Project record of An assessment of the ecological importance of mangroves in the Kakinada area, Andhra Pradesh, India

Information

Type

Project

Name

An assessment of the ecological importance of mangroves in the Kakinada area, Andhra Pradesh, India

Name @nl

Analyse van het ecologisch belang van mangroven in het Kakinada-gebied, Andhra Pradesh, India

Description @en

The study aimed at understanding the role of the mangrove ecosystem positioned at the land-sea boundary in the material exchange process between land and sea and at understanding the significance of mangroves as nutrient source to higher trophical levels in the bay and coastal waters:

1. Understanding the significance of mangroves as nutrient sources to higher tropical level in the bay and coastal waters.
2. Determination of relative importance of primary producers and C&N flow.
3. Monthly sampling and analysis.

Description @nl

1. Studie van het belang van mangroves als nutrientenbron voor hogere tropische soorten in de baai en de kustwateren.
2. Determinatie van het relatieve belang van primaire producenten en van de C&N flow.
3. Maandelijkse staalname en analyse.

Start date

1994-1

End date

1996-12