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Sensitivity of Mangrove Ecosystem to Changing Climate (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
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Sensitivity of Mangrove Ecosystem to Changing Climate (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
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Mangroves are basically salt tolerant forest ecosystems found
mainly in tropical and sub-tropical inter-tidal regions. Till about
1960s, mangroves were largely viewed as "economically unproductive
areas" and were therefore destroyed for reclaiming land for various
economic and commercial activities. Gradually, with the passage of
time, the economic and ecological benefits of mangroves have become
visible and their importance is now well appreciated. Today,
mangroves are observed in about 30 countries in tropical
subtropical regions covering an area of about 99,300 Sq.Km.
However, during the past 50 years, over 50% of the mangrove cover
has been lost, mainly because of the increased pressure of human
activities like shrimp farming and agriculture, forestry, salt
extraction, urban development, tourist development and
infrastructure. Also, dam on rivers, contamination of sea waters
caused by heavy metals, oil spills, pesticides and other products
etc. have been found to be responsible for the decline of
mangroves. Although the temperature effect on growth and species
diversity is not known, sea-level rise may pose a serious threat to
these ecosystems The present book addresses all these important
issues in separate chapters with some interesting case studies
whose data may serve as pathfinder for future researches in the
sphere of the influence of climate change on mangrove ecosystem.
The role of mangroves in the sector of bioremediation is a unique
feather in the crown of this coastal and brackishwater vegetation
that may be taken up by the coastal industries in order to maintain
the health of ambient environment. This book seeks to discover and
to assess the vulnerability of climate change on mangrove flora and
fauna, their role in carbon sequestration and some interesting case
studies by some groups of dedicated researchers that may serve as
the basis of future climate related policies.
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