Assessment of non-degradable litter and its impact on the benthic community of selected mangrove ecosystems of Kerala, India

Shylaja, G and Kripa, V and Ranjith, Raj (2021) Assessment of non-degradable litter and its impact on the benthic community of selected mangrove ecosystems of Kerala, India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 63 (1). pp. 128-139. ISSN 2321-7898

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Abstract

Inadequate management of non-degradable litter in coastal areas can lead to its accumulation in mangrove forest, affecting its ecosystem services. Abundance and distribution of marine litter and its impact on benthic organisms in mangrove ecosystems are far less investigated in India. Thirteen mangrove ecosystems distributed in Ernakulum District, Kerala were selected for the study and evaluated for plastic pollution.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Assessment; non degradable litter; impact; anthropogenic; benthic community
Subjects:	Marine Ecosystems > Mangroves Marine Ecosystems
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Depositing User:	Mr. Prashanth P K
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2021 06:46
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2021 06:46
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/15340

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