Local Knowledge and Conservation of Seagrasses in the Tamil Nadu State of India

• Main Authors: Newmaster AF (Author), Berg KJ (Author), Ragupathy S (Author), Palanisamy M (Author), Sambandan K (Author), Newmaster SG (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Local knowledge systems are not considered in the conservation of fragile seagrass marine ecosystems. In fact, little is known about the utility of seagrasses in local coastal communities. This is intriguing given that some local communities rely on seagrasses to...