ARTICLE NAME:

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF SALT MARSH PLANTS FROM MUTHUKADU BACKWATERS

AUTHOR NAME

J.Chitra, M. Syed Ali1, V.Anuradha, S.Ravikumar, N.Yogananth, V.Saravanan, S.Sirajudeen

ISSUE:

VOL.1, NO.1

YEAR:

JUNE 2018

PAGE NO:

20-34

ABSTRACT:

Salt marshes form in sheltered coastal areas where sediments accumulate and allow growth of angiosperm plants (Pennings & Bertness 2001) that comprise the foundation of the ecosystem. Salt marshes develop between terrestrial and marine environments, resulting in biologically diverse communities adapted for harsh environmental conditions including desiccation, flooding, and extreme temperature and salinity fluctuations. Marshes act as nurseries to a wide variety of organisms, some of which are notably threatened or marketed as important fisheries species.

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