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Sundarban Mangrove Wetland (A UNESCO World Heritage Site)
A Comprehensive Global Treatise
An integrated accounting of an iconic mangrove wetland, covering its multidisciplinary aspects and presented for global comparison
Santosh Kumar Sarkar (Author)
9780128170946, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 21 April 2022
524 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 3.3 cm, 0.45 kg
Sundarban Mangrove Wetland: A Comprehensive Global Treatise provides an illustrative account of the ecology, biology, conservation and management strategies of this endangered UNESCO World Heritage Site. The book offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to a variety of wetland ecosystems, including endangered flora and fauna, the ecology and diversity of pelagic and benthic biota, the impact of multiple stresses on the biota, inorganic and organic pollutants in biotic and abiotic matrices and their remedial measures, the impact of climate change on mangrove plants, and their conservation and management strategies. Divided into seven chapters, the book presents a realistic summary of the wetland environment and its resources, citing individual case studies considering a host of topics of particular interest. Analysis of this unique wetland provides crucial comparisons with other wetlands and their status, environmental challenges and possible remedial measures. Sundarban Mangrove Wetland is an in-depth and up-to-date account ideal for the student, teacher or researcher in marine biology & ecology, environmental science, marine geochemistry, marine pollution and ecotoxicology and wastewater treatment. Covering both fundamental and advanced aspects, the book is also useful for policy makers and those involved in coastal resource conservation and management.
1. Resource Conservation and Management 2. Ecology and Diversity of Biota in Sundarban Region 3. Pollution in Abiotic Matrices and Remedial Measures 4. Trace Metal Bioaccumulation 5. Emerging Contaminants and Organic Micropollutants 6. Phytoremediation of Trace Metals by Mangrove Plants 7. Mangroves and Climate Change: A Global Issue
Subject Areas: Applied ecology [RNC]