Blue Carbon Reservoir of the Blue Planet

• Main Authors: Mitra, Abhijit (Author), Zaman, Sufia (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Climate.; Oceanography.; Ecology.; Popular works.; Environment.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Earth Sciences.; Climate, general.; Environment, general.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Popular Science, general.

The ever increasing emission of carbon dioxide due to rapid industrialization, urbanization, unplanned tourism and alteration of land use pattern is causing unprecedented changes to marine biodiversity. Irrespective of political philosophy, nation, caste, sex and religion, mankind is under the appal...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: The Blue Zone of the Planet Earth
• Chapter 2: Biodiversity of the Blue Zone
• Chapter 3: Blue Carbon Assessment
• Chapter 4: Blue Carbon in Floral Community
• Chapter 5: Phytoplankton Carbon Stock
• Chapter 6: Blue Carbon in Faunal Community
• Chapter 7: Threats to Blue Carbon Reservoir
• Chapter 8: Road Map to Expand Blue Carbon Reservoir.