ICAR Research Data Repository for Knowledge Management
Mangrove ecosystems of the Indian Ocean region
NOPR - NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository
View Archive Info| Field | Value | |
| Title |
Mangrove ecosystems of the Indian Ocean region
|
|
| Creator |
Kathiresan, K.
Rajendran, N. |
|
| Subject |
Mangroves
Indian Ocean East Africa Arabian Peninsula Indo-west Pacific NW-Australia associated flora fauna ecosystems |
|
| Description |
104-113
Covering about 47 % of world’s mangrove area, containing 85 % of world’s mangrove species, and occurring in a variety of habitats, the mangrove ecosystem plays a vital role in coastal biodiversity of 30 countries bordering the Indian Ocean. This ecosystem supports a rich species diversity of flora and fauna, but it is facing heavy human pressures and natural stresses, leading to a loss in biodiversity. This calls for urgent measures of conservation and management. |
|
| Date |
2009-05-12T08:59:21Z
2009-05-12T08:59:21Z 2005-03 |
|
| Type |
Article
|
|
| Identifier |
0379-5136
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4170 |
|
| Language |
en_US
|
|
| Publisher |
CSIR
|
|
| Source |
IJMS Vol.34(1) [March 2005]
|
|