Verena Hoelzer

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Coral/Mangrove Conservation Work in India?

Looking for marine scientific contacts all around India, especially people working in Coral and Mangrove Conservation? Who knows where institutes are located, where projects can be joined and...

23 November 2016 9,278 6 View

Can anyone help with a Shannon Index comparison among different habitats?

For my study I am comparing diversity of mangrove epibiont communities among estbalished, reforested and deforested mangrove sites. Asking a question to the theoretical background of the Shannon...

06 July 2015 6,916 9 View

To which extent can the Shannon-Wiener index be used among different habitats?

For my study I am comparing diversity of mangrove epibiont communities among estbalished, reforested and deforested mangrove sites. In which extend can I use the comparison of Shannon-Indeces...

05 July 2015 1,004 5 View

Can anyone help with calculating standard deviations from cylindric surface/volume calculations?

Hello, I need urgent help to calculate absolute values of standard deviations from surface & volume calculations of cylindrical shapes. The tricky part is to calculate according to the law of...

28 May 2015 8,608 4 View

Can the growth rate of young mangrove saplings simply be detemined by diameter measures?

Measures of diameters of young mangrove saplings can provide infromation about their above-/and belowground biomass. How about offering information on actual growth rates at the same time?

25 November 2014 3,728 4 View

Can the growth rate of young mangrove saplings be determined by diameter measures?

Measures of diameters of young mangrove saplings can provide information about their above-/and belowground biomass. How about offering information on actual growth rates at the same time?

25 November 2014 3,624 10 View

Is there a way to determine the exact age of juvenile mangroves found in nature?

We currently monitor 2 year-old reforested Rhizopora. Among them, there are few larger trees of the same species, originating from natural autosuccession. They can potentially be included into the...

03 October 2014 5,782 2 View

Which are the most abundant mangrove crab species in the Caribbean? (esp. Belize, Honduras, El Salvador)

I plan to monitor crab abundance and diversity in mangrove forests on the Bay Islands of Roatan and Honduras. Which are the most abundant mangrove crab families/species in this part of the...

18 July 2014 9,831 4 View

How can you qualitatively observe and describe juvenile fish communities in mangrove waters, with a non-invasive method?

Juvenile and young fish communities are stated to be rapidly entering waters among new reforested mangroves. What is the best way to observe and describe sightings qualitatively (via census) ?

03 July 2014 1,016 11 View