Functional roles of mangroves of the Niger Delta to the coastal communities and national economy

Mangrove swamps supply various goods and provide invaluable ecological services, especially as critical habitats for fish breeding. These functions are discussed in the context of rural livelihoods of coastal dwellers in the Niger Delta in particular, and the contribution to national economies in general. The decline in capture fisheries production in Nigeria is partly linked to massive mangrove loss in the Niger Delta. This provides basis for urgent evolution of effective mangrove conservation schemes in the Niger Delta and for focused research on the interaction between the delta mangroves and inland/coastal fish recruitment and production dynamics.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Zabbey, N., Hart, A.I., Erondu, E.S.
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	FISON 2010
Subjects:	Ecology, Fisheries, Nigeria, Mangroves, brackishwater environment, Fishery economics,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38157
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