Aperçu des connaissances actuelles sur la gestion de la pollution des mangroves par les hydrocarbures
Journal: Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège)
Year: 2014

Overview of current knowledge on management of hydrocarbon pollution in mangroves. Mangrove forests are vital in terms of biomass production and maintenance of the natural balance in coastal areas in the tropics. However, mangroves are subject to pollution from human activities. Oil pollution is one of the causes leading to the decline of mangroves, which represent only 1% of the area of all the world's tropical forests. Several techniques are available for the remediation of oil contaminated ar