Biodiversity of Mangrove Ecosystems

Mangroves stand against hurricanes as a natural Sea Wall and dissipate most of its impact. The dense growth of mangroves saved thousands of kilometers of Sundarbans (West Bengal & Bangladesh) from the killer impact of Tsunami. The book Biodiversity of Mangrove Ecosystems, is about all the intricacies of the mangrove habitats, their characteristics, global distribution floral diversity in different parts of the world and occurrence of over 879 plant and 3122 animal species in the ecosystems. It describes energy flow in mangrove ecosystems, ecological role of mangroves, and their uses, causes of destruction and degradation and conservation strategies adopted in different countries.