Sundarban Mangrove Wetland (A UNESCO World Heritage Site)
A Comprehensive Global Treatise
- 1st Edition - April 21, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Santosh Kumar Sarkar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 0 9 4 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 3 7 1 - 8
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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.- Presents an in-depth and illustrative accounting of an iconic tropical mangrove wetland in an intelligible and easy-to-understand manner
- Provides a unique look at the ecology, biodiversity and conservation and management of the Sundarban wetlands, along with the emerging ecological issues that may affect long-term sustainability
- Focuses on several case studies, considering microzooplankton and trace metals in the Sundarban wetlands
Students, teachers and researchers engaged in marine ecology, aquatic botany, environmental science, chemical oceanography, marine pollution and ecotoxicology and wastewater treatment
1. Resource Conservation and Management
1.1. Classification and characteristics of coastal wetland1.2. Mangrove flora and fauna
1.3. Mangrove goods and ecosystem services
1.4. Mangroves: a carbon source and sink
1.5. Remote sensing techniques for mangrove mapping
2. Ecology and Diversity of Biota in Sundarban Region
2.1. Distribution and diversity of microbial communities2.2. Distribution and diversity of phytoplankton of Sundarban
2.3. Distribution and diversity of microzooplankton of Sundarban: a case study
2.4. Distribution and diversity of mesozooplankton: a case study
2.5. Distribution and diversity of dominant macrozoobenthos
2.6. Distribution and diversity of marine fish
2.7. Distribution and diversity of avifauna
2.8. Distribution and diversity of herpetofauna
2.9. Distribution and diversity of mammals
3. Pollution in Abiotic Matrices and Remedial Measures
3.1. Distribution of trace metals in sediment cores of Sundarban: a case study
3.2. Mercury and methylmercury in sediment cores of Sundarban: a case study
3.3. Dissolved trace metals in Sundarban coastal regions: a case study
4. Trace Metal Bioaccumulation
4.1. Trace metals in mesozooplankton of Sundarban: a case study
4.2. Trace metals in biota of Sundarban: a case study
4.3. Mercury in human hair and relation to fish consumption in Indian Sundarban: a case study
5. Emerging Contaminants and Organic Micropollutants
5.1. Preface
5.2. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in sediments of Sundarban
5.3. Conclusion
6. Phytoremediation of Trace Metals by Mangrove Plants
6.1. Accumulation of trace metals by mangrove plants in Sundarban: a case study
6.2. Remediation mechanisms
6.3. Material and methods
6.4. Phytoremediation efficiency
6.5. Results and discussion
6.6. Bioconcetration and translocation factors
6.7. Statistical analyses
6.8. Conclusion
7. Mangroves and Climate Change: A Global Issue
7.1. Mangrove wetland vulnerability to climate change
7.2. Extinction risk of mangroves and geographic areas of global concern
7.3. Mangroves as a protection from extreme climatic events
7.4. Conservation of mangrove wetland: strategies and future challenges
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 21, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Santosh Kumar Sarkar
Dr. Santosh Kumar Sarkar is a Professor at the Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta. Prof. Sarkar’s research focuses on the diverse ecological aspects of wetland environments in India and abroad. Including several major international collaborations, he has worked on the Ganges River Estuary and adjacent Sundarban Mangrove Wetland for 30 years, with over 100 articles published in peer-reviewed international journals. Prof. Sarkar’s unique knowledge and expertise in wetland ecosystems will be of immense benefit to anyone involved in coastal or marine management.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Marine and Estuarine Ecology, Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta, IndiaRead Sundarban Mangrove Wetland (A UNESCO World Heritage Site) on ScienceDirect