BIO Web of Conferences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
168, P. 01005 - 01005
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
A
significant
dieback
event
of
Avicennia
marina
was
observed
in
the
coastal
area
East
Lampung,
beginning
2020,
with
its
cause
remaining
unidentified.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
rate
mangrove
degradation
and
investigated
influence
ocean
index
on
event.
Sequential
satellite
imagery
analysis
(2019–2022)
performed
evaluate
changes
cover,
focusing
a
200-hectare
within
total
528.69-hectare
forest,
utilizing
using
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index
(NDVI)
Mangrove
Health
(MVI).
Field
data
were
collected
at
30
research
stations,
encompassing
live
mangroves,
partially
affected
areas,
fully
sites,
both
before
during
(2020
2021).
These
efforts
provide
critical
insights
into
extent
drivers
decline
region.
Based
results,
caused
rapid
loss
healthy
stands
(results
MVI)
very-high-density
NDVI).
With
reduction
117.64
ha
2020-2021.
pronounced
2021
coincided
prolonged
La
Niña
phase,
leading
excessive
freshwater
influx
inundation,
which
likely
decreased
salinity
sediment
dynamics
required
for
survival.
Additionally,
negative
ENSO
phase
(-1.2)
concurrent
positive
IOD
(+1.5)
associated
increased
drought
conditions,
elevated
salinity,
reduced
availability,
further
stressing
populations.
findings
underscore
strong
link
between
oceanic
variability
health,
highlighting
need
continued
monitoring
improved
predictive
models
long-term
impacts
climate
change
ecosystems.
Journal of Sea Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
199, P. 102504 - 102504
Published: May 10, 2024
Mangroves,
tidal
marshes,
and
seagrasses
have
been
recognized
as
blue
carbon
coastal
ecosystems
they
accommodate
large
stocks,
enable
long-term
storage,
the
capacity
to
control
greenhouse
gas
emissions
possess
potential
reduce
rise
in
atmospheric
CO2
levels.
In
tropical
subtropical
intertidal
zones,
mangroves
show
significant
productivity
rapid
deposition
rates.
Mangroves
play
an
important
role
capturing,
transforming,
storing
atmosphere
into
sediments
for
a
long
time
displacing
organic
from
zone
offshores
ocean.
also
help
preventing
storms,
hurricanes,
erosion,
waves.
Recently,
threatened
natural
anthropogenic
activities
such
urbanization,
pollution,
aquaculture
tourism.
They
are
expected
hamper
their
essential
services,
defense,
breeding
grounds
aquatic
organisms'
seafood
supply,
etc.
Despite
importance
of
mangrove
forests
sequestration
well
numerous
goods
services
offer
humans,
including
wood
non-wood
forest
products,
food,
fisheries,
medicines,
eco-tourism,
recreation.
These
deteriorating
at
alarming
rates,
necessitating
immediate
intervention.
Thus,
protection,
restoration
conservation
this
ecosystem
gaining
considerable
attention
researchers
across
globe.
This
paper
provides
information
on
different
adaptations,
mechanisms,
roles
ecosystem,
estimation,
influencing
factors,
threats,
strategies
invaluable
habitat.
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
Climate
change
is
a
global
concern
of
the
current
century.
Its
rapid
escalation
and
ever-increasing
intensity
have
been
felt
worldwide,
leading
to
dramatic
impacts
globally.
The
aftermath
climate
in
India
has
brought
about
profound
transformation
India's
environmental,
socio-economic,
urban
landscapes.
In
2019,
ranked
seventh,
among
most
affected
countries
by
extreme
weather
events
caused
due
changing
climate.
This
impact
was
evident
terms
both,
human
toll
with
2,267
lives
lost,
economic
damage,
which
accounted
for
66,182
million
US$
Purchasing
power
parities
(PPPs).
Over
recent
years,
experienced
significant
increase
number
frequency
events,
causing
vulnerable
communities.
country
severe
air
pollution
problems
several
metropolitan
cities
highlighted
list
world's
polluted
cities.
Additionally,
become
populous
nation
globally,
boasting
population
1.4
billion
people,
equating
~18%
population,
experiencing
an
increased
rate
consumption
natural
resources.
Owing
country's
scenario,
various
mitigation
strategies,
including
nature-based
solutions,
must
be
implemented
reduce
such
support
target
achieving
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs).
review
tries
holistic
understanding
effects
on
different
sectors
identify
challenges
SDG
13
11.
Finally,
it
also
future
recommendations
change-related
research
from
Indian
perspective.
Insects,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 71 - 71
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Fireflies
are
a
diverse
group
of
bioluminescent
beetles
belonging
to
the
family
Lampyridae.
Recent
research
on
their
diversity,
evolution,
behavior
and
conservation
has
greatly
advanced
our
scientific
understanding
these
charismatic
insects.
In
this
review,
we
first
summarize
new
discoveries
about
taxonomic
ecological
then
focus
recent
endeavors
identify
protect
threatened
fireflies
around
world.
We
outline
main
threats
linked
population
declines
(habitat
loss
degradation,
light
pollution,
pesticide
overuse,
climate
change
tourism)
describe
relevant
risk
factors
that
predict
which
species
will
be
particularly
vulnerable
threats.
Although
global
coordination
firefly
efforts
begun
only
recently,
considerable
progress
already
been
made.
work
by
IUCN
SSC
Firefly
Specialist
Group
currently
facing
elevated
extinction
risks
devise
strategies
them.
To
date,
Red
List
assessments
have
completed
for
150
taxa,
20%
face
heightened
risks.
The
status
many
yet
determined
due
insufficient
information,
although
targeted
surveys
community
science
projects
contributed
valuable
data.
Finally,
highlight
some
examples
successful
habitat
protection
restoration
efforts,
use
framework
Species
Conservation
Cycle
point
out
high-priority
actions
future
efforts.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 70 - 70
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Mangrove
ecosystems
are
increasingly
threatened
by
climate
change
and
coastal
development,
making
precise
ecological
stress
modeling
essential
for
informing
conservation
strategies.
This
study
employs
AI-based
classification
techniques
to
classify
mangroves
using
Landsat
8-SR
OLI/TIRS
sensors
(2023)
along
the
Jazan
Coast,
identifying
a
total
mangrove
area
of
19.4
km2.
The
ensemble
classifier
achieved
an
F1
score
95%,
overall
accuracy
93%,
kappa
coefficient
0.86.
Ecological
was
modeled
via
generalized
additive
model
(GAM)
with
key
predictors,
including
trends
in
NDVI,
NDWIveg
(vegetation
water
content),
NDWIow
(open
water),
LST
from
1991
2023,
which
were
derived
surface
reflectance
(SR)
products
5
TM,
7
ETM+,
8
sensors.
exhibited
strong
performance,
R2
0.89.
Model
diagnostics
linear
regression
(R2
=
0.86),
high
F-statistic,
minimal
intercept,
10-fold
cross-validation
confirmed
model’s
robustness,
consistent
MSE
(0.12)
cross-validated
Moran’s
I
analysis
also
indicated
significant
spatial
clustering.
Findings
indicate
that
non-ravine,
mainland
areas
experience
more
disruptions
freshwater
sediment
supply
due
recent
developments.
In
contrast,
island
exhibit
low
levels
human
activity,
except
dense
canopy
regions
where
stress,
likely
linked
change,
observed.
These
results
underscore
need
further
investigation
into
drivers
this
pressure.