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| Koedam, N.; Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; De Wulf, R.; Tack, J.; Obade, P.T.. |
| Historic environmental, faunal, floral and socioeconomic data of Gazi Bay in coastal Kenya were collated and integrated into a GIS environment and data of impacts due to various factors were then related to remotely sensed data. Rhizophora mucronata, a valuable mangrove species, was investigated. Very low values of basal area (7.7 m2/ha and 4.9 m2/ha) and complexity indices (1.86 and 1.12) at Makongeni and Kinondo 1, respectively, reflected intense human pressure in these areas. Areas that were easily accessible or close to human settlements appeared more vulnerable. Accrued information from a socioeconomic survey carried out over the same period corroborates the hypothesis that human influence was a major contributor to these changes. Historic aerial... |
| Tipo: Journal Contribution |
Palavras-chave: Ecology; Environmental monitoring; Mangroves; Fauna; Satellite imagery; Environmental impact; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24420. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1087 |
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