Carbon cycle plays a vital role in regulating the global climate by controlling the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestration through wetland ecosystem has the potential to play an important role in ameliorating environmental problems such as atmospheric accumulation of greenhouse gases and climate change. Wetlands supply large amounts of organic carbon to sediments, form of plant debris like fallen leaves, twigs and phytoplankton and allochthonous bacte...

This book focuses on understanding the shoreline dynamics, nearshore processes and sediment transport around Rameswaram Island and the cities of Dhanushkodi and Arichamunai. Rameswaram Island is located between the Gulf of Mannar on the south and Palk Bay on the north, between the southern tip of India and Sri Lanka, and is unique in terms of physical, chemical and biological processes. The Gulf of Mannar is established as a marine biodiversity conservation area by its richness of variety ...