Anthropogenic influences on ecosystem processes in a tropical estuary: feedback connections and environmental management targets - a case study of Dong Ho Estuary, Kien Giang, Vietnam

Abstract

Estuaries play an invaluable role in the transformation and cycling of materials as they move between land and sea; including anthropogenic materials. Increasingly, human activities are delivering material loads that risk overwhelming the normal functions that these ecosystems provide. In this context, the objective of this study is to assess key biogeochemical processes to understand the influence of anthropogenic activities on ecosystem performance in a tropical estuary. The research presented here focuses on a case study area, Dong Ho estuary in Kien Giang province, Vietnam, which exemplifies the anthropogenic impacts and management issues facing most of the Mekong coastline and other similar areas in Vietnam. Located at the southwestern edge of the Mekong delta, the Dong Ho estuary is subject to material inputs from both local and more remote sources; making

Migration and Spatiotemporal Land Cover Change: A Case of Bosomtwe Lake Basin, Ghana

“…As shown by other studies [11] [18] [19] migration and human activities are the primary causes of environmental degradation globally. [20] indicated that the actions of people account for the world's estuary degradation in his study, which centered on the Dong Ho Estuary in Vietnam. Trends in land use and cover, as well as the diversity of plant and animal life on Earth, are believed to be heavily impacted by human migration from one rural area to another [17].…”