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Editor’s DeskDear Readers,

Faculty TeamProf. N. VeerappanProf. M. Srinivasan

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This issue is packed with good information on the coastal biodiversity of India. Sundarban mangroves is a UNESCO WorldHeritage site and has more than a hundred islands. The first article reports the impact of climate change on flora and fauna of themangroves. It has extensive mangrove areas harbouring endangered species such as Royal Bengal Tiger and Ganges and Irawadidolphins. The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and Botanical Survey of India (BSI) which carried out this study set up 25 plots tomonitor the impact. Besides the above there are three more articles on the conservation of mangroves in India. The second articlewhich is an outcome of a query raised in the Lok Sabha of India regarding the conservation and management of mangroves, deals withscheme of conservation and management of mangroves and implementation of the management action plan in all the states andUnion Territories. The other two articles deal with the conservation of mangroves in Sorlagondi, Andhra Pradesh and Bhitarkanika,Odisha. The next article brings to our attention the occurrence of Indian Peafowl in the coastal area of Parangipettai where anartificially developed mangrove forest, aquaculture farms and salt pans are having rich food resources such as fishes, crabs, insectsand molluscs besides invertebrates present in the sediments for this wading bird. The sixth article presses the alarm bell regarding theconsequences of El Niño in the Pacific and Indian Ocean countries. It also points out its fall out in India during the monsoon season.The seventh article informs us about the unique travelling fish market operating in the Pulicat lagoon. Here fishes are sold fresh. Thelast article focusing on the sustainability of bycacth resources explains the opportunities existing in the utilization of the resourcesthrough way of preparation of calcium carbonate, chitin and protein products for use in pharmaceutical, chemical and fertilizerindustries.

We request all the readers to contribute popular articles to Seshaiyana (in the theme area of coastal and marinebiodiversity). We invite your comments and valuable feedbacks for improving the contents of the newsletter.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on conservation and 1management of mangroves

ZSI monitoring impact of climate change on Sundarban biota 2A mission for coastal resource conservation 3Occurrence of Indian Peafowl ( ) in

Parangipettai coastal area 4Eco-sensitive zone tag for Bhitarkanika villages 5Developing El Niño could be the strongest on record 6Travelling fish market in Pulicat lagoon 8Sustainability: do not waste bycatch 8Rising to the challenge of Whale shark conservation back page

Pavo cristatus

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Seshaiyana, 23(2): 2015 1

A question was raised in Lok Sabha on

conservation and management of mangroves

on 28/07/2015. The Ministry of Environment,

Forest and Climate Change provided the

following answer. The ministry has a

Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for

Conservat ion and Management of

Mangroves of India. Under the Scheme, the

Ministry provides 100% Central Assistance to

coastal States/Union Territories for 'Core

Activities' and 'Ancillary Activities' in the

ratio of 80:20. The ministry also requests

forest departments for implementation of the

Management Action Plans (MAPs). The

components of the MAPs comprise of such

activities as Survey and Demarcation,

Afforestation and Restoration of Mangroves,

Alternate and Supplementary Livelihoods,

Protection Measures, Education and Awareness

etc. On a nation-wide basis, 38 sites in all the coastal States / Union Territories have been identified as

appropriate for planting mangroves besides their conservation and management. The ministry added that the

progress of the scheme was quite satisfactory.

http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/415602/question-raised-in-lok-sabha-on-conservation-and-management-of-mangroves-28072015/

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Artificially developed mangroves

Sea Walnut ( )Mnemiopsis leidyi

Ctenophore ( )Mnemiopsis leidyi

This ctenophore (a stingless jellyfish-like

animal) is native to the east coast of North and

South America. In 1982, it was discovered in the

Black Sea, where it was transported through

ballast water. It subsequently spread to the

Caspian Sea. In both places it multiplied and

formed immense populations. The sea walnuts

contributed to the collapse of local fisheries as

they feed on zooplankton on which the

commercial fish also feed. It has also been

discovered in the Mediterranean, Baltic, and

North Seas.

http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-

photos/sea-walnut-mnemiopsis-leidyi

Source:

Question Raised in Lok Sabha onConservation and Management

of Mangroves

Seshaiyana, 23(2): 20152

Sundarban mangroves

Emperor Penguins on the Ice

Emperor PenguinsStanding at twice the height of the Adélie

penguins, emperor penguins are the largest of the

penguin species and can grow to be 100 pounds. This

species breeds directly on the ice: a female lays her

one egg and then passes it to the male to protect while

she returns to the cold water to forage for food.

http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-photos/

emperor-penguins-ice

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ZSI Monitoring Impact of Climate

Change on Sundarban Biota

To measure the effect of climate change on the

flora and fauna of Sundarbans, the Zoological Survey

of India has set up monitoring bases inside the

mangrove forests. There are 25 plots in the five

islands of Bali, Gosaba, Basanti, Sagar and Satjelia

where the bases have been set up to measure the

diversity and population index of mangroves, crabs

and snails.Any change in their population will reveal

how climate change is affecting the islands. We will

know to what extent the biodiversity is getting

affected due to change in the water salinity level and

other factors. It will also take photographs and

prepare a GPS map of their habitats. It will prepare a

baseline data of biodiversity. As time passes by it will

be able to know whether there is any change in the

flora and fauna of the region or not. The monitoring

bases have so far been established in the buffer zone of

the mangrove forest. It has taken permission from the

state forest department to start more such centres

inside the core area of the tiger reserve. A UNESCO

World Heritage site, Sundarbans is an archipelago of

more than a hundred islands, famous for its mangrove

forests and several endangered species like the Royal

Bengal Tiger, Ganges and Irawadi dolphins. The

islands are hit hard by constant land erosion and

salinity due to rising sea levels. The ZSI is monitoring

the impact on animals while the Botanical Survey of

India will monitor the flora. Under a project funded by

the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and

Climate Change, they have also started monitoring

insect pollination on eight major mangrove

species of the region. As a result of various

factors including the use of chemical pesticides,

climate change, pollution, etc, the number of

pollinators has been on a decline in many parts

of the world. A number of fruits, nuts and

vegetables are pollinated by bees. Conservation

of pollinators is important from the view point

of food security and protection of our forests.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.

com/home/environment/flora-fauna/ZSI-

monitoring-cl imate-change- impact-on-

Sundarban-animals/ articleshow/47907468.cms

Source:


Artificially developed mangroves

The United Nations Framework Convention on

Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Chennai-based M.S.

Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) will work

together for the conservation of coastal resources with focus

Ms. M. Lakshmi (46) was hardly seven years old

when she took her maiden boat ride to the islands in the

Gulf of Mannar to collect seaweeds. She has come a long

way to win the prestigious Seacology Prize. She is going to

Berkeley in California to receive the award. The US-based

Seacology, an environment non-profit organisation has

selected Ms. Lakshmi for this year's award for her

outstanding contribution in conserving the marine

resources and cultural traditions of her village,

Chinnapalam, a small coastal hamlet in the island. Vineeta

Hoon, a Seacology representative in Chennai, who had

shortlisted Lakshmi's name, said she was the first Indian

woman and community leader to win the award, which

carried $ 10,000 and a trophy with her name inscribed on it.

Ms. Lakshmi, who never went to school, took to seaweed

collection at the very young age and had been in the profession for nearly four decades supplementing her family

income. She often regretted for not having gone to school but it looks it is a blessing in disguise.

She is heading the Gulf of Mannar seaweed collect women forum, the women's wing of the Ramanathapuram

district fish workers trade union, which has proposed her name for the award in coordination with Vembar based

People's Action for Development and International Collective in Support of Fish Workers. About 2,000 women are

engaged in seaweed collection, both in the Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar. Lakshmi is guiding them in sustainable

collection.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national /tamil-nadu/seaweed-collector-wins-environment-

award/article7613833.ece

Source:

Seaweed Collector Wins Environment Award

Seaweed cultivator who won the Seacology

A Mission for Coastal ResourceConservation

on the restoration of the Sorlagondi mangrove forest cover

in Krishna district.

The UNFCCC has sanctioned Rs. 3.8 crore for

implementing the adaptation strategy of MSSRF in

Krishna district from an 'adaptation fund' through the

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

(NABARD). According to NABARD sources, the objective

of the adaptation initiative is to overcome the

consequences of sea level rise and seawater inundation

following cyclonic storms. A roadmap to improve the

mangrove forest cover in 200 acres and fish cultivation in

around 50 acres of mangrove forest was prepared, and

executed in August. It was also stated that cage cultivation

would be encouraged in brackish water by setting up as

many as 10 cages in the three villages which had been

adopted by MSSRF. The conservation of the mangrove

forest becomes significant, as a portion of it has been

spared for the proposed Missile Test Launch Facility

project of the Defence Research and Development

Organisation.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-

paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/a-mission-for-coastal-

resource-conservation/article7571475.ece

Source:

4 Seshaiyana, 23(2): 2015

Indian Peafowl ( )Pavo cristatus

The Indian Peafowl

) also called Blue or

Common Peafowl, is the largest of

the pheasants. It was justifiably

declared as the National Bird of

India in 1963 due to its 'flagship'

value founded on its glorious

position in mythology and its

widespread distribution and

grandeur. Male peafowls are

called peacocks, females as

peahens and the young ones as

peachicks. Each fan feather has an

eyespot called an “ocellus”. With

its long feathers, the male peafowl

is one of the largest flying birds in

the world. Indian peafowl ranges

through eastern Pakistan through

India, and from the Himalayas

south to Sri Lanka. It is a bird of

scrub-jungles and forest edges,

showing affinity to moist and dry deciduous and semiarid biomes. It is also found in agriculture fields, along

streams with good vegetation and close to human habitations in a semi-feral condition. It roosts on trees and

also uses tall buildings where trees are scarce. seeds, grains, berries, insects, crustaceans, small reptiles,

small mammals and cultivated crops. It is likely that the availability of such food items in the above habitats

partly explains the relatively high abundance of this species in semi arid and food plains. Now its occurrence

has extended to the coastal and mangrove regions in Puducherry and Muthupettai. It has also been sighted in

Parangipettai coastal region where an artificially developed mangrove forest, aquaculture farms and salt pans

are there. Mangrove swamps function as the feeding ground for wading birds with high food resources such as

fishes, crabs, insects and other molluscs and invertebrates in the sediments. Its survival strategies in coastal area

are worth studying. The Indian Peafowl is listed as species of Least Concern in the Red List of International

Union for Conservation of Nature.

(Pavo

cristatus

It eats

The deep-sea dragonfish (Stomiidae) is also called the

barbelled dragonfish. It uses its fang-like teeth to grab prey in

the deep-sea environment. Like other deep-sea organisms,

dragonfish has bioluminescent photophores and other

adaptations that allow it live at extreme depths.

http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-photos/deep-sea-

dragonfish

Source:

Deep-Sea DragonfishDeep-sea dragonfish (Stomiidae)

Occurrence of Indian Peafowl ( ) in Parangipettai Coastal AreaPavo cristatus

Source: http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/indian-peafowl-pavo-cristatus/male-standing-ground


Southern Elephant Seal in Gold Harbour, South Georgia – the LargestSeal on Earth

The largest of all seal species, the southern

elephant seal ( ) is found in the chilly

Antarctic and Subantarctic waters. The male seals

dive as deep as 1,430 meters (over 4,600 feet) and stay

at that depth for up to two hours.

The southern elephant seal is a truly

restrained behemoth. Males can grow five times

larger than females, up to 5,000 pounds. The above

elephant seal may look fierce, but it is simply

yawning over and over in the wave-wash.

http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-photos/southern-

elephant-seal-gold-harbour-south-georgia

Mirounga leonina

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Eco-Sensitive Zone Tag forBhitarkanika Villages

Elephant seal ( )Mirounga leonina

Bhitarkanika-mangroves

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest

and Climate Change recently declared 192 villages

around the Bhitarkanika National Park and the

Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapada district

as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ).

The ESZ status aims at preventing ecological

damage caused due to developmental activities

around the Bhitarkanika, touted as the India's fourth

largest mangrove forest in India, and Gahirmatha

beach, the world's 'largest rookery' of Olive Ridley sea

turtles.

The union government on October 21, 2014

issued a draft notification, identifying the ESZ,

covering 192 villages within two-km radius of

Bhitarkanika and invited suggestions and objections

from the locals within two months. Many villagers

and environmentalists submitted their suggestions

and objections which were taken into consideration

by the Centre.

The guidelines issued include a broad list of

activities that could be allowed, promoted and

regulated. As per the guidelines, activities such as

commercial mining, setting up of saw mills and

industries, causing pollution, commercial use of

firewood and setting up of major hydro-power

projects are prohibited in such areas. The guidelines

also prohibit activities like flying over the protected

areas in an aircraft or hot air balloon and discharge of

effluents and solid waste to natural water bodies or

terrestrial areas. Felling of trees, drastic change in

agriculture systems, commercial use of natural water

resources and setting up of hotels and resorts are the

activities to be regulated in the areas. Activities

permitted in the areas include ongoing agriculture

and horticulture practices by local communities,

rainwater harvesting, organic farming, adoption of

green technology and use of renewable energy

sources.

Bhitarkanika has 82 species of mangroves

including many sub-species. It is a unique ecosystem,

criss-crossed by a network of rivers and creeks which

are infested with more than 1,600 crocodiles.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes

.com/city/bhubaneswar/Eco-sensitive-zone-tag-for-

Bhitarkanika-villages/articleshow/48184474.cms

Source:


A strong El Niño signaled by the periodic

warming of ocean surface temperatures in the

equatorial Pacific can lead to heavy rain in parts of

North America and drier than normal conditions in

Australia, Indonesia and parts of India. National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

of US says that there is an 85% chance that the current

El Niño will last through the first few months of next

year (2016) with its strength peaking in November or

December.

Elevated ocean surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean are a sign of El Niño

How does an El Niño form?

The weather pattern is the product of a

complex dance between sea surface temperatures

and atmospheric conditions. Normally, trade winds

from the east drive cold water from the depths of the

eastern Pacific Ocean to the surface. But sometimes

those winds weaken, causing the ocean surface to

warm and heat the air above it. That warm air rises

and moves north and south from the equator, altering

the high-altitude air currents along which storms

tend to travel.

Developing El Niño Could be the Strongest on Record

How do scientists forecast an El Niño?

Forecasters in the United States, Japan and

Australia monitor sea surface temperatures in the

Pacific, paying particular attention to a region called

Niño 3.4 in the eastern equatorial Pacific. They also

track water temperatures below the ocean surface

and the air pressure above, then feed this information

into forecast models.

If ocean-surface temperatures in the Niño-3.4

region are between 0.5 and 1 °C above average during

a three-month window, NOAA declares a weak El

Niño. Forecasters label an El Niño as strong if the

temperature level exceeds the average by 1.5 °C.

NOAA projects that the current event could produce

temperatures that are 2 °C higher than average, or

more. For comparison, the strongest El Niño on

record occurred in 1997–98 and produced

temperatures 2.3 °C above average.

It started unusually early in March instead of

in June. This could be because warm waters left over

What makes this El Niño different?


Overview

Objectives

UNU Fellowships

ITTO Fellowship Programme

Since 2004, UNU-INWEH has been supporting this annual two

week training course in collaboration with Annamalai University, India,

where it is organized and held. Teaching primarily focuses on mangrove

ecosystems while maintaining an integrated approach on coastal

ecosystem management.

The course aims to build the capacity of professionals and

institutions in developing countries to undertake monitoring, research and

conservation of mangrove forests. This is achieved through training in the

scientific methodology and teaching of latest research work on related

subjects. A secondary objective is to create a network of professionals

working with mangroves.

A limited number of fellowships are available to qualified

candidates from developing countries only. These fellowships will be

granted on a competitive basis and will cover all expenses, including

economy excursion airfares via the most direct route for candidates from outside India. Candidates from India will be

reimbursed for travel via the most direct route. In order to apply for a fellowship, please complete the section called

'Justification for UNU Fellowship'.

Applicants may apply for funding via The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) Fellowship

Programme. Please note that this is a 2 week training course so requests should reflect realistic expenses for travel,

accommodation and allowance.

Application forms can be sent via email or by sending hard copies by September, 5, 2015 to:

Prof. Dr. K. Kathiresan, Director & Dean, CAS in Marine Biology,Annamalai University, Parangipettai 608 502, Tamil Nadu, IndiaTelephone: 91-4144-43223 (Office), 238419 (Residence); Mobile: 91 -9442068003E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

from last year's weak El Niño gave it a head start,

according to the chief forecaster at the International

Research Institute for Climate and Society at

Columbia University in Palisades, New York.

And this would be the second El Niño year in

a row, following the weak El Niño that developed late

last year. A similar El Niño double-header happened

between 1986 and 1988, but forecasters predict that

the current El Niño will become stronger than either

of those two events.

What effects might El Niño have elsewhere?

Source:

El Niño is associated with higher atmospheric

pressure in the western Pacific, which tends to

produce sunny, dry weather in parts of Australia and

Indonesia. The effects can spread all the way to India

which has experienced a relatively dry June and July.

They are having a bad monsoon in India.

http://www.nature.com/news/

developing-el-ni%C3%B1o-could-be-strongest-on-

record-1.18184

Mangrove Course in India

15 International Course on “Mangrove Biodiversity and Ecosystems”th

Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, India(Nov. 23 – Dec. 7, 2015) Closing date for applications is September 5, 2015.

Website: http://inweh.unu.edu/training/mangrove-course-in-india/


Travelling fish market

In the Pulicat lagoon where flamingoes

impervious to their surroundings march on

contended on the silver-grey expanse of shallow

waters, the travelling fish market unlike in any other

habitat is also a unique thing.

Fibre boats serve as mobile fish markets where

fishes caught are kept in heaps. Two varieties of fishes

such as Madavai (mullet) and Oran (rabbit fish) which

are caught more here are marketed. Fish vendors from

the nearby village hire a boat at Annamalaicheri and

come shopping here for sea food. They sell these fishes

wholesale at the market back home. Most of those who

come for shopping here carry their own measuring,

scales and weighing stones. It is called the 'maal

tharasu', which consists of fishing net and a metal

twine. Oran was sold for Rs.150 a kilogram on the day

of observation.

Within 20 minutes, the entire catch gets sold

out. Here the freshest fishes are sold. No ice is used for

storing. The taste therefore is superior. The fishing

goes on throughout the day. The vendors come

regularly and the catches are sold to them within

minutes. All the transactions happen on the water —

it's common to see men scribbling accounts on their

notebooks and counting cash, as their boatmen steer

them home on the waters of Pulicat.

The leftovers are sold in the villages of

fishermen or taken home for their own use. The

concept of a mobile fish market has been in existence

for several years in the region. Locals say that of the

200 fishing boats in Annamalaicheri, 20 are employed

for this purpose. One fisherman who was interviewed

in the high water told his group has sold everything it

caught. He rushed again for fishing telling as vendors

may arrive anytime they have to catch more fishes.

http://www.thehindu.com/features/

metroplus/the-travelling-fish-market-on-pulicat-

lake/article7464633.ece

Source:

Travelling Fish Market in

Pulicat Lagoon

Sustainability: Do Not Waste Bycatch

Every year, some 6 million to 8 million tonnes

of waste crab, shrimp and lobster shells are

produced globally — about 1.5 million tonnes in the

Southeast Asia alone. While 75% of the weight of a

tuna fish can be extracted as fillets, meat accounts for

only around 40% of a crab's mass. In developing

countries, waste shells are often just dumped in

landfill or the sea. In developed countries, disposal

can be costly — up to US$150 per tonne in Australia

for example. Dried shrimp shells are valued at a

mere $100–120 per tonne. They can be ground down

and the powder is used as an animal-feed

supplement, bait or fertilizer, as well as in chitin

production.

Crustacean shells have 20–40% protein,

20–50% calcium carbonate and 15–40% chitin.

What could these parts be used for?

Shell refinery

In the next five years, a multimillion-dollar

project should be launched to establish the first

processing pipeline using new technology. The


Discarded bycatch-the crustaceans

Credit: © vlad61_61 / Fotolia

Building Opportunities for Fisherwomen in Tamil Nadu:

The Power of Microfinancing

Fisherwomen at work in fish landing centre

Up to 87% of the poorest households in India do not have access to credit; 380 million are in need of

microfinance services. Unequal education opportunities and access to business prospects have resulted in

stunted economic security, particularly amongst women in coastal communities. This is where Small Grant

Facility projects in India, under the Mangrove for the Future initiative (implemented by IUCN) are making

a difference.

https://www.mangrovesforthefuture.org/news-and-media/news/india/building-

opportunities-for-fisher-women-in-tamil-nadu-the-power-of-micro-financing/#sthash.mkm5jhCs.dpuf

Source:

project should be supported by governments of

nations rich in shell waste, and executed by

researchers with complementary expertise, covering

catalysis, materials science and engineering, food

science and life-cycle assessment. Companies

including producers and traders of shellfish, those

associated with bio-commodities and biomaterials

and others promoting renewable materials should

reassess the potential markets of an environmentally

friendly and profitable waste-shell refinery and

engage with research to commercialize emerging

technologies. In the next decade, stringent regulations

should be implemented on the disposal of waste

shells, while providing incentives for companies who

use them.

http://www.nature.com/news/

sustainability-don-t-waste-seafood-waste-1.18149

Source:

Seshaiyana, 23(1): 2015 (ISSN 0971-8656)

The coastal cleanup day (19.9.2015) was organized in our ENVIS Centre on 21.9.2015. The ENVIS

staff, faculty members, non-teaching staff, research scholars and students of Centre of Advanced Study in

Marine Biology numbering at about 100 participated in this cleanup day and cleaned the nearby fish landing

Centre (Annankovil, Parangipettai). They collected more than 270 kg of solid waste including plastics and

polythene materials.

Coastal Cleanup Day

Marking a significant

s t a r t t o w h a l e s h a r k

( )

conservation in Maharashtra,

the Mangrove Cell, Forest

Department of Maharashtra

a n d I U C N I n d i a

collaboratively organised a

stakeholder workshop for the

d e v e l o p m e n t o f a

m a n a g e m e n t a n d

conservation plan for whale

sharks in Maharashtra. This is

the first of its kind for a

marine species in the state. The

workshop was held in Mumbai on 30 May 2015, and brought together conservation experts, industries,

community leaders of fishermen and Government representatives.

https://www.mangrovesforthefuture.org/news-and-media/news/india/2015/rising-to-the-

challenge-of-whale-shark-conservation/#sthash.B16gU66u.dpuf

R h i n c o d o n t y p u s

Source:

Rising to the Challenge of Whale Shark Conservation

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