{"id":93891,"date":"2026-03-20T14:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93891"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:49:17","slug":"hypercapnic-hypoxia-in-mangroves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/hypercapnic-hypoxia-in-mangroves\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypercapnic Hypoxia in Mangroves"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Hypercapnic Hypoxia in Mangroves Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new study revealed that most mangrove sites are already experiencing mild or severe hypercapnic hypoxia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Hypercapnic Hypoxia in Mangroves<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hypercapnic Hypoxia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a high CO\u2082 and <\/span><b>low oxygen state<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It pushes estuaries into a <\/span><b>stressful chemical state.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It mostly <\/span><b>occurs during low tide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, at low-salinity sites and in warm tropical regions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Causes: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rising <\/span><b>Co2 level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to climate change<\/span><b> and Temperature Increase<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Impact Hypercapnic Hypoxia on Biodiversity<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>threatens fish nurseries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in mangrove ecosystems<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>reduces biodiversity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and habitat quality for fish<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impacts fisheries and livelihoods of millions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>shifts mangrove species composition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> away from large reef-associated species.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What are Mangroves?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mangroves are <\/span><b>salt-tolerant trees and shrubs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that grow in coastal intertidal zones, primarily in <\/span><b>tropical and subtropical regions.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These unique ecosystems thrive in saline or brackish waters, withstanding harsh environmental conditions such as tidal fluctuations, high salinity, and low oxygen levels in the soil.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mangrove forests act as a crucial buffer between land and sea, providing habitat for various marine and terrestrial species.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/depleting-oxygen-levels-due-to-rising-co2-in-mangrove-waters-threatening-fish-nurseries#:~:text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DTE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hypercapnic Hypoxia is a high CO\u2082 and low oxygen state. 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