Decline of mangroves–a threat of heavy metal poisoning in Asia

S Sandilyan, K Kathiresan - Ocean & coastal management, 2014 - Elsevier
Mangroves are coastal habitats, contributing significantly to the well-being of coastal
community, especially in Asia wherein over 70% of human population depends on the …

Mangrove conservation: a global perspective

S Sandilyan, K Kathiresan - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2012 - Springer
Mangroves are of great ecological importance and socio-economic significance as a hub for
tropical marine biotope. The mangroves are also one of the world's richest storehouses of …

Mangrove forests of India

K Kathiresan - Current science, 2018 - JSTOR
Mangrove forests of India are globally unique with the highest record of biodiversity, gifted
with the mangrove genetic paradise at Bhitarkanika, and the globally threatened wildlife …

Ecohydrological features and biodiversity status of estuaries in Bengal delta, Bangladesh: A comprehensive review

MRJ Rakib, MB Hossain, MS Islam… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
An estuary represents a transition point between freshwater and saltwater and has a
complex but productive environment due to a strong interplay between geological, physical …

The distribution and diversity of benthic macroinvertebrate fauna in Pondicherry mangroves, India

PS Kumar, AB Khan - Aquatic biosystems, 2013 - Springer
Background Species distribution, abundance and diversity of mangrove benthic
macroinvertebrate fauna and the relationships to environmental conditions are important …

Elemental and stable isotope records of organic matter input and its fate in the Pichavaram mangrove–estuarine sediments (Tamil Nadu, India)

RK Ranjan, J Routh, AL Ramanathan, JV Klump - Marine Chemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
In order to evaluate the sources and fate of organic matter (OM) in the Pichavaram
mangrove–estuarine ecosystem, Corg, Ntot, C/Natm, and stable isotopes (δ13Corg and …

Impacts of urbanization on mangrove forests and brachyuran crabs in Penang, Malaysia

J Stiepani, LG Gillis, SY Chee, M Pfeiffer… - Regional Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Urban development is driving the loss and subsequent fragmentation of mangrove forests in
Penang, Malaysia. However, little research has focused on the implications of urbanization …

Sediment biomarker profiles trace organic matter input in the Pichavaram mangrove complex, southeastern India

RK Ranjan, J Routh, JV Klump, AL Ramanathan - Marine Chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
The nature and distribution of lipid biomarkers (n-alkanes, n-alkanols, sterols and
triterpenols) were investigated in five dated sediment cores from the Pichavaram mangrove …

The present state-of-the-art of blue carbon repository in India: a meta-analysis

A Akhand, A Chanda, Y Jameel, R Dasgupta - Sustainability Science, 2023 - Springer
The present study collated data on the Indian blue carbon repository (mangroves,
seagrasses, and salt marshes) from peer-reviewed literature on carbon stock assessment …

Different salt concentrations induce alterations both in photosynthetic parameters and salt gland activity in leaves of the mangrove Avicennia schaueriana

J dos Santos Garcia, ÂC Dalmolin, MGC França… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mangrove sites are constantly under tidal regimes, where there is variation of dissolved
oxygen and saline content in water. This study evaluated the effects of varying salinity in …