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Management of mangroves for energy needs
(Annamalai Univ., Parangipettai (India), 1998)
Utilization of mangroves for firewood and fodder is quite common along the Indian coast. In order to maintain the supply of different beneficial products, conservation and management practices with large scale afforestation ...
Litter fall and energy flux in a mangrove ecosystem
(Academic Press, 1997)
Production, elemental composition and In situ decomposition of litter of Rhizophora apiculata, R. mucronata, Sonneratia alba and Avicennia offcinalis were studied in a mangrove ecosystem fringing Mandovi-Zuari Estuaries ...
Impact of converison of mangrove ecosystem for aquaculture purposes
(Soc. of Ocean Sci. and Technol., New Delhi, India, 1994)
Mangroves, one of the highly productive ecosystems are considered as nature's own aquaculture systems because species of marine fishes, molluscs and crustaceans use tham as nursery grounds. Thus the mangrove ecosystem ...
Observations on marine macrophytes of the republic of Seychelles
(Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 1989)
The distribution of macrophytes was studies from the major islands (Mahe, Praslin and La Digue) of the Seychelles Archipelago. The macrophytes were represented by 72 species of seaweeds, 8 species of mangroves and 6 species ...
Marine macrophytes of Minicoy (Lakshadweep) coral atoll of the Arabian Sea
(Elsevier, 1984)
Thirty-seven species of marine algae, belonging to 31 genera 5 seagrass species and one mangrove species, were recorded from Minicoy Atoll. The predominant seaweeds observed were Enteromorpha clathrata, Caulerpa species, ...
Seasonal Variation in Heavy Metal Concentration in Mangrove Foliage
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1980)
Seasonal variation in the concentration of some heavy metals in the leaves of seven species of mangrove vegetation from Goa, revealed that maximum concentration of iron and manganese occurs during the monsoon season without ...
Contribution of Phytoplankton Photosynthesis to a Mangrove Ecosystem
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1980)
Primary production in a fringing mangrove ecosystem was measured using two techniques. The first estimated gross oxygen production and community metabolism based on the diel difference in dissolved oxygen concentrations. ...
Effect of Petroleum Products on Mangrove Seedlings
(Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography, 1980)
The effect of petrol, diesel and motor oil was studied on the fruits of Rhizophora mucronata and Avicennia officinalis. The former species was found to be more resistant to these petroleum products than the latter, in which ...
Socioeconomic significance of mangroves for coastal people of India: A changing scenario
(Int. Soc. for Mangrove Ecosystems, Okinawa, Japan, 1999)
The importance of mangrove ecosystems with particular reference to the coastal population of India has been realised recently. Natural calamities like cyclones, floods, famine, siltation and erosion are directly related ...
Development of an intertidal mangrove nursery and afforestation techniques
(M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Madras, India, 1994)
The development of an intertidal mangrove nursery and afforestation technique for regeneration and restoration of mangroves of Goa is described. Site selection, source of plant material, nursery plantation, season of ...