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.
Estuarine Acidification: An overview.- Estuaries of Indian Sundarbans: A Test Bed for Acidification Study.- Impact of Acidification on Fishes.- Impact of Acidification on Molluscs.- Impact of Acidification on Plankton.- Impact of Acidification on Ecosystem Services of Sundarban Estuaries.- Regulatory Role of Blue Carbon in Estuarine Acidification.- Estuarine Acidification: Management and Mitigation.
Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Associate Professor and Former Head, Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta (INDIA), has been active in the sphere of Oceanography since 1985. He obtained his Ph.D. as a NET qualified scholar in 1994. Since then, he joined Calcutta Port Trust and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature-India), in various capacities to carry out research programmes on environmental science, biodiversity conservation, climate change and carbon sequestration. Presently, Dr. Mitra is serving as Director, Research of Techno India University, West Bengal. He has to his credit about 598 scientific publications in various national and international journals, and 46 books of postgraduate standards. Dr. Mitra is presently a member of several committees like PACON International, IUCN, SIOl/
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