By-catch is considered a significant problem in large-scale fisheries yet in small-scale
fisheries (SSF), employing> 99% of the world's fishers, there is limited quantitative …

Coastal lagoons and estuaries, lying at the boundary between ocean and land, house a
unique mosaic of habitats, giving rise to high species diversity and the creation of ecotones …

The intertidal mudflats that are exposed subaerially between the high and low tides have a
complex morphology comprising ebb and flood tidal deltas, spits, shoals, and tidal …

All five species of sawfishes (family Pristidae) are amongst the most threatened marine
fishes in the world, with steep population declines and local extinctions documented across …

Spatio-temporal changes during the last twelve year period (2006–2017) and their impacts
on ecological and socio-economic status of Dondra lagoon, southern coast of Sri Lanka …

Tropical coastal lagoons comprise several habitats, which have great importance for
avifauna by providing nesting, roosting or foraging sites. However, various anthropogenic …

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Tidal flats Coastal Ecosystems Series (Volume 5) Page 4 IUCN, International Union for …

A survey was conducted to identify fish fauna related to the dominant habitats, viz.,(i)
Honduwa Lake (stagnate water),(ii) estuarine area with mangroves,(iii) freshwater marshy …

This paper proposes that Sri Lanka's nature conservation efforts are hampered by the lack of
a clear understanding of the meaning of the word conservation. This lack of understanding …

Negombo Lagoon is a highly valued estuary in Sri Lanka due to its high socioeconomic
value, but this estuary has undergone many changes since the early 1800s due to human …