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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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