How effective were mangroves as a defence against the recent tsunami?

被引：348

作者：

Dahdouh-Guebas, F

Jayatissa, LP

Di Nitto, D

Bosire, JO

Lo Seen, D

Koedam, N

机构：

[1] Free Univ Brussels, Mangrove Management Grp, Biocomplex Res Team, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium

[2] Univ Ruhuna, Dept Bot, Matara, Sri Lanka

[3] Kenya Marine & Fisheries Res Inst, Mombasa, Kenya

[4] Inst Francais Pondichery, Pondicherry 605001, India

来源：

CURRENT BIOLOGY | 2005年 / 15卷 / 12期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/j.cub.2005.06.008

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

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.

引用

页码：R443 / R447

页数：5

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