the mangrove ecosystem are undergoing destructive changes due to changing land patterns, human encroachment as well as climate change. a suitable metric based on environmental parameters can be useful for its restoration and conservation purpose. a need of an hour is to develop a metrics based on its biotic and abiotic conditions which indicates biological changes.
Dear Mr. Rawat,
What about fund/flow indicators? In MuSIASEM (Multi-Scale Integrated Assessment of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism), we tried to analyze ecosystems in terms of funds (certain types of biomass or energy types, using Odum terminology) and flows (quantity of inputs or outputs used or produced by these funds). It offers a metabolic rate for the ecosystem. You can compare your actual system with a hypothetical ideal type of mangrove to understand the degree of perturbation, or the changes generated. You can find a theoretical development for this idea in the chapter 4 of this book:
https://www.routledge.com/Resource-Accounting-for-Sustainability-Assessment-The-Nexus-between-Energy/Giampietro-Aspinall-Ramos-Martin-Bukkens/p/book/9780415720595
Good luck,
Pedro L. Lomas
A multimetric approach to assess subwatersheds has proven effective in identifying streams suitable for sustaining brook trout populations. I'm sure a similar approach may be appropriate in your study.
Temperature, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen and nutrients are the major biotic factors examined in coastal water ecosystems :)
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- Kantharajan G
Hi! I also suggest a multimetric approach; I think you should also include birds (bird guild approach) as at least one of your metrics. See our work in Qatar here:
Article Coastal Zone Habitat-Use by Birds in Qatar: Insights from a ...
Article Inventorying, Mapping and Monitoring of Mangroves towards Su...
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