SynthesisNature communications2021
A meta-analysis of the ecological and economic outcomes of mangrove restoration.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A global meta-analysis on the drivers of salt marsh planting success and implications for ecosystem services.Nature communications · 2024Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of ecosystem services associated with oyster restoration.Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2023Pooled it
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- A global dataset of soil organic carbon accumulation rate in coastal ecosystems.Scientific data · 2026Article
- Global blue carbon losses from salt marshes exceed restoration gains.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Mangrove restoration and coastal flood adaptation: A global perspective on the potential for hybrid coastal defenses.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Shifting cyclone travel speed and its impact on global mangrove ecosystems.Science advances · 2025Article
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- Assessing the effectiveness of mangrove rehabilitation using above-ground biomass and structural diversity.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Metabolic Activity of Invasive Apple Snails Negatively Affects the Survival of Native Benthic Snail in Mangrove.Biology · 2025Article
- Increased but not pristine soil organic carbon stocks in restored ecosystems.Nature communications · 2025Article
- A New Global Mangrove Height Map with a 12 meter spatial resolution.Scientific data · 2025Article
- Global drivers of mangrove loss in protected areas.Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2024Article
- Review
- Ecological restoration at pilot-scale employing site-specific rationales for small-patch degraded mangroves in Indian Sundarbans.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Mangrove restoration has become a popular strategy to ensure the critical functions and economic benefits of this ecosystem. This study conducts a meta-analysis of the peer-reviewed literature on the outcomes of mangrove restoration. On aggregate, restored mangroves provide higher ecosystem functions than unvegetated tidal flats but lower than natural mangrove stands (respectively RR' = 0.43, 95%CIs = 0.23 to 0.63; RR' = -0.21, 95%CIs = -0.34 to -0.08), while they perform on par with naturally-regenerated mangroves and degraded mangroves. However, restoration outcomes vary widely between functions and comparative bases, and are mediated by factors such as restoration age, species, and restoration method. Furthermore, mangrove restoration offers positive benefit-cost ratios ranging from 10.50 to 6.83 under variable discount rates (-2% to 8%), suggesting that mangrove restoration is a cost-effective form of ecosystem management. Overall, the results suggest that mangrove restoration has substantial potential to contribute to multiple policy objectives related to biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and sustainable development.
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