Small, Short-Lived and Deposit Feeding -- References.
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Chapter 19: Artisanal Fishery of the Mangrove Crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae) and First Steps Toward a Successful Co-Management in Bragança, North Brazil -- 19.1 Background and Scope -- 19.2 Capture Areas, Capture Techniques and Effort -- 19.3 Standing Stock and Fishery Yields -- 19.4 Legislation -- 19.5 Marketing Systems -- 19.6 Significance of Community Participation in Research and Management -- References -- Chapter 20: Simulating Ucides cordatus Population Recovery on Fished Grounds -- 20.1 The Individual-Based-Ucides Model -- 20.2 Inferences with the Pattern-Oriented Modeling Approach -- 20.3 Importance of Movements Induced by Density-Dependent Processes -- References -- Part VII: Mangroves and People -- Chapter 21: Mangroves and People: A Social-Ecological System -- 21.1 The Social-Ecological System (SES) Concept -- 21.2 Mangrove Values and Livelihoods -- 21.2.1 Mangrove Dependence -- 21.2.2 Economic Value and Poverty -- 21.2.2.1 Income Generation -- 21.2.2.2 Poverty Alleviation -- 21.2.2.3 Food Security -- 21.2.2.4 Socio-Economic Context and Local Priorities -- 21.3 The Coevolution of Natural and Social System Drivers at the Local Level -- 21.3.1 Ajuruteua: A Coastal Village -- 21.3.1.1 Boundaries and Properties of the SES -- 21.3.1.2 Co-evolutionary Outcomes -- 21.3.1.3 Driving Forces in the SES -- 21.3.2 Tamatateua: An Agricultural Village -- 21.3.2.1 Boundaries and Properties of the SES -- 21.3.2.2 Co-evolutionary Outcomes -- 21.3.2.3 Driving Forces in the SES -- 21.3.3 Social-Ecological Systems as Co-evolving Entities -- 21.4 Sustainability Visions and Indicators -- 21.4.1 Introduction -- 21.4.2 Case Study: An Indicator System as an Integrative and Transdisciplinary Tool -- 21.4.3 The Social Dimension -- 21.5 Participatory Management of Coastal Ecosystems -- 21.5.1 Outlook.
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21.6 Scenarios for Mangrove-Based Social-Ecological Systems: Linking Futures Across Stakeholder Rationalities.
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