BGD 10, 16371–16404, 2013 Mangroves in peril J. O. Bosire et al. Title Page Abstract Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures ◭ ◮ ◭ ◮ Back Close Full Screen / Esc Printer-friendly Version Interactive Discussion Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Biogeosciences Discuss., 10, 16371–16404, 2013 www.biogeosciences-discuss.net/10/16371/2013/ doi:10.5194/bgd-10-16371-2013 © Author(s) 2013. CC Attribution 3.0 License. Open Access Biogeosciences Discussions This discussion paper is/has been under review for the journal Biogeosciences (BG). Please refer to the corresponding final paper in BG if available. Mangroves in peril: unprecedented degradation rates of peri-urban mangroves in Kenya J. O. Bosire 1 , J. J. Kaino 2 , A. O. Olagoke 3,4 , L. M. Mwihaki 2 , G. M. Ogendi 2 , J. G. Kairo 1 , U. Berger 3 , and D. Macharia 5 1 Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P.O. Box 81651-80100 Mombasa, Kenya 2 Department of Environmental Science, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536-20115 Egerton, Kenya 3 Institute of Forest Growth and Forest Computer Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Postfach 1117, 01735 Tharandt, Germany 4 Federal University of Technology, Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, P.M. Bag 704, Akure, Nigeria 5 Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, P.O. Box 632-00618, Nairobi, Kenya Received: 11 June 2013 – Accepted: 9 September 2013 – Published: 24 October 2013 Correspondence to: J. O. Bosire (jbosire@kmfri.co.ke) Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. 16371