@article{fdi:010062299,
  title = {{E}cological role and services of tropical mangrove ecosystems : a reassessment},
  author = {{L}ee, {S}. {Y}. and {P}rimavera, {J}. {H}. and {D}ahdouh-{G}uebas, {F}. and {M}c{K}ee, {K}. and {B}osire, {J}. {O}. and {C}annicci, {S}. and {D}iele, {K}. and {F}romard, {F}. and {K}oedam, {N}. and {M}archand, {C}yril and {M}endelssohn, {I}. and {M}ukherjee, {N}. and {R}ecord, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}im {T}o reassess the capacity of mangroves for ecosystem services in the light of recent data. {L}ocation {G}lobal mangrove ecosystems. {M}ethods {W}e review four long-standing roles of mangroves: (1) carbon dynamics - export or sink; (2) nursery role; (3) shoreline protection; (4) land-building capacity. {T}he origins of pertinent hypotheses, current understanding and gaps in our knowledge are highlighted with reference to biogeographic, geographic and socio-economic influences. {R}esults {T}he role of mangroves as {C} sinks needs to be evaluated for a wide range of biogeographic regions and forest conditions. {M}angrove {C} assimilation may be under-estimated because of flawed methodology and scanty data on key components of {C} dynamics. {P}eri-urban mangroves may be manipulated to provide local offsets for {C} emission. {T}he nursery function of mangroves is not ubiquitous but varies with spatio-temporal accessibility. {C}onnectivity and complementarity of mangroves and adjacent habitats enhance their nursery function through trophic relay and ontogenetic migrations. {T}he effectiveness of mangroves for coastal protection depends on factors at landscape/geomorphic to community scales and local/species scales. {S}hifts in species due to climate change, forest degradation and loss of habitat connectivity may reduce the protective capacity of mangroves. {E}arly views of mangroves as land builders (especially lateral expansion) were questionable. {E}vidence now indicates that mangroves, once established, directly influence vertical land development by enhancing sedimentation and/or by direct organic contributions to soil volume (peat formation) in some settings. {M}ain conclusions {K}nowledge of thresholds, spatio-temporal scaling and variability due to geographic, biogeographic and socio-economic settings will improve the management of mangrove ecosystem services. {M}any drivers respond to global trends in climate change and local changes such as urbanization. {W}hile mangroves have traditionally been managed for subsistence, future governance models must involve partnerships between local custodians of mangroves and offsite beneficiaries of the services.},
  keywords = {{C}arbon dynamics ; ecosystem services ; land building ; management ; mangroves ; nursery function ; shoreline protection},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}lobal {E}cology and {B}iogeography},
  volume = {23},
  numero = {7},
  pages = {726--743},
  ISSN = {1466-822{X}},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1111/geb.12155},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062299},
}