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100			_917659 _aDayaratne P.
245			_aPuttalam Lagoon and Mundel Lake, Sri Lanka: A Study of Coastal Resources, Their Utilization, Environmental Issues and Management Options
260			_bThe Royal Swedish Academy of Science, _c1995,
300			_a6p.
440			_917712 _aAMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment _n; Vol.24 Nos.7-8
520			_aThe article describes the results of a study of the environ­ ment and the use of natural resources in a coastal area in the Northwestern Province, Sri Lanka. The economy in the area is based mainly on fisheries and agriculture. The study shows that there is significant overuse of the natural resources in the area. Fishing in Puttalam Lagoon has exceeded the carrying capacity of the ecosystem and a number of habitats of critical importance to the productivity of the ecosystem are also under severe pressure. Wet­ lands with mangroves and other vegetation are being transformed into prawn farms at a rapid rate, coral reefs are being degraded due to the use of destructive fishing techniques. Based on these finding the article recommends several management alternatives.
700			_917710 _aLinden, Olof
700			_917711 _aDe Silva, W.M.R.N.
942			_cRP _2ddc