24 Feb. 2015 - Sara Fratini

The present and future life of mangrove forests

Presenta: Sara Fratini
Università di Firenze

Mangrove forests cover a considerable part of the world’s tropical and subtropical coasts. They are among the most productive ecosystems, providing substantial goods and services for local populations and planet. They also host a unique fauna and flora, highly specialized for living in these intertidal forests. Nevertheless, these forests are also considered amongst the most vulnerable and endangered ecosystems in the world, due to a range of human pressures including clearing for coastal development, conversion for agriculture and aquaculture, and overexploitation of products. Climate change is a new threat to mangroves: rising sea levels, changes in water temperature and ocean acidification are likely to affect the biodiversity, productivity and conservation values of this unique ecosystem.

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