• T. J. Mahathalana
• S. Jeeva

Mangroves are a diverse group of salt-tolerant, mostly arboreal, flowering plants. They are primarily tropical and subtropical in distribution, and are generally more along the coastlines of the east than on the west of the continents. In India, mangroves are found along the coastline of nine states and four Union Territories, 70% on the east coast, 12% on the west coast and 18% on the Bay Islands. Indian mangroves have recorded 46 true mangrove species belonging to 14 families and 22 genera, 42 species and 4 natural hybrids. Of these, 16 mangroves belonging to 11 genera and 9 families have been recorded along the Tamil Nadu coast. Mangrove habitats are now threatened by various factors such as reduction in freshwater flow, marine and coastal pollution, siltation, sedimentation and excessive salinity.

Mangroves of Tamil Nadu: A Literature Review

"Mangroves of Tamil Nadu: A Literature Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.963-967, May-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805901.pdf

"Mangroves of Tamil Nadu: A Literature Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp963-967, May-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805901.pdf