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Farid Dahdouh-Guebas

Researcher at Université libre de Bruxelles

Publications -  340
Citations -  14192

Farid Dahdouh-Guebas is an academic researcher from Université libre de Bruxelles. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mangrove & Rhizophora mucronata. The author has an hindex of 57, co-authored 316 publications receiving 11989 citations. Previous affiliations of Farid Dahdouh-Guebas include International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources & VU University Amsterdam.

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The magnitude of global marine species diversity

Ward Appeltans, +125 more
- 04 Dec 2012 - 
TL;DR: The first register of the marine species of the world is compiled and it is estimated that between one-third and two-thirds of marine species may be undescribed, and previous estimates of there being well over one million marine species appear highly unlikely.
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Ethnobiology, socio-economics and management of mangrove forests: A review

TL;DR: There is growing research interest in the ethnobiology, socio-economics and management of mangrove forests as discussed by the authors, with harvesting efforts and impacts concentrated in stands that are closer to settlements and easiest to access (by land or by sea).
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How effective were mangroves as a defence against the recent tsunami

TL;DR: Preliminary post-tsunami surveys of Sri Lankan mangrove sites with different degrees of degradation indicate that human activity exacerbated the damage inflicted on the coastal zone by the tsunami.