Abstract
The artificial establishment and natural regeneration of mangroves at Sungei Api-Api, a man-made estuarine channel on the north eastern coast of Singapore, is examined. Several environmental factors affecting mangrove growth are briefly detailed, including: (i) slope gradients, (ii) salinity and tidal inundation levels, (iii) substrate type, and other factors such as tidal currents and propagule establishment. An analysis of the environmental factors affecting Sungei Api-Api mangrove growth indicates that successful growth is attained where: (i) fully saline, tidal inundation occurs over low slopes and (ii) the substrate comprises fine sediments. The artificial establishment of mangroves in a man-made channel is shown to be moderately successful in this area. The Sungei Api-Api trial project provides an excellent example of a potentially significant method by which mangroves can be conserved and reintroduced in urban and near urban tropical environments.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Threats to Mangrove Forests: Hazards, Vulnerability, and Management |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 419-427 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783736996618 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Publication series
| Name | Coastal Research Library |
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| Volume | 25 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2211-0577 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2211-0585 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 15 Life on Land
Keywords
- Conservation
- Mangrove re-establishment
- Singapore
- Urban canals/channels
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