Possible ecological consequences from the Sethu Samudram Canal Project, India

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 170-186

  Rao, D V Subba ^a   Rao, K Srinivasa ^b   Iyer, C S P ^c   Chittibabu, P ^d  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Kerala ^*  (United States)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT KERALA   (India)

^d WF Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental impacts; India Sri Lanka region; Mega engineering shipping channel; Tsunamis

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TSUNAMIS;

MEGA-ENGINEERING SHIPPING CHANNEL; SETHU SAMUDRAM CANAL PROJECT (SSCP),; WATER MASSES;

CANALS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; CANAL; CIVIL ENGINEERING; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHING COMMUNITY; MANMADE STRUCTURE; MARINE PARK; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; SHIPPING; TSUNAMI EVENT; WATER MASS;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOSPHERE; BIOTA; DREDGING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECOTONE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; INDIA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; OIL SPILL; SEA; SEDIMENTATION; SHIPPING; TSUNAMI;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM; FISHES; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INDIA; OCEANS AND SEAS; PETROLEUM; SHIPS; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ARABIAN SEA; BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 39149139615     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.10.018     Document Type: Article

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