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Title: | Climate Variability and Mangrove Cover Dynamics at Species Level in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh | Contributor(s): | Ghosh, Manoj K (author); Kumar, Lalit (author) ; Roy, Chandan (author) | Publication Date: | 2017 | Open Access: | Yes | DOI: | 10.3390/su9050805 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20987 | Abstract: | Mangrove ecosystems are complex in nature. For monitoring the impact of climate variability in this ecosystem, a multidisciplinary approach is a prerequisite. Changes in temperature and rainfall pattern have been suggested as an influential factor responsible for the change in mangrove species composition and spatial distribution. The main aim of this study was to assess the relationship between temperature, rainfall pattern and dynamics of mangrove species in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh, over a 38 year time period from 1977 to 2015. To assess the relationship, a three stage analytical process was employed. Primarily, the trend of temperature and rainfall over the study period were identified using a linear trend model; then, the supervised maximum likelihood classifier technique was employed to classify images recorded by Landsat series and post-classification comparison techniques were used to detect changes at species level. The rate of change of different mangrove species was also estimated in the second stage. Finally, the relationship between temperature, rainfall and the dynamics of mangroves at species level was determined using a simple linear regression model. The results show a significant statistical relationship between temperature, rainfall and the dynamics of mangrove species. The trends of change for 'Heritiera fomes' and 'Sonneratia apelatala' show a strong relationship with temperature and rainfall, while 'Ceriops decandra' shows a weak relationship. In contrast, 'Excoecaria agallocha' and 'Xylocarpus mekongensis' do not show any significant relationship with temperature and rainfall. On the basis of our results, it can be concluded that temperature and rainfall are important climatic factors influencing the dynamics of three major mangrove species viz. 'H. fomes', 'S. apelatala' and 'C. decandra' in the Sundarbans. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Sustainability, 9(5), p. 1-16 | Publisher: | MDPI AG | Place of Publication: | Switzerland | ISSN: | 2071-1050 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 050101 Ecological Impacts of Climate Change 090905 Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 050206 Environmental Monitoring |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 410102 Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation 401304 Photogrammetry and remote sensing |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 960501 Ecosystem Assessment and Management at Regional or Larger Scales 960305 Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change 960310 Global Effects of Climate Change and Variability (excl. Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the South Pacific) (excl. Social Impacts) |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 180403 Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems 190102 Ecosystem adaptation to climate change 190507 Global effects of climate change (excl. Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the South Pacific) (excl. social impacts) |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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