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BARBIER, E.B; KOCH, E.W.; SILLIMAN, B.R.; HACKER, S.D.; WOLANSKI, E.,; PRIMAVERA, J.; GRANEK, E.F.; POLASKY, S.; ASWANI, S.; CRAMER, L.A.; STOMS, D.M.; KENNEDY, C.J.; BAEL, D.; KAPPEL, C.V.; PERILLO G.M.E.; REED, D.J.

Science (Online)

American Association for Advancement of Sciences

Lugar: Washington, DC; Año: 2008 vol. 319 p. 1 - 2

1095-9203

Koedam and Dahdouh-Guebas raise theimportant issue that "there is a pressing needfor in-depth investigation of the protectionfunction of various mangrove formations and coast-geomorphological settings, various roottypes, and various species composition," andthat "detangling the effect of such complexityunder various water-related impacts" isessential for "understanding the power ofmangroves and other coastal vegetation asprotective barriers."