Abstract:

Mangroves are an ecologically sensitive group of trees and shrubs adapted to grow in brackish water environments along tropical coasts. Despite repeated demonstration of their economic and societal value, they are under depletion in the past few decades due to anthropogenic factors like aquaculture and developmental activities, hydrological and sea-level rise, and nutrient over enrichment. Structure and function of mangrove ecosystems are highly governed by the physical characteristics of its environment, including climate, geomorphology, topography, and hydrology. This seminar is about the literature review of the studies, the tools and techniques adopted for the mapping mangrove ecosystem, the accompanying shoreline changes and hydrodynamics on the structure and function of the mangrove ecosystems across the various tropical regions.