Salinity rise in Indian mangroves - A looming danger for coastal biodiversity

Current Science

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 754-756

  Sandilyan, S ^a   Thiyagesan, K ^a   Nagarajan, R ^a   Vencatesan, Jayshree ^b  

^a A V C COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

^b Care Earth   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; AVES; FUNGI; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 77953352752     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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