Download or read book Sensitivity of Mangrove Ecosystem to Changing Climate written by Abhijit Mitra and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Brackish Water Mangrove Ecosystems written by 農林水産省国際農林水産業研究センター and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Productivity and Sustainable Utilization of Brackish Water Mangrove Ecosystems written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mangrove Ecosystems written by Volker Linneweber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protection of the environment has nowadays become a major challenge and a condi tion for survival of future human generations and life on Earth in general. Yet it is still far too much of a dream or hope rather than a reality in the policy of our societies. Presently we are experiencing an unprecedented exponential growth of demography combined with a race for profit, resulting in excessive consumption particularly of en ergy, and a serious impact on the world ecosystems. Various types of pollutants and emerging new diseases not only disrupt the normal course of life, but also above this some of the atmospheric pollutants are most likely involved in the changing climate. We fear and literally shiver at the thought that the "changing climate" would ultimately disrupt the fragile thermodynamic equilibrium between the atmosphere and the oceans. Are we insensitive to these facts to the point of pushing our descendants, some genera tions ahead, into a new glacial period after a first period of warming up, at least, in northern Europe, like the one that took place 13 to 14 millennia ago? Surely the planet's nature is not prepared to be dominated by man and will go its way, whether humanity will be alive or dead.
Download or read book Water quality and mangrove ecosystem dynamics written by Samuel C. Snedaker and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Virus Dynamics written by Martin Nowak and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2000-11-23 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book describes the emerging field of theoretical immunology, in particular the use of mathematical models to describe the spread of infectious diseases within patients. It reveals fascinating insights into the dynamics of viral and other infections, and the interactions between infectious agents and immune responses. Structured around the examples of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B, Nowak and May show how mathematical models can help researchers to understand the detailed dynamics of infection and the effects of antiviral therapy. Models are developed to describe the dynamics of drug resistance, immune responses, viral evolution and mutation, and to optimise the design of therapy and vaccines.
Download or read book The Botany of Mangroves written by P. B. Tomlinson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise, descriptive overview of mangrove plants, with emphasis on individual species.
Download or read book Productivity and Sustainable Utilization of Brackish Water Mangrove Ecosystems written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration written by Sahadev Sharma and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-09-29 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mangroves serve as one of the nature-based solutions for coastal communities. We are now almost at the tipping point where we can restore mangroves ecologically to mitigate climate change and enhance other important ecosystem services under the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration focuses on mangrove ecosystem restoration, the ecosystem services mangroves provide, and how to manage and conserve mangroves. The three sections include eight chapters that cover such topics as evaluating mangrove degradation, forest recovery through seedling recruitment, natural regeneration of mangroves, advanced molecular biology for restoring mangroves, and more.
Download or read book Brackish Water Ecology Of A Tidal Creek written by Blessing Julius Oribhabor and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mangrove forest dominates the low-energy intertidal zones of lagoons, estuaries, and coastal systems in the tropics, subtropics, and along some temperate coast. There have been warnings that supportive data have not been collected and that fish and decapods use of mangroves may not be the same in all areas of the globe. Data available on brackish water ecosystems are limited to lagoons and estuarine portions of a few rivers. Therefore, this book on hydrobiological survey provides information on the physical, chemical and faunal characteristics of Buguma Creek, a mangrove creek in the Niger Delta, Nigeria which could be utilized in some management consideration and in planning of more detailed hydrobiological investigations for other tidal creeks, or brackish water ecosystems. The Book will be useful for professionals in hydrology; plankton, macrobenthic, and fish ecology of brackish water ecosystems.
Download or read book Mangrove written by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch and published by Hyperion Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mangroves Grow in Salt Water written by Janey Levy and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few people would think of watering their garden or houseplants with salt water because it would be deadly, but mangroves are extraordinary plants that are able to thrive in salt water. Readers of this absorbing volume will discover fascinating information about this strange tree, including how it's able to grow in salt water, its importance in its ecosystem, and the threats it faces in the world today. Age-appropriate text addresses important elementary science concepts, while vibrant images enliven and support the narrative. A graphic organizer enriches the learning experience and fast fact boxes share additional, interesting information.
Download or read book Papers Contributed to the Workshop on Strategies for the Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems Bangkok Thailand 23 25 June 1986 written by R. H. Mepham and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1987 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FIRI/R370 (Suppl.).
Download or read book Mangrove Ecosystem Structure and Function written by V.P. Singh and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents an account of mangrove forest ecosystem, its structure and function. Mangroves are littoral plant formation found in tropical and sub-tropical countries and occurs on the margins of oceans and estuaries. In this book all the aspects of mangrove forest have been discussed. The biodiversity, floristic composition and taxonomy have been enumerated very nicely. The loss of mangrove forest and its conservation and management aspects have been given in details. A case study of mangrove forests of Andaman islands and South Japan has been documented in details. This is very good book for those who are working on mangrove ecology, taxonomy, physiology and coastal ecology.
Download or read book The Biology of Mangroves written by Peter J. Hogarth and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mangrove trees flourish even when regularly flooded by seawater. Their unique environment is of biological interest and also of economic importance. This is an overview of the biology of mangrove systems.
Download or read book Productivity and Sustainable Utilization of Brackish Water Mangrove Ecosystems written by Kokusai Nōrin Suisangyō Kenkyū Sentā and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
