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Loveless, A. R. (1961). A nutritional interpretation of sclerophylly based on differences in the
chemical composition of sclerophyllous and mesophytic leaves. Annals of Botany (new series),
25(98), 168–184.
Medina, E., & Cuevas, E. (1989). Patterns of nutrient accumulation and release in Amazonian forests of the upper Rio Negro basin. In J. Procter (Ed.), Mineral nutrients in tropical forest and
savanna ecosystems (pp. 217–240). Oxford: Blackwell Scientific.
Medina, E., Garcia, V., & Cuevas, E. (1990). Sclerophylly and oligotrophic environments:
Relationships between leaf structure, mineral nutrient content, and drought resistance in tropical rain forests of the Upper Rio Negro region. Biotropica, 22(5), 1–64.
Mitra, A. (1998). Status of coastal pollution in West Bengal with special reference to heavy metals.
Journal of Indian Ocean Studies, 5(2), 135–138.
Mitra, A. (2013). Sensitivity of mangrove ecosystem to changing climate (p. 323). New Delhi:
Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1509-7.
Mitra, A., & Choudhury, A. (1993). Seasonal variations in metal content in the gastropod Nerita
articulata (Gould). Indian Journal of Environmental Health, 35(1), 31–35.
Mitra, A., & Zaman, S. (2015). Blue carbon reservoir of the blue planet. New Delhi: Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2107-4, ISBN 978-81-322-2106-7.
Mitra, A., Sengupta, K., & Banerjee, K. (2009). AILA and its impact on Gangetic delta.
Environment Watch – A Newsletter of Indian Chamber of Commerce, 5–6.
Nixon, S. W., Furnas, B. N., Lee, V., Marshall, N., Ong, I. E., Wong, C. H., Gong, W. K., &
Sasekumar, A. (1984). The role of mangroves in the carbon and nutrient dynamics of Malaysia
estuaries. In E. Soepandmo, A. N. Rao & D. J. Macintosh (Eds.). Proceedings of the asian symposium on mangrove environments: Research and management (pp. 496–513). Kuala Lumpur/
Paris: University of Malaya/UNESCO.
Ovalle, A. R. C., Rezende, C. E., Lacerda, L. D., & Silva, C. A. R. (1990). Factors affecting the
hydrochemistry of a mangrove tidal creek, Sepetiba Bay, Brazil. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf
Science, 31, 639–650.
Rivera-Monroy, V. H., Day, J. W., Twilley, R. R., Vera-Herrera, F., & Coronado-Molina, C. (1995).
Flux of nitrogen and sediments in a fringe mangrove forest in Terminos Lagoon, Mexico.
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 40, 139–160.
Shaver, G. R., & Melillo, J. M. (1984). Nutrient budgets of marsh plants: efficiency concepts and
relation to availability. Ecology, 65, 1491–1510.
Twilley, R. R., Lugo, A. E., & Patterson-Zucca, C. (1986). Litter production and turnover in basin
mangrove forests in southwest Florida. Ecology, 67, 670–683.
Valiela, I., & Teal, J. M. (1979). The nitrogen budget of a salt marsh ecosystem. Nature, 280,
652–656.
Valiela, I., Teal, J. M., Allen, S. D., Van Etten, R., Goehringer, D., & Volkmann, S. (1985).
Decomposition in salt marsh ecosystems: The phases and major factors affecting disappearance of above-ground organic matter. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology,
89, 29–54.
WHO (World Health Organization). (2003). Looking back: Looking ahead: Five decades of
challenges and achievements in environmental sanitation. Geneva: WHO World Health
Organization.
Wong, C. H. (1984). Mangrove aquatic nutrients. In J. E. Ong & W. K. Gong (Eds.), Productivity
of mangrove ecosystems: Management implications (pp. 60–68). Penang: University Sains
Malaysia.
Zaman, S., & Mitra, A. (2014). Warning bell of climate change in the lower Gangetic delta.
Research & Reviews: Journal of Ecology, 3(1), 41–45.
4 Mangroves: A Nutrient Retention Box
Loveless, A. R. (1961). A nutritional interpretation of sclerophylly based on differences in the
chemical composition of sclerophyllous and mesophytic leaves. Annals of Botany (new series),
25(98), 168–184.
Medina, E., & Cuevas, E. (1989). Patterns of nutrient accumulation and release in Amazonian forests of the upper Rio Negro basin. In J. Procter (Ed.), Mineral nutrients in tropical forest and
savanna ecosystems (pp. 217–240). Oxford: Blackwell Scientific.
Medina, E., Garcia, V., & Cuevas, E. (1990). Sclerophylly and oligotrophic environments:
Relationships between leaf structure, mineral nutrient content, and drought resistance in tropical rain forests of the Upper Rio Negro region. Biotropica, 22(5), 1–64.
Mitra, A. (1998). Status of coastal pollution in West Bengal with special reference to heavy metals.
Journal of Indian Ocean Studies, 5(2), 135–138.
Mitra, A. (2013). Sensitivity of mangrove ecosystem to changing climate (p. 323). New Delhi:
Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1509-7.
Mitra, A., & Choudhury, A. (1993). Seasonal variations in metal content in the gastropod Nerita
articulata (Gould). Indian Journal of Environmental Health, 35(1), 31–35.
Mitra, A., & Zaman, S. (2015). Blue carbon reservoir of the blue planet. New Delhi: Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2107-4, ISBN 978-81-322-2106-7.
Mitra, A., Sengupta, K., & Banerjee, K. (2009). AILA and its impact on Gangetic delta.
Environment Watch – A Newsletter of Indian Chamber of Commerce, 5–6.
Nixon, S. W., Furnas, B. N., Lee, V., Marshall, N., Ong, I. E., Wong, C. H., Gong, W. K., &
Sasekumar, A. (1984). The role of mangroves in the carbon and nutrient dynamics of Malaysia
estuaries. In E. Soepandmo, A. N. Rao & D. J. Macintosh (Eds.). Proceedings of the asian symposium on mangrove environments: Research and management (pp. 496–513). Kuala Lumpur/
Paris: University of Malaya/UNESCO.
Ovalle, A. R. C., Rezende, C. E., Lacerda, L. D., & Silva, C. A. R. (1990). Factors affecting the
hydrochemistry of a mangrove tidal creek, Sepetiba Bay, Brazil. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf
Science, 31, 639–650.
Rivera-Monroy, V. H., Day, J. W., Twilley, R. R., Vera-Herrera, F., & Coronado-Molina, C. (1995).
Flux of nitrogen and sediments in a fringe mangrove forest in Terminos Lagoon, Mexico.
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 40, 139–160.
Shaver, G. R., & Melillo, J. M. (1984). Nutrient budgets of marsh plants: efficiency concepts and
relation to availability. Ecology, 65, 1491–1510.
Twilley, R. R., Lugo, A. E., & Patterson-Zucca, C. (1986). Litter production and turnover in basin
mangrove forests in southwest Florida. Ecology, 67, 670–683.
Valiela, I., & Teal, J. M. (1979). The nitrogen budget of a salt marsh ecosystem. Nature, 280,
652–656.
Valiela, I., Teal, J. M., Allen, S. D., Van Etten, R., Goehringer, D., & Volkmann, S. (1985).
Decomposition in salt marsh ecosystems: The phases and major factors affecting disappearance of above-ground organic matter. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology,
89, 29–54.
WHO (World Health Organization). (2003). Looking back: Looking ahead: Five decades of
challenges and achievements in environmental sanitation. Geneva: WHO World Health
Organization.
Wong, C. H. (1984). Mangrove aquatic nutrients. In J. E. Ong & W. K. Gong (Eds.), Productivity
of mangrove ecosystems: Management implications (pp. 60–68). Penang: University Sains
Malaysia.
Zaman, S., & Mitra, A. (2014). Warning bell of climate change in the lower Gangetic delta.
Research & Reviews: Journal of Ecology, 3(1), 41–45.
4 Mangroves: A Nutrient Retention Box