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Status and conservation challenges of the second-largest seagrass bed in India: Chilika lagoon.
Acharyya, Tamoghna; Raulo, Susmita; Singh, Sambit; Sudatta, Bikram Prativa; Srichandan, Suchismita; Baliarsingh, Sanjiba Kumar; Samal, Rabindro Nath; Sahoo, Chinmaya Kumar.
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  • Acharyya T; Department of Marine Sciences, Berhampur University, Bhanjabihar, 760007, India. acharyya.tamoghna@gmail.com.
  • Raulo S; Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, Hyderabad, 500090, India.
  • Singh S; Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, Kochi, 682508, India.
  • Sudatta BP; Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.
  • Srichandan S; Department of Marine Sciences, Berhampur University, Bhanjabihar, 760007, India.
  • Baliarsingh SK; Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, Hyderabad, 500090, India.
  • Samal RN; Wetland Research and Training Centre, Chilika Development Authority, Balugaon, Odisha, India.
  • Sahoo CK; CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Mumbai, 400053, India.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 30(45): 100265-100281, 2023 Sep.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37624499
Studies related to seagrass ecology, conservation, and management are sparse and highly biased in India. Even though the geographical distribution of seagrass is diverse in India, about 74% of the scientific publications have been made from Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar from Tamilnadu. Chilika, the largest lagoon in Asia, harbors the second largest seagrass meadow in India 22% of the total. The lagoon acts as a potential blue carbon stock and helps in thriving a rich floral and faunal biodiversity. However, the critical role of seagrass in this unique lagoon ecosystem is still poorly understood. This review is aimed at synthesizing the published literature about seagrass in Chilika. We believe this information would encourage more in-depth and diverse seagrass studies in the region and identify future priority areas for research. A total of seven species have been recorded from 169.2 sq. km of seagrass patch in Chilika. For the last two decades, no significant signs of decline in seagrass beds from this lagoon have been reported. Still, various natural and anthropogenic stressors could put this unique ecosystem under severe stress. Moreover, lax enforcement of existing legislation and a general lack of knowledge among the stakeholders about their ecosystem services can be significant impediments to their conservation. More targeted research on Chilika seagrass in changing climate regimes and their sustainable intensification is the need of the hour.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ecosistema / Biodiversidad País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Alemania
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ecosistema / Biodiversidad País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Alemania