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dc.contributor.authorJagtap, T.G.
dc.contributor.authorSingh, C.
dc.date.accessioned2008-07-02T04:51:46Z
dc.date.available2008-07-02T04:51:46Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.identifier.citationKnow our shore: Goa, ed. by: Untawale, A.G. 47-56p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1111
dc.description.abstractMangrove habitats are of a great ecological and socio-economic significance. Goa exhibits fringing mangroves comprising of 15 species. Shizophora mucronata, Avicennia officinalis, Sonneretia alba, S. caseolaris, Exoecaria agallocha and Acanthus ilicifolius are dominant flora. Dense thickets and maximum number of species are confined to polyhaline (18-30 ppt) and mesohaline (5-18 ppt) zones of estuaries. Oligohaline regions are dominated by S. caseolaris and Kandelia candal. Total cover in the state has been estimated to be approx. 20 km sup(2) of which greater than 75% occurs in the regions influenced by Mandovi-Zuari-Cumbarjua estuarine complex. These habitats are traditionally utilized for capture and captive fisheries, and reclaimed mainly for agriculture and urbanization. Lately, these ecologically sensitive habitats are included under CRZ-I category of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act of the country. Mangrove in the state, being limited, need stringent and effective management regulations.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWWF for Nature-India
dc.rightsCopyright [2004]. It is tried to respect the rights of the copyright holders to the best of the knowledge. If it is brought to our notice that the rights are violated then the item would be withdrawn.
dc.subjectSpecies diversity
dc.subjectFlora
dc.subjectResource conservation
dc.subjectResource management
dc.titleMangroves - Nursery for fishes
dc.typeBook Chapter


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