Book ID: 96654
Spalding, Mark, Mami Kainuma and Lorna Collins
World Atlas of Mangroves. 2009. Many col. photogr. & maps. XVI, 319 p. 4to. Hardcover.
Included are the first detailed estimates of changes in mangrove forest cover worldwide and at regional and national levels, an assessment of these changes and a country-by-country examination of biodiversity protection. The book also presents global statistics on biodiversity, habitat area, loss and economic value which provide a unique record of mangroves against which future threats and changes can be evaluated. Case-studies, written by regional experts provide insights into regional mangrove issues, including primary and potential productivity, biodiversity, and information on present and traditional uses and values and sustainable management.