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Critical marine habitat restoration programme - initiative on mangrove restoration in Kerala, India

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Title Critical marine habitat restoration programme - initiative on mangrove restoration in Kerala, India
 
Creator Kripa, V
Prema, D
Jeyabaskaran, R
Khambadkar, L R
Nandakumar, A
Jenni, B
Valsala, K K
Anilkumar, P S
Sharma, Rakesh
 
Subject Conservation
Mangroves
 
Description Mangroves are unique habitats which function
as nursery ground for several valuable species of
finfishes and shellfishes and they play a vital role in
supporting marine food chains, protecting coastal
areas and in improving water quality. Mangroves in
general have relatively high productivity and tend to
create highly organic soil and also export organic
matter to nearby marine environments. They are
effective in stabilizing soils in intertidal areas. Some
species of mangroves have been planted in the
coastal areas as bio-protection shields to guard
coastal households from wind and wave action. They
provide shelter to several avian fauna which feed on
its fruits and nest in the branches. Rare or
endangered species of birds have also been
documented in the mangroves.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2011
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/8857/1/1-5.pdf
Kripa, V and Prema, D and Jeyabaskaran, R and Khambadkar, L R and Nandakumar, A and Jenni, B and Valsala, K K and Anilkumar, P S and Sharma, Rakesh (2011) Critical marine habitat restoration programme - initiative on mangrove restoration in Kerala, India. Marine Fisheries Information Service (207). pp. 1-5.