358
Oyster culture
culture, 314
culturing, 316
phytoplankton density, 314
Oyster population density, 321
P
Padma – Meghna river system, 193
Paleoclimatic information, 158
Peat
accumulation, 172
accumulation rate, 171
building, 173
micronesia, 168
Rhizophora communities, 171
Pelagic biodiversity, 299
Pelagic food webs, 88
Phascolosoma arcuatum (Gray), 261
Photoautotrophic organisms, 234–235
Phytoplankton, 260
Phytoplankton population, 324
Plant-mediated nutrient-cycling processes, 100
Plastic baskets tray, 320
Policy makers, 343
Polyculture, 312
BCR, 313
fisheries and aquaculture, 311
human consumption, 311
population, 311
production and profitability, 312
shrimp farming, 312
wild-caught fish, 311
Postmonsoon, 117, 119, 121, 123, 124
Prawn seed collectors, 346
Premonsoon, 117, 119, 121, 123, 124,
126–128, 131, 133–136, 138, 321
Process of energy transfer, 88
Process of erosion, 59
Proof of concept, 337
“Psammophytic” species, 85
Q
Quadrate sampling technique, 194
Quantum of sediment, 62
R
Rack and string culture, 316, 318
Rack and tray culture, 316, 318–320
Rainbands, 34, 35
Recreation and ecotourism, 337
Regulatory actors, 167
Religion/culture based ecosystem services
cultural values of mangroves, 338
folk culture, 338
gods/goddesses, 341
questionnaires, 340, 341
religious sites, 338
Reserve Forest area, 280
Reserved Forest zone, 250
Retaining and recycling nutrients, 100
Rhizohphora apiculata`seedlings, 244
Royal Bengal Tiger, 282
S
Sagar Island, 300
Sagar light house, 300
Salicornia brachiata
edible purposes, 327
elemental composition, 331
nutrient level and edibility factor, 329
potassium and calcium, 329
proximate composition, 330, 331
Sea grasses
biomass, 252
sea grass growth, 252
Sea level rise
biotic and abiotic resources, 178
defensive role (see Defensive roles,
mangroves)
economic profile impact, 165
erosion effect, 173
fresh water contribution, 158
functional root types, 171
global warming, 158, 165
impact economic profile impact, 164
impacted countries/territories, 165, 166
Indian Sundarbans (see Indian Sundarbans)
jumping rate, 157
natural and anthropogenic forces, 172
paleoclimatic information, 158
primary contributing factors, 158
sampling stations, 159, 160
sediment accretion, 178–180
sediment deposition, 184
sedimentation, 178, 181
sunny day flooding, 161
transect, 182
vertical accretion, 179
Seaweed culture, 325
Sea weeds resource, 255
Sediment accretion
Indian Sundarbans, 178–180
local conditions, 166
low-lying island, 168
Index
Oyster culture
culture, 314
culturing, 316
phytoplankton density, 314
Oyster population density, 321
P
Padma – Meghna river system, 193
Paleoclimatic information, 158
Peat
accumulation, 172
accumulation rate, 171
building, 173
micronesia, 168
Rhizophora communities, 171
Pelagic biodiversity, 299
Pelagic food webs, 88
Phascolosoma arcuatum (Gray), 261
Photoautotrophic organisms, 234–235
Phytoplankton, 260
Phytoplankton population, 324
Plant-mediated nutrient-cycling processes, 100
Plastic baskets tray, 320
Policy makers, 343
Polyculture, 312
BCR, 313
fisheries and aquaculture, 311
human consumption, 311
population, 311
production and profitability, 312
shrimp farming, 312
wild-caught fish, 311
Postmonsoon, 117, 119, 121, 123, 124
Prawn seed collectors, 346
Premonsoon, 117, 119, 121, 123, 124,
126–128, 131, 133–136, 138, 321
Process of energy transfer, 88
Process of erosion, 59
Proof of concept, 337
“Psammophytic” species, 85
Q
Quadrate sampling technique, 194
Quantum of sediment, 62
R
Rack and string culture, 316, 318
Rack and tray culture, 316, 318–320
Rainbands, 34, 35
Recreation and ecotourism, 337
Regulatory actors, 167
Religion/culture based ecosystem services
cultural values of mangroves, 338
folk culture, 338
gods/goddesses, 341
questionnaires, 340, 341
religious sites, 338
Reserve Forest area, 280
Reserved Forest zone, 250
Retaining and recycling nutrients, 100
Rhizohphora apiculata`seedlings, 244
Royal Bengal Tiger, 282
S
Sagar Island, 300
Sagar light house, 300
Salicornia brachiata
edible purposes, 327
elemental composition, 331
nutrient level and edibility factor, 329
potassium and calcium, 329
proximate composition, 330, 331
Sea grasses
biomass, 252
sea grass growth, 252
Sea level rise
biotic and abiotic resources, 178
defensive role (see Defensive roles,
mangroves)
economic profile impact, 165
erosion effect, 173
fresh water contribution, 158
functional root types, 171
global warming, 158, 165
impact economic profile impact, 164
impacted countries/territories, 165, 166
Indian Sundarbans (see Indian Sundarbans)
jumping rate, 157
natural and anthropogenic forces, 172
paleoclimatic information, 158
primary contributing factors, 158
sampling stations, 159, 160
sediment accretion, 178–180
sediment deposition, 184
sedimentation, 178, 181
sunny day flooding, 161
transect, 182
vertical accretion, 179
Seaweed culture, 325
Sea weeds resource, 255
Sediment accretion
Indian Sundarbans, 178–180
local conditions, 166
low-lying island, 168
Index