Assessment of coastal bio-resources of the Palk Bay,India, using IRS-LISS-III data |
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| Authors: | R Sridhar T Thangaradjou L Kannan S Astalakshmi |
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| Institution: | 1.Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology,Annamalai University,Parangipettai,India;2.Ministry of Environment and Forests,Government of India,New Delhi,India |
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| Abstract: | Coastal resources viz., coral reefs, seagrasses, mangroves, and coastal land features viz., sandy beach, mudflats and salt
pan/aquaculture ponds were classified and assessed in the Palk Bay region of the south-east coast of India using IRS LISS
III satellite image (1996, 2000, 2002 and 2004). The study recorded an areal coverage of 286.95 ha of reef area during 2004,
which is 177.54 ha lesser than that of the reef area of 1996. The reef vegetation composed mainly of seaweeds has gained over
29.44 ha during the same period. Likewise, sand over reef area has also increased alarmingly i.e. 120.34 ha between 1996 and
2004. The seagrass beds of Munaikkadu region of the Palk Bay are comparatively protected and have gained over 7.5 ha between
1996 and 2004. It has been found that both the dense (2.99 ha) and sparse (36.45 ha) mangroves have gained their areal coverage
considerably between 1996 and 2004. Whereas in Devipattinam region, many anthropogenic pressures are exerted only on the seagrass
resources which has led to the reduction of over 785.5 ha of dense seagrass beds between 1996 and 2004. The study clearly
indicated that the resources are under the pressures of low to high threats, especially the coral reefs and seagrasses, if
the pressures continue, coastal resources of the Palk Bay may face serious threats of destruction in this part of the Bay
in the years to come. |
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