This compendium of scholarly information brings together interdisciplinary perspectives addressing critical challenges to marine and coastal ecosystems under Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Life Below Water). The chapters examine mounting pressures on mangroves, coral reefs, plankton communities, and coastal wetlands, highlighting contaminants, pollution, climate change, unregulated coastal activities, and unsustainable tourism disrupt marine biodiversity, ecosystem stability, and reproductive health in aquatic organisms.
By integrating ecological science, biotechnology, environmental monitoring, and marine policy, this book serves as a timely resource for researchers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners committed to restoring ocean health and ensuring resilient marine ecosystems for future generations.
This book is part of the Interdisciplinary Book Publication Drive 2026, an initiative of the Office of Research & Development, Madras Christian College, reaffirming our dedication to academic scholarship and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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Dr J Logamanya Tilak, Mrs Adeline Jennefa Daniel, Mrs Lalitha Lavanya P
Dr. J. Logamanya Tilak serves as an Assistant Professor in Zoology, Madras Christian College. He is specialized in Wetland Ecology with most of his research in Pulicat Lake on taxonomy, ecological succession, artificial reefs and restoration. He has 21 years teaching experience and 25 years of research experience, currently guiding research scholars working on biofoulers, bioaccumulation and climate change. Having completed research projects funded by DST, DBT, UBCHEA and WWF, he has published a few research articles and book chapters and has served as resource person on wetlands and restoration. He is also the coordinator of the Pulicat Estuarine Biological Research Centre (MCC PEBRC) in Pulicat.
