Fig. 1

Study area, located along the Bay of Bengal on the southeast coast of India (a. Ariyankuppam Estuary (Planted) b. Vellar Estuary (Planted) and c. Pichavaram (natural mangrove forest).
Study area, located along the Bay of Bengal on the southeast coast of India (a. Ariyankuppam Estuary (Planted) b. Vellar Estuary (Planted) and c. Pichavaram (natural mangrove forest).