How effective were mangroves as a defence against the recent tsunami?
Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; Jayatissa, L.P.; Di Nitto, D.; Bosire, J.O.; Lo Seen, D.; Koedam, N. (2005). How effective were mangroves as a defence against the recent tsunami? Curr. Biol. 15(12): R443-R447
In: Current Biology. Cell Press: London. ISSN 0960-9822; e-ISSN 1879-0445, more
Related to:Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; Jayatissa, L.P.; Di Nitto, D.; Bosire, J.O.; Lo Seen, D.; Koedam, N. (2005). How effective were mangroves as a defence against the recent tsunami? (vol 15, pg R443, 2005). Curr. Biol. 15(14): 1337-1338. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2005.07.025, more
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- Dahdouh-Guebas, F., more
- Jayatissa, L.P., more
- Di Nitto, D., more
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- Bosire, J.O., more
- Lo Seen, D.
- Koedam, N., more
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| Abstract |
Whether or not mangroves function as buffers against tsunamis is the subject of in-depth research, the importance of which has been neglected or underestimated before the recent killer tsunami struck. Our preliminary post-tsunami surveys of Sri Lankan mangrove sites with different degrees of degradation indicate that human activity exacerbated the damage inflicted on the coastal zone by the tsunami. |
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