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dc.contributor.authorAltamirano, Jon
dc.contributor.authorPrimavera, Jurgenne
dc.contributor.authorBanaticla, Ma. Regina N.
dc.contributor.authorKurokura, Hisashi
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-23T10:11:32Z
dc.date.available2012-07-23T10:11:32Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.citationAltamirano, J.P., Primavera, J.H., Banaticla, M.R.N., & Kurokura, H. (2010). Practical techniques for mapping small patches of mangroves. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 18(6), 707–715.en
dc.identifier.issn0923-4861
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10862/1005
dc.description.abstractPractical mapping methods employing GPS field surveys and manual image analyses with affordable software were used to assess two mangrove sites in Aklan Province, NE Panay Island, central Philippines. The Jawili mangroves, absent from current maps, actually included 21.5 ha with 24 true mangrove species. On the other hand, the Batan Estuary mangroves, shown to be 4244 ha in available topographic maps, revealed only 406 ha of scattered patches. Actual mangrove data on specific areas worldwide is limited, especially in the Philippines where available maps show discrepancies from actual mangrove distribution. Remote sensing (RS) techniques provide promising results but require expensive setup, particularly for small areas. Therefore, financially limited users need affordable and rapid mapping alternatives. The practical techniques presented here can be immediately implemented at minimal cost and can produce useful estimates of actual mangrove area, fundamental for coastal management. Basic principles used here also have potential applications in other systems and locations. When resources are available though, additional confirmation and precise mapping are also further recommended.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSpringeren
dc.subjectDigitized mapen
dc.subjectGPS trackingen
dc.subjectPhilippine mangrovesen
dc.subjectRapid assessmenten
dc.subjectPatternsen
dc.subjectIkonosen
dc.subjectCoasten
dc.subjectPhilippinesen
dc.titlePractical techniques for mapping small patches of mangrovesen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.date.updated2012-07-23T10:03:59Z
dc.citation.volume18
dc.citation.issue6
dc.citation.spage707
dc.citation.epage715
dc.citation.journalTitleWetlands Ecology and Managementen
dc.subject.asfatopographic mapsen
dc.subject.asfaestuariesen
dc.subject.asfamappingen
dc.subject.asfaremote sensingen
dc.subject.asfawetlandsen
dc.subject.asfamanualsen
dc.subject.asfaGISen
dc.subject.asfaaerial photographsen
dc.subject.asfapatchinessen
dc.subject.asfamanagementen
dc.subject.asfamangrovesen
dc.subject.asfacoastal zone managementen
dc.subject.asfaecosystemsen
dc.subject.asfacomputer programsen
dc.subject.asfacomputer softwareen
dc.subject.asfadata processingen
dc.subject.asfaislandsen
dc.subject.asfaimage processingen
dc.subject.asfacostsen
dc.subject.asfasurveysen
dc.subject.asfamapsen
dc.subject.asfamangrove swampsen
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11273-010-9190-2


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