356
Faunal biodiversity (cont.)
macro-invertebrate species, 260
migratory fishes, 264
species, 262
Sundarban mangrove ecosystem, 261
taxonomic diversity, 264
Fish feed, 327
abdominal muscle tissue, 328
water quality, 327
Fish juvenile wastage, 302
Fishermen, 345
Flood control barrier, 64
Floral biodiversity
ANOVA, 248
diversity index, 248
ecorestoration, 250
habitat destruction, 250
herbs, grasses and sedges, 252
Indian sub-continent, 250
Indian Sundarbans, 245
list, 245
mangrove types, 245
sampling stations, 247
sampling stations with salient
features, 247
Shannon Weiner species, 246
spatial variations, 245
Forest Department, Government of West
Bengal, 303
G
Ganga – Bhagirathi – Hooghly river
system, 192
Ganga Trough, 164
Gangetic delta region, 99
Gods/goddesses
ANOVA, 348, 350
Bonobibi, 339, 340, 347
DAM, 341
Indian Sundarbans, 338, 339
Makal Thakur and Biswalakshmi, 338
Manik Pir, 338
stakeholders/respondents analysis,
341, 342
statistically significant variation, 349
Gracilaria/Gracilariopsis, 325, 326
Green House Gases (GHGs) emissions, 189
H
Halophytes, 87
Halophytic mangrove vegetation, 295
Harinbhanga estuary, 193
Heavy metals
area-wise sink, 139
Avicennia marina, 116
bioaccumulation pattern, 116, 117, 142
bio-indicators, 116
correlation coefficients, 138
halophytes of lower Gangetic
delta, 139
health of the aquatic ecosystem, 117
International panorama, 143
intertidal mudflats of coastal zone, 122
mangrove sediments, 116
Porteresia coarctata, 142, 143, 152, 153
sampling points, 120
spatio-temporal variations, 117
tolerance, 116
toxic pollutants, 116
Holocene stratigraphic records, 168
Honey and wax collectors, 345
Honey collection, 308
Honey production, 306
Hooghly estuarine system, 91, 92, 99
Hooghly estuary, 238, 244
Hooghly River, 300
Hypersaline water, 250
I
Ichamati-Kalindi -Raimongal Rivers, 296
Indian aquaculture, 311
Indian Sundarban ecosystem, 59
Indian Sundarban mangrove forest
ecosystem, 241
Indian Sundarbans, 116, 117, 119, 122,
140, 142, 152, 237, 238, 244, 247,
250, 331
AILA cyclone, 173, 180
aquatic phase, 282
avifauna, 282
brackish waters, 282
Ganga Trough, 164
global warming, 162
mangrove seedlings, 178, 182, 183
marshy area, 282
peat accumulation, 171
sectors, 159–163
sedimentation, 178, 181
soil particles, 178, 181
tidal swamps, 163
Indirect use value, 7
Indolocarbazole core, 13
Industrialization, 115, 143
International Pipette method, 85
Intertidal mudflats, 65, 68, 88, 101–110
Index
Faunal biodiversity (cont.)
macro-invertebrate species, 260
migratory fishes, 264
species, 262
Sundarban mangrove ecosystem, 261
taxonomic diversity, 264
Fish feed, 327
abdominal muscle tissue, 328
water quality, 327
Fish juvenile wastage, 302
Fishermen, 345
Flood control barrier, 64
Floral biodiversity
ANOVA, 248
diversity index, 248
ecorestoration, 250
habitat destruction, 250
herbs, grasses and sedges, 252
Indian sub-continent, 250
Indian Sundarbans, 245
list, 245
mangrove types, 245
sampling stations, 247
sampling stations with salient
features, 247
Shannon Weiner species, 246
spatial variations, 245
Forest Department, Government of West
Bengal, 303
G
Ganga – Bhagirathi – Hooghly river
system, 192
Ganga Trough, 164
Gangetic delta region, 99
Gods/goddesses
ANOVA, 348, 350
Bonobibi, 339, 340, 347
DAM, 341
Indian Sundarbans, 338, 339
Makal Thakur and Biswalakshmi, 338
Manik Pir, 338
stakeholders/respondents analysis,
341, 342
statistically significant variation, 349
Gracilaria/Gracilariopsis, 325, 326
Green House Gases (GHGs) emissions, 189
H
Halophytes, 87
Halophytic mangrove vegetation, 295
Harinbhanga estuary, 193
Heavy metals
area-wise sink, 139
Avicennia marina, 116
bioaccumulation pattern, 116, 117, 142
bio-indicators, 116
correlation coefficients, 138
halophytes of lower Gangetic
delta, 139
health of the aquatic ecosystem, 117
International panorama, 143
intertidal mudflats of coastal zone, 122
mangrove sediments, 116
Porteresia coarctata, 142, 143, 152, 153
sampling points, 120
spatio-temporal variations, 117
tolerance, 116
toxic pollutants, 116
Holocene stratigraphic records, 168
Honey and wax collectors, 345
Honey collection, 308
Honey production, 306
Hooghly estuarine system, 91, 92, 99
Hooghly estuary, 238, 244
Hooghly River, 300
Hypersaline water, 250
I
Ichamati-Kalindi -Raimongal Rivers, 296
Indian aquaculture, 311
Indian Sundarban ecosystem, 59
Indian Sundarban mangrove forest
ecosystem, 241
Indian Sundarbans, 116, 117, 119, 122,
140, 142, 152, 237, 238, 244, 247,
250, 331
AILA cyclone, 173, 180
aquatic phase, 282
avifauna, 282
brackish waters, 282
Ganga Trough, 164
global warming, 162
mangrove seedlings, 178, 182, 183
marshy area, 282
peat accumulation, 171
sectors, 159–163
sedimentation, 178, 181
soil particles, 178, 181
tidal swamps, 163
Indirect use value, 7
Indolocarbazole core, 13
Industrialization, 115, 143
International Pipette method, 85
Intertidal mudflats, 65, 68, 88, 101–110
Index