Kandasamy Kathiresan

TL;DR: Mangroves are woody plants that grow at the interface between land and sea in tropical and sub-tropical latitudes where they exist in conditions of high salinity, extreme tides, strong winds, high temperatures and muddy, anaerobic soils, creating unique ecological environments that host rich assemblages of species.

TL;DR: Across the globe, mangrove species found primarily in the high intertidal and upstream estuarine zones are the most threatened because they are often the first cleared for development of aquaculture and agriculture.

TL;DR: A study conducted after the 26th of December 2004 tsunami in 18 coastal hamlets along the south-east coast of India reiterates the importance of coastal mangrove vegetations and location characteristics of human inhabitation to protect lives and wealth from the fury of tsunami.

TL;DR: In this work, in vitro biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles was achieved using AgNO(3) as a substrate by Penicillium fellutanum isolated from coastal mangrove sediment with fast biosynthesis within minutes of silver ion coming in contact with the cell filtrate.

TL;DR: This paper reviews the works so far conducted on marine flora-based anticancer research in the present context of increasing cancer incidence, deprived of the cheaper, safer, and potent medicines to challenge the dreadful human disease.