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dc.contributor.authorAcharyya, T.
dc.contributor.authorRaulo, S.
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Sambit
dc.contributor.authorSudatta, B.P.
dc.contributor.authorSrichandan, S.
dc.contributor.authorBaliarsingh, S.K.
dc.contributor.authorSamal, R.N.
dc.contributor.authorSahoo, C.K.
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-10
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-10T13:28:32Z
dc.date.available2023-10-01
dc.date.available2023-12-10T13:28:32Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.citationEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research, vol.30(45); 2023; 100265-100281
dc.identifier.issn1614-7499
dc.identifier.otherhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-023-29369-w
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/S11356-023-29369-W
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.res.in/drs/handle/2264/9130
dc.descriptionIF(JCR2023) = 5.8
dc.description.abstractStudies 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.
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.isreferencedbySCI
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dc.titleStatus and conservation challenges of the second-largest seagrass bed in India: Chilika lagoon
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.affiliation.authorDepartment of Marine Sciences, Berhampur University, Bhanjabihar, 760007, India


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