Estuarine Acidification, 1st ed. 2021
Exploring the Situation of Mangrove Dominated Indian Sundarban Estuaries

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This book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-disciplinary assessment of different problems associated with estuarine acidification with special thrust on mangrove dominated Indian Sundarban estuaries. The arms of ocean acidification have extended to coastal and estuarine waters, where a wide spectrum of biodiversity thrives with unique adaptation extending several ecosystem services. Impact of acidification in these areas is a matter of concern as acidification potentially has more immediate effects on the health of estuaries and inshore regions as well as regional economies. Ground zero data collected for more than three decades have made the book stand on a strong base.

Estuarine Acidification: An overview.- Estuaries of Indian Sundarbans: A Test Bed for Acidification Study.- Impact of Acidification on Fishes.- Impact of Acidification on Molluscs.- Impact of Acidification on Plankton.- Impact of Acidification on Ecosystem Services of Sundarban Estuaries.- Regulatory Role of Blue Carbon in Estuarine Acidification.- Estuarine Acidification: Management and Mitigation.

Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Associate Professor and Former Head, Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta (INDIA), has been active in the sphere of Oceanography since 1985. He obtained his Ph.D. as a NET qualified scholar in 1994. Since then, he joined Calcutta Port Trust and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature-India), in various capacities to carry out research programmes on environmental science, biodiversity conservation, climate change and carbon sequestration. Presently, Dr. Mitra is serving as Director, Research of Techno India University, West Bengal. He has to his credit about 598 scientific publications in various national and international journals, and 46 books of postgraduate standards. Dr. Mitra is presently a member of several committees like PACON International, IUCN, SIOS, Mangrove Society of India and The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences and has successfully completed about 17 projects on biodiversity loss in fishery sector, coastalpollution, aquaculture, alternative livelihood, climate change and carbon sequestration. Dr. Mitra also visited as a faculty member and an invited speaker in several Universities of Singapore, Kenya, Oman and USA. In 2008, Dr. Mitra was invited as a visiting fellow at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, USA, to deliver a series of lecture on climate change. Dr. Mitra also successfully guided 41 Ph.D. students. Presently, his research areas include environmental science, mangrove ecology, sustainable aquaculture, alternative livelihood, climate change and carbon sequestration.
 
Dr. Sufia Zaman, presently serving as Head, Department of Oceanography in Techno India University, West Bengal, started her career in the field of Marine Science since 2001. She worked in the rigorous region of Indian Sundarbans and has wide range of experience in exploring the floral and faunal diversity of Sundarbans. She has published 5 books on carbon sequestration,
Provides insights into ecosystem services of the coastal zone and estuaries which have direct impact on national GDPs Offers insights from one of the most fragile ecosystems in the world, Indian Sundarbans, a World Heritage Site Presents in-depth case studies which highlight challenges of increasing acidification of coastal and estuarine waters