Mangrove forests are valued ecosystems owing to their ecological services and economic benefits. Available estimation on mangrove cover in Sri Lanka varies in a broad range, 6000-12000 ha, implying that accuracy of such ...

Heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystem causes severe threats to all types of entities. Sediments act as a sink and a carrier of heavy metals in aquatic environment. Available data on heavy metal concentrations of ...

The city of Hambantota has been gaining attention with establishment of a new airport nearby and a sea port as well as many other accelerated and rapid development projects after the devastation of the city by Tsunami in ...

Coastal lagoons which are among the highest productive ecosystems are being deteriorated worldwide. Kalametiya lagoon in Sri Lanka can be considered as a highly degraded lagoon in this regard and it is now about to disappear ...

Coastal protection measures in Sri Lanka have largely disregarded the important aspect of aggravating impacts of climate change. The current study utilized unpublished data on shoreline geomorphology, community perceptions, ...

Considerable changes in the mangrove cover of Rekawa (6°02ʹ57ʺN, 80°50ʹ37ʺE), Kahandamodara (6°04ʹ02ʺN, 80°53ʹ12ʺE), and Kalametiya, (6°05ʹ37ʺN, 80°56ʹ26ʺE), three neighboring lagoons of southern Sri Lanka, taken place ...

Coastal regions are impressionable to human-driven climatic change scenario and it exacerbates the coastal hazards and associated risks. This study therefore aimed at identifying and assessing the coastal vulnerability of ...