Vanessa maxemilie ngo massou

• University of Yaoundé I

Mangroves are threatened with extinction worldwide. Many mangrove reforestation projects have been developed, but very few have achieved their restoration objectives. With the ambitions to contribute for rehabilitation of man�grove ecosystems, the aim of this study was to assess the effects of substrate composition and level of insertion on the g...

In recent decades, there has been a significant reduction in mangrove vegetation cover. Anthropogenic activities are increasingly affecting this ecosystem, even in protected areas. This study aimed to assess the impact of logging on the floristic composition and structure of mangrove vegetation in the Sanaga river estuary. The study was conducted i...

Ecological restoration is considered like the practical and sustainable management option for degraded mangroves. The ecological status of reforested mangrove areas (RMAs) in Douala-Edea National Park (DENP) is not well understood, despite extensive restoration projects. This study aims to estimate standing biomass and litterfall production in thre...

Ecological restoration is considered like the practical and sustainable management option for degraded mangroves. The ecological status of reforested mangrove areas (RMAs) in Douala-Edea National Park (DENP) is not well understood, despite extensive restoration projects. This study aims to estimate standing biomass and litterfall production in thre...

Abstract Periwinkle shells of Tympanotonus fuscatus, Pachymelania aurita, and Thais coronata were analyzed for their proximate composition, nutritionally significant minerals, trypsin inhibitors, and carotenoids. The mean values obtained were compared using an ANOVA test. The results showed that T. fuscatus had the highest mean moisture content of...

Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in mangrove crabs has been reported and most of them are toxic to animals and potential human carcinogens. Given that the land crab Cardisoma armatum Herklots, 1951 is more consumed by surrounding populations, this study aimed to quantify the levels of metals in its tissues and to assess the human health risks. Soft...

The paper discussed potentials and benefits of several coastal and marine resources while estimating the constraints facing these resources. Additionally, mitigation management measures to curb these challenges were provided such that sustainability of the fisheries will be globally enhanced

The increasing heavy metal accumulation in edible fauna is harmful to human health. Among mangrove crabs, Cardisoma armatum is the most consumed despite their doubtful hygienic states. This study aims at assessing heavy metal accumulation in associated sediments and C. armatum crabs related to season and site differences and their implications on h...

The mangrove forests surrounding Douala, Cameroon, have a long history of human impact due to rapid urbanization, resulting in patches of true mangrove forest interspersed with areas dominated by the mangrove-associated Pandanus species. A survey carried out to assess the possible shift in crab fauna composition and dominance between mangrove and P...

Brachyuran crabs are the most important group of mangroves epifauna. They operate relevant ecological roles in terms of structure and function in mangrove ecosystems. The study aims to assess crab diversity and the patterns of their distribution for biodiversity documentation. The survey was carried out in mangrove forests of the Cameroon coastline...

Cameroon mangroves are protected over 20 years by both Management of Forest and Fauna and Environmental Management Legal Framework laws. However, these juridical tools are not efficient in the field regarding the rate of mangrove forest depletion around coastal cities in the country. This work aims to identify the main factors of mangrove degradati...

Mangroves play relevant roles in coastal communities. Despite their high values, they suffered from human pressures which have caused biodiversity reduction and death of species unable to adapt to change. This survey aims to evaluate the diversity of mangrove molluscs, determine their distribution within stands and identify potential biological ind...

Mangroves supply essential ecosystem services to tropical informal economies. In the Cameroon coastal region, the impacts of various projections on change in temperatures and precipitations sound low compared to the pressure of human activities. This survey evaluated the sensitivity of local population on the impact of climate change and the vulner...

Mangroves forests are sheltering a diverse and distinctive macrofaunal assemblage mainly made of brachyuran crabs. These invertebrates operate relevant ecological roles in terms of structure and function in mangrove ecosystems. This study aims to improve investigations on mangrove crabs in Cameroon. Study areas were selected between Limbe and Kribi...

The macrobenthos of mangroves is dominated by crabs and molluscs, which have a significant ecological role in terms of the structure and function of mangroves. The aim of this study was to determine the abundance and biological diversity of these groups in the Wouri River estuary mangrove in Douala, Cameroon. Three methods of crabs capture (excavat...