Browsing by Subject "land reclamation"
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Atoll mangroves and associated flora from Republic of Maldives, Indian Ocean
(International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems, Okinawa, Japan, 1999)Coral islands from the Republic of Maldives were surveyed for their mangroves and feasibility of large scale mangrove afforestation to restore the coastal habitats and stabilize the shore. Extensive mangrove formations ... -
Change detection studies of Sagar Island, India, using Indian Remote Sensing Satellite 1C linear imaging self-scan sensor III data
(The Coastal Education and Research Foundation, 2007)The coastal zone of Sagar Island, West Bengal, India, is subjected to various cyclic and random processes that continuously modify the region. The shoreline and land-use/land cover changes have been studied using Indian ... -
Dredging of sand from a creek adjacent to a sand-spit for reclamation: Its impact on spit stability and coastal zone
(Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, 2007)A quantity of about 17 + 10 sup(6) m sup(3) sand had been dredged from the Jatadharmohan creek (JMC) 15 km south of Paradip Port (east coast of India) in 2000, and a quantity of 14 + 10 sup(6) m sup(3) sand will be dredged ... -
Foraminiferal fauna from the Cochin backwaters: Biological indicators of man-made changes in the environment
(K.R. Publishers, Udaipur, 1996)Sixty foraminiferal species belonging to 38 genera and 23 families have been recorded from grab sediments of the Cochin backwaters. Of all the species Ammonia baccarii is the most dominant and successful form in the throes ...