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an important interdisciplinary research topic
involving several scientifi c fi elds, as well as the
straight relationships between mankind, natural
environment, and exploitation of marine
resources.
Acknowledgments We are very grateful to staffs of the
Palau International Coral Reef Center for their help. This
work was partly supported by special funds from the
Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan Science and
Technology Agency (JST), and Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA).
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(2012) Mangrove ecosystem services & payments for
Blue Carbon in Solomon Islands, The World Fish
Center, Solomon Islands. AAS-2012-06, 6pp
Bennett EL, Reynolds CJ (1993) The value of a mangrove
area in Sarawak. Biodivers Conserv 2:359–375
Brander LM, Wagtendonk AJ, Hussain SS, McVittie AM,
Verburg PH, de Groot RS, van der Ploeg S (2012)
Ecosystem service values for mangroves in Southeast
Asia: a meta-analysis and value transfer application.
Ecosyst Ser 1(1):62–69
Costanza R, D’Arge R, De Groot R, Farber S, Grasso M,
Hannon B, Linnberg K, Naeema S, O’Neill RV,
Parvelo J, Raskin RG, Sutton P, Van den Belt M (1997)
The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital. Nature 387:253–260
Ehrlich P, Ehrlich A (1981) Extinction: the causes and
consequences of the disappearance of species.
Ballantine Books, New York, 384pp
Fabricius KE, Golbuu Y, Victor S (2007) Selective mortality in coastal reef organisms from an acute sedimentation event. Coral Reefs 26:69
Golbuu Y, Victor S, Wolanski E, Richmond RH (2003)
Trapping of fi ne sediment in a semi-enclosed bay,
Palau, Micronesia. Estuar Coast Shelf Sci
57:941–949
Golbuu Y, van Woesik R, Richmond R, Harrison P,
Fabricius KE (2011) River discharge reduces reef
coral diversity in Palau. Mar Pollut Bull 62:824–831
Gunawardena M, Rowen JS (2005) Economic valuation
of a mangrove ecosystem threatened by shrimp aquaculture in Sri Lanka. Environ Manag 36(4):535–550
Hussain SA, Badola AR (2008) Valuing mangrove ecosystem services: linking nutrient retention function of
mangrove forests to enhanced agroecosystem production. Wetl Ecol Manag 16(6):441–450
Sathirathai S, Barbier EB (2001) Valuing mangrove conservation in Southern Thailand. Contemp Econ Policy
19:109–122
Shilla DJ, Tsuchiya M, Shilla DA (2011) Terrigenous
nutrient and organic matter in a subtropical river estuary, Okinawa, Japan: origin, distribution and pattern
across the estuarine salinity gradient. Chem Ecol
27:523–542
Tam NFY, Wong YS (1999) Mangrove soils in removing
pollutants from municipal wastewater of different
salinities. J Environ Qual 28(2):556–564
Mangrove Forest Ecosystem Services with Reference to the Transportation…
an important interdisciplinary research topic
involving several scientifi c fi elds, as well as the
straight relationships between mankind, natural
environment, and exploitation of marine
resources.
Acknowledgments We are very grateful to staffs of the
Palau International Coral Reef Center for their help. This
work was partly supported by special funds from the
Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan Science and
Technology Agency (JST), and Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA).
References
Albert JA, Warren-Rhodes K, Schwarz AJ, Duke ND
(2012) Mangrove ecosystem services & payments for
Blue Carbon in Solomon Islands, The World Fish
Center, Solomon Islands. AAS-2012-06, 6pp
Bennett EL, Reynolds CJ (1993) The value of a mangrove
area in Sarawak. Biodivers Conserv 2:359–375
Brander LM, Wagtendonk AJ, Hussain SS, McVittie AM,
Verburg PH, de Groot RS, van der Ploeg S (2012)
Ecosystem service values for mangroves in Southeast
Asia: a meta-analysis and value transfer application.
Ecosyst Ser 1(1):62–69
Costanza R, D’Arge R, De Groot R, Farber S, Grasso M,
Hannon B, Linnberg K, Naeema S, O’Neill RV,
Parvelo J, Raskin RG, Sutton P, Van den Belt M (1997)
The value of the world’s ecosystem services and natural capital. Nature 387:253–260
Ehrlich P, Ehrlich A (1981) Extinction: the causes and
consequences of the disappearance of species.
Ballantine Books, New York, 384pp
Fabricius KE, Golbuu Y, Victor S (2007) Selective mortality in coastal reef organisms from an acute sedimentation event. Coral Reefs 26:69
Golbuu Y, Victor S, Wolanski E, Richmond RH (2003)
Trapping of fi ne sediment in a semi-enclosed bay,
Palau, Micronesia. Estuar Coast Shelf Sci
57:941–949
Golbuu Y, van Woesik R, Richmond R, Harrison P,
Fabricius KE (2011) River discharge reduces reef
coral diversity in Palau. Mar Pollut Bull 62:824–831
Gunawardena M, Rowen JS (2005) Economic valuation
of a mangrove ecosystem threatened by shrimp aquaculture in Sri Lanka. Environ Manag 36(4):535–550
Hussain SA, Badola AR (2008) Valuing mangrove ecosystem services: linking nutrient retention function of
mangrove forests to enhanced agroecosystem production. Wetl Ecol Manag 16(6):441–450
Sathirathai S, Barbier EB (2001) Valuing mangrove conservation in Southern Thailand. Contemp Econ Policy
19:109–122
Shilla DJ, Tsuchiya M, Shilla DA (2011) Terrigenous
nutrient and organic matter in a subtropical river estuary, Okinawa, Japan: origin, distribution and pattern
across the estuarine salinity gradient. Chem Ecol
27:523–542
Tam NFY, Wong YS (1999) Mangrove soils in removing
pollutants from municipal wastewater of different
salinities. J Environ Qual 28(2):556–564
Mangrove Forest Ecosystem Services with Reference to the Transportation…