Research Article
The Tale of a Disappearing Lagoon: A Habitat Mapping and Ecological Assessment of Fosu Lagoon, Ghana
Table 3
Landcover size and percentage change of the various vegetation around the Fosu lagoon.
| Landcover | Area (Acres) | Change percentage | 1970 | 2009 | 2017 | Reduction (%) | Increase (%) |
| Standing water | 147.55 | 112.94 | 97.33 | 34.03 | | Mangrove vegetation | 53 | 10.54 | 10.05 | 81.03 | | Seminatural salt marsh | — | 17.01 | 17.69 | | 3.8 | Introduced shrub | 177.07 | 59.80 | 59.83 | 66.21 | | Coastal salt marsh | — | 14.30 | 14.62 | | 2.18 | Seminatural mangroves | — | 1.16 | 1.43 | | 18.8 | Weed | — | 43.47 | 65.41 | | 33.54 | Bare ground | — | 38.83 | 20.49 | 47.23 | | Mechanic shop | — | 7.10 | 7.10 | — | — | Built-up | 67.57 | 140.04 | 151.24 | | 55.32 | Total | 445.19 | 445.19 | 445.19 | | |
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