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Mangroves as alien species : the case of Hawaii
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Forest, U. S. |
| Copyright Year | 1998 |
| Abstract | Prior to the early 1900s, there were no (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni), colonization of habitats to the detriment of native species (e.g. in mangroves in the Hawaiian Archipelago. In 1902, anchialine pools), overgrowing native Hawaiian Rhizophora mangle was introduced on the island of archaeological sites, and causing drainage and aesthetic Molokai, primarily for the purpose of stabilizing problems. Positive impacts appear to be fewer, but coastal mud flats. This species is now well established include uses of local importance, such as harvesting B. in Hawaii, and is found on nearly all of the major gymnorrhiza flowers for lei-making, as well as some islands. At least five other species of mangroves or ecological services attributed to mangroves elsewhere, associated species were introduced to Hawaii in the such as sediment retention and organic matter export. early 1900s, and while none has thrived to the degree From a research perspective, possible benefits of the of R. mangle, at least two have established selfpresence of mangroves in Hawaii include an unusual maintaining populations (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and opportunity to evaluate their functional role in coastal Conocarpus erectus). Mangroves are highly regarded ecosystems and the chance to examine unique or rare in most parts of the tropics for the ecosystem services species interactions. they provide, but in Hawaii they also have important negative ecological and economic impacts. Known |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://kaiolamolokai.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Allen-1998.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
