Spectral reflectance properties of mangrove species of the Muthupettai mangrove environment, Tamil Nadu.

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dc.contributor.authorAjithkumar, T Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorThangaradjou, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorKannan, Len_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-09-20en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T03:48:03Z
dc.date.available2008-09-20en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T03:48:03Z
dc.date.issued2008-09-20en_US
dc.description.abstractIn the Muthupettai mangrove environment, spectral properties of six mangrove species viz. Avicennia marina, Aegiceras corniculatum, Excoecaria agallocha, Acanthus ilicifolius, Suaeda monoica and S. maritima was studied using Multi band Ground Truth Radiometer (Model-041). The study found that the chlorophyll concentration of different mangrove leaves varies between 0.05 and 0.36 mg g(-1), registering the minimum in S. maritima and maximum in E. agallocha. Interestingly species with higher chlorophyll concentration showed lower reflectance values alteast in the spectral bands 1 and 2. E. agallocha registered 0.36 mg g(-1) of chlorophyll while it recorded only 2.18 and 2.43% reflectance where as S. maritima recorded 3.16 and 3.27% of reflectance in bands 1 and 2. This indicates chlorophyll concentration is one of major factors responsible in determining the reflectance pattern of the pant communities. The spectral properties of mangroves were largely differed with that of the water and soil samples collected from the same locations, these results favourd the utilization of remotely sensed data for depicting various water and soil quality parameters from that of mangrove species in the mangrove environment. This study also found that the difference in reflectance of mangroves at canopy level is not only influenced by the chlorophyll content of species but also by the prevailing environmental condition and background reflectance of soil and water as well.en_US
dc.description.affiliationCentre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai-608 502, India. tt_ajith@yahoo.co.inen_US
dc.identifier.citationAjithkumar TT, Thangaradjou T, Kannan L. Spectral reflectance properties of mangrove species of the Muthupettai mangrove environment, Tamil Nadu. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2008 Sep; 29(5): 785-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/113321
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.geocities.com/j_environ_biol/en_US
dc.subject.meshAvicennia --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshChlorophyll --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshEnvironmenten_US
dc.subject.meshGeologic Sediments --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshPlants --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshRadiometryen_US
dc.subject.meshWater --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshWetlandsen_US
dc.titleSpectral reflectance properties of mangrove species of the Muthupettai mangrove environment, Tamil Nadu.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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