SDG 14 Life below Water (en Inglés) - Dr J Logamanya Tilak; Mrs Adeline Jennefa Daniel; Mrs Lalitha Lavanya P

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.