Overview
- Provides insights into ecosystem services of the coastal zone and estuaries which have direct impact on national GDPs
- Offers insights from one of the most fragile ecosystems in the world, Indian Sundarbans, a World Heritage Site
- Presents in-depth case studies which highlight challenges of increasing acidification of coastal and estuarine waters
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About this book
This book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-disciplinary assessment of different problems associated with estuarine acidification with special thrust on mangrove dominated Indian Sundarban estuaries. The arms of ocean acidification have extended to coastal and estuarine waters, where a wide spectrum of biodiversity thrives with unique adaptation extending several ecosystem services. Impact of acidification in these areas is a matter of concern as acidification potentially has more immediate effects on the health of estuaries and inshore regions as well as regional economies. Ground zero data collected for more than three decades have made the book stand on a strong base.
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About the authors
Dr. Sufia Zaman, presently serving as Head, Department of Oceanography in Techno India University, West Bengal, started her career in the field of Marine Science since 2001. She worked in the rigorous region of Indian Sundarbans and has wide range of experience in exploring the floral and faunal diversity of Sundarbans. She has published 5 books on carbon sequestration,265 scientific papers and contributed chapters in several books on biodiversity, environmental science, aquaculture and livelihood development. Dr. Zaman is presently a member of Fisheries Society of India. She is also running projects on carbon sequestration by mangroves of Indian Sundarbans. She is the recipient of DST Women Scientist and Jawaharlal Memorial Doctoral fellowship awards. Her areas of research include aquaculture, fish nutrition, phytoplankton diversity, climate change mangrove ecology and alternative livelihood. Dr. Zaman is also the first researcher in the maritime state of West Bengal (India), who initiated trial experiments on iron fertilization and subsequent enhancement of primary (phytoplankton) and secondary (fish) productions in the brackish water ponds of Indian Sundarbans with the financial assistance of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Dr. Zaman is also providing consultancy on green technology to several industries, NGOs and corporate sectors.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Estuarine Acidification
Book Subtitle: Exploring the Situation of Mangrove Dominated Indian Sundarban Estuaries
Authors: Abhijit Mitra, Sufia Zaman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84792-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-84791-3Published: 25 August 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-84794-4Published: 26 August 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-84792-0Published: 24 August 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 402
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 308 illustrations in colour
Topics: Ecology, Geochemistry, Earth System Sciences, Environmental Geography, Geography, general, Oceanography