Seagrass meadows support global food security by (1) providing nursery habitat for fish stocks in adjacent and deep water habitats, (2) creating expansive fishery habitat rich in fauna, and (3) by providing trophic support to adjacent fisheries. They also provide support by promoting the health of fisheries associated to connected habitats (e.g., coral reefs).
]]>Halodule pinifolia, a type of seagrass commonly found in the Chilika.
]]>A fisherman showing a crab and a shrimp caught at the Chilika.
]]>Impact of environmental drivers on small-scale fisheries (SSFs).
]]>Carbon uptake and photosynthesis in a seagrass meadow.
]]>Environmental drivers, seagrass degradation, water quality and small-scale fisheries: the connections.
]]>A view of Chilika lagoon in the evening on the way to Berhampura.
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