Management and Sustainable Development of Coastal Zone Environments

Management and Sustainable Development of Coastal Zone Environments

von: AL. Ramanathan, Prosun Bhattacharya, Thorsten Dittmar, B. Prasad, B. Neupane

Springer-Verlag, 2010

ISBN: 9789048130689 , 282 Seiten

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Management and Sustainable Development of Coastal Zone Environments


 

Title Page

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Copyright Page

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Foreword

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Preface

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About the Editors

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Table of Contents

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SECTION 1 Evaluation, Status Prediction, Modelling and Developments of Coastal Zones: Management Issues

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1 Observational Needs for Sustainable Coastal Prediction and Management

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1. INTRODUCTION

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1.1 Defining the Earth System

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1.2 What is Sustainability?

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1.3 Modelling the Earth System

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1.4 Earth System Prediction

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1.5 Observing the Earth System for Sustainable Management

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2. OBSERVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE COASTAL MANAGEMENT

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2.1 Observing the Natural-human System

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2.2 Observing the Coast from Microbes to Man

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2.3 A Prototype Regional Earth System Prediction for an Estuary

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2.4 Model-data Synthesis for Sustainable Management

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3. CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

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REFERENCES

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2 Ecological Modelling as a Tool for Coastal Ecosystem Management

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. COASTAL ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND MODELLING

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3. STATISTICAL ECOSYSTEM MODELLING

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4. DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM MODELLING

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4.1 Hydrodynamic Modelling

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4.1.1 Hydrostatic Models

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4.1.2 Non-hydrostatic Models

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4.1.3 Challenges of Current Hydrodynamic/Physical Models

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4.2 Lower Trophic Level Modelling

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4.3 Higher Trophic Level Food Web Modelling

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4.4 Sediment Flux Modelling

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5. SPECIAL ISSUES

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5.1 Marshes, Wetlands and Mangroves

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5.2 Data Assimilation

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5.3 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Modelling

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5.4 Model Skill Assessment

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6. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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REFERENCES

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3 Current Status of Coastal Zone Management Practices in India

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. STATUS OF INDIAN COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

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3. IMPACT OF SEA LEVEL RISE ON THE INDIAN COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

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4. MAJOR INITIATIVES FOR PROTECTION OF MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT IN INDIA

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4.1 Implementation of the CRZ Notification

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4.2 Current Status of the CRZ

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4.3 Objections against the CZM Notification

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4.3.1 The CZM Notification – Conservation

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4.3.2 The CZM Notification – Sustainable Development

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4.3.3 The CZM Notification – Livelihoods

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5. CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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4 Climate Resilient Coastal Zone Development in Bangladesh: Participatory Governance for Common Resources Management

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. COMMON PROPERTY REGIME: AN ENTRY POINT FOR POVERTY REDUCTION

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2.1 Participatory Governance of the Common Resources

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2.2 Case Studies on Individual, Community and Systematic Capability Approach

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2.3 Discussion on Case Studies and Way Forward

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3. COASTAL FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT THROUGH SCIENTIFIC APPROACH

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4. COASTAL LAND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY APPROACH

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5. CREATE MECHANISMS TO ENSURE STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AT LOCAL LEVEL

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6. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMON WEALTH AND PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Common Wealth for Sustainable Management (CWSM) – With Special Reference to SPA

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6.2 CWSM – With Special Reference to Shrimp Cultivation

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6.3 CWSM – With Special Reference to Coastal Embankments and Its Erosion Control

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6.4 CWSM – With Special Reference to Joint Coastal Forest Management

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7. CONCLUSIONS

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REFERENCES

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5 Present Status, Challenges and Management of the Japanese Coastal Zone Environment

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. FACTS ABOUT THE JAPANESE COASTLINE

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3. MAJOR CONCERNS OF JAPANESE COAST

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3.1 Sea Level Rise and Climate Change

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3.2 Eco-hydrological Conditions

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3.3 Anthropogenic Utilization and Their Impact

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3.4 Disaster Situation and Their Prevention

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4. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT IN JAPAN

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4.1 Legal Framework of Coastal Management

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4.2 Integrated Coastal Zone Management—Concept

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4.3 ICZM Practices in Japan

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4.4 Challenges for Integrated Coastal Zone Management

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5. CONCLUSIONS

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REFERENCES

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6 Integrating Hydrologic and Hydrodynamic Models for Decision Support Systems and Management of Coastal Zones and Estuaries

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. STUDY AREA

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3. MATERIALS AND METHODS

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3.1 Mixing/flow Dynamics

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3.2 Spatially Distributed Hydrologic Forcing

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3.3 Calibration, Validation/Verification with a Case Study

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4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

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5. CONCLUSIONS

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REFERENCES

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7 Creation of System “Delta-Sea” as a Basis of Ecosystem Approach to the Management of Large Aral Sea’s Coastal Zone

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. SOUTHERN PREARALIE: DEVELOPING SITUATION

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2.1 Basic Results of Researches Carried Out and Suggestions for Aral Sea’s Survival

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2.2 Eternal Russian Question: What to do?

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3. CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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SECTION 2 Coastal Zone Water Resources (Quantity and Quality): Challenges for Sustainability

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8 Critical Evaluation of the Recent Development and Trends in Submarine Groundwater Discharge Research in Asia

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. PHENOMENOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION AND DRIVERS

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3. ESTIMATION OF THE MAGNITUDE OF SGD

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3.1 Investigations from the Land Side

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3.2 Investigations from the Sea Side

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3.3 Indirect Indicators of SGD

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3.4 Mixing Near the Sea Shore

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4. IMPORTANCE OF SGD IN ASIAN OUTLOOK

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5. CURRENT STATUS OF SGD RESEARCH IN ASIA

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5.1 Japan

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5.2 Korea

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5.3 India

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5.4 Bangladesh

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5.5 Thailand

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5.6 China

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6. FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

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7. SUMMARY

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REFERENCES

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9 Influence of Climate Factors on the Groundwater Resources of Coastal Tamilnadu

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1. INTRODUCTION

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1.1 Study Area

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1.2 Quaternary Formations

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1.3 Depth to Water Table

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2. METHODOLOGY

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3. HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY

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3.1 Tritium

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3.2 Geochemical Nature

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3.3 18O

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3.4 13C

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4. CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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10 Natural Arsenic in Coastal Groundwaters in the Bengal Delta Region in West Bengal, India

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. MATERIALS AND METHODS

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2.1 Study Area

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2.2 Sampling and Analytical Techniques

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3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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3.1 pH, Redox and Major Ion Characteristics

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3.2 Distribution of Arsenic, Iron, Manganese and DOC

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3.3 Relationship between the Key Water Quality Parameters with Redox Sensitive Elements

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3.4 Statistical Evaluation of the Data

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3.4.1 Factor 1

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3.4.2 Factor 2

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3.4.3 Factor 3

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4. CONCLUSIONS

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REFERENCES

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11 Chemical Composition and Origin of the Coastal Zone Thermal Springs in Far East Russia

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. MATERIALS AND METHODS

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3. STUDY AREA

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4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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4.1 Major Ions

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4.2 Trace Elements

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4.2.1 Siderophile Elements

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4.2.2 Chalcophile Elements

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4.2.3 Lithophile Group

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4.2.4 Rare-earth Elements (REE)

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4.3 Gas Composition

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4.4 Origin of Thermal Waters

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5. CONCLUSIONS

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REFERENCES

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SECTION 3 Biodiversity of Coastal Zones and Its Sustainability

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12 Organic Matter and Mangrove Productivity

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. ORGANIC MATTER SOURCES AND SINKS

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3. CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANIC MATTER

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3.1 Atomic C:N Ratio and Stable Carbon Isotopes

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3.2 Molecular Biomarkers

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4. OUTWELLING AND TRANSPORT OF MANGROVE ORGANIC MATTER

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5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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13 Influence of Terrestrial Inputs on Mangrove and Coral Reef: Primary Productivity of the Andaman Islands

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1. BACKGROUND

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2. STUDY AREA

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Mangrove Forests of the Andaman Islands

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Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Andaman Islands

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Significance of the Terrestrial and Coastal Ecosystems

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Mineralization and Immobilization

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3. MATERIALS AND METHODS

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Sampling of Surface Water

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Sediment Denitrification

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Primary Productivity

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Leaf Litter C:N Estimation

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4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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4.1 Spatial Variations

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4.2 Denitrification

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4.3 SEDIMENT CARBON AND NITROGEN

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4.4 Primary Productivity

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4.5 Leaf Litter C:N Analysis

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5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

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REFERENCES

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14 Dissolved Metal Distribution in Indian Mangrove Ecosystem: Case Studies from East Coast of India

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. MATERIALS AND METHODS

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3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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4. CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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SECTION 4 Threats to Coastal Aquatic Ecosystems: Developmental and Sustainability Issues

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15 Shrimp Culture: Trend, Consequences and Sustainability in the South-western Coastal Region of Bangladesh

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. CURRENT STATE OF SHRIMP CULTURE

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3. THE TRENDS

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3.1 Trends in the Changes of Land-use Pattern

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3.2 Trends in Employment Pattern

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3.3 Trends in Yield, Export and Earnings

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3.4 Trends in Local Supply Chain

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4. THE CONSEQUENCES

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4.1 Consequences on the Physical Environment

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4.2 Consequences on the Biological Environment

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4.3 Societal and Economic Consequences

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5. THE BLUE REVOLUTION: A REALITY CHECK

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6. THE ISSUE OF SUSTAINABILITY: ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

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7. THE MEASURES FOR SUSTAINABILITY: POLICY AND LEGAL ISSUES

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8. CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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16 Role of Sand Dunes and Mangroves in the Mitigation of Coastal Hazards with Reference to 2004 Tsunami

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. SAND DUNES

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2.1 Sand Dunes Saved the Villages

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2.2 Saving the Sand Dunes

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2.2.1 Dune Grass Planting

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2.2.2 Dune Thatching

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2.2.3 Sand Bag Structures

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2.2.4 Public Awareness and Community-based Participation

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3. MANGROVES

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3.1 Causes of Depletion

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3.2 Mangroves – Life Saving Role

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3.3 Protecting Mangroves

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4. MODEL PLAN

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5. CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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17 Assessment of Potential Health Risk through Arsenic Flow in FoodChain—A Study in Gangetic Delta of West Bengal

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1. INTRODUCTION

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2. MATERIALS AND METHODS

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2.1 Teflon Bomb Digestion of Vegetable and Crop Samples

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2.2 Sample Analysis

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3. RESULTS

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3.1 Bioaccumulation of Arsenic in Cereals and Pulses

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3.2 Bioaccumulation of Arsenic in Vegetables

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3.3 Food Habits and Arsenic Intake from Diverse Sources

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3.4 Daily Arsenic Intake through Food Stuff

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4. DISCUSSION

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5. CONCLUSION

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REFERENCES

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Author Index

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Subject Index

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