Scientific contributions of the Mangrove Macrobenthos and Management (MMM) conference series, 2000–2019

The conservation of mangrove forests has become an important international policy priority in recent decades, and is mirrored by a large increase research interest. Multiple disciplines now use mangroves as study system, from molecular biology to social science. variety conducted exemplified the Mangrove Macrobenthos & Management (MMM) conference series, world's largest gathering researchers practitioners dedicated science ecosystem. Established 2000, MMM useful barometer with which identify measure trends over last 20 years. This describes history analyses presented this series potential proxy how broader field changed through time. Presentations early conferences were dominated macrobenthos studies, reflective origins forum specifically for research. However, later have come reflect interests field, tracked emergence blue carbon other ecosystem services. continue be rich diverse study, future will provide platform impactful management.