Climate change has emerged as the most pressing global challenge of the 21st century and it has a dramatic effect on natural ecosystems and environment. Intelligent mitigation strategies to minimise climate change impacts can result in advanced, novel technologies; healthier aquatic ecosystems and higher food security and well-being for humans. The book includes 45 Chapters by expert authors, covering (i) Hydrometeorology and hydrology, (ii) Natural hazards and disaster risk management, (iii) Aquaculture, (iv) Changing biodiversity scenarios, (v) Capture fisheries, (vi) Food and nutritional insecurity, (vii) Climate change and socio-economic scenarios, and allied areas. It is hoped that this volume will further our understanding and research achievements in the field of climate change and its consequences and facilitate the synthesis of information on how climate-related changes will influence oceans, marine and inland ecosystems, hydrological cycles, fisheries and aquaculture and coastal communities and will be immensely useful to planners, scientists, conservationists, environmentalists, academicians, students and all those who are directly or indirectly involved in the study of impact of climate change and mitigation measures.

    I: Hydrometeorology and Hydrology 1. The Climate Variability in the Indo-Pacific Sector 2. Embracing the Water: Design-led Ways to deal with Change 3. Accelerated Hydrological Cycle under Warming Climate and Role of Extended Range Hydro-Meteorological Prediction System 4. Extreme Significant Wave Heights and Associated Peak Periods off Kozhikode, Southwest Coast of India 5. Climattance and Carbon Tax Mechanism: A Case Study of Indian Coastal States II: Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Management 6. A Fish Called …. Synergy 7. Multiforcing Ensemble Projection based Climate Change Information over Kerala for Adaptation Strategies 8. Modelling Activities for Forecasting Extreme Events III: Aquaculture 9. Reducing the Carbon Footprint from Pond Aquaculture in a Changing World 10. Aquaculture-Environment Interaction: Strategies and Technologies for Impact Mitigation 11. Carbon Sequestration in Aquaculture System 12. Climate Change Impact on inland Fisheries and Aquaculture - Sri Lanka 13. Impact of Climate Change and Global Warming on Aquaculture and Fisheries: An Insight 14. Farming System Adaptation and Natural Herbal Oil Formulations against Various Emerging Diseases of Shrimp 15. Molecular Identification and Characterization of Sugar and Peptide Carriers in the Giant Tiger Prawn, Penaeus monodon 16. Rice Yield Changes in Kerala due to Climate Change 17. Breeding of Gnathophyllum americanum: First Success in Ornamental Aquaculture 18. Virulence Features of Vibrio parahaemolyticus: A Review 19. A Comparative Study on the Wetland Avifauna in the Pokkali Fields of Ernakulam District, Kerala IV: Capture Fisheries 20. Impact of Climate Change on Ecology and Fisheries of Tropical Estuaries with reference to Vembanad Estuary (India): Past Trends and Potential Projections 21. Barriers and Opportunities for Climate Change Adaptation in Marine Fisheries in India 22. Fishery of Gobiid Fish Oxyurichthys tentacularis (Valenciennes, 1837) inhabiting Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala 23. Projecting Short-term and Long-term Total Marine Fish Production and Catch Potential in India’s North-Western Coast under the Climate Change Scenario 24. Length – Weight Relationship of Oxyurichthys tentacularis, (Valenciennes, 1837) inhabiting Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala V: Changing Biodiversity Scenarios 25. 250 Years of Marine Biodiversity Scenarios in India – What Will Persist? 26. Fish Biodiversity of Western Ghats in the Context of Climate Change and Strategies for Conservation 27. Impact of Climate Change on Fish Biodiversity of North-East India and Conservation Strategies 28. Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Indices of Species Assemblages in the Deep-Sea Demersal Ichthyofauna of the South-eastern Arabian Sea: Simple Measures of Diversity for Marine Ecosystem-Based Management 29. Marine Faunal Species Inventory for the Indian EEZ: Necessity and Significance 30. Widespread Invasion of an Alien Mussel in Ashtamudi Lake, a Ramsar Site in Kerala, India 31. Assessing the Drivers of Forest Degradation in Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats 32. Structural Analysis of Major Mangrove Forests of India VI: Food and Nutritional Insecurity 33. Food and Nutritional Insecurity in the Perspective of Climate Change 34. Export Oriented Aquaculture for Seafood Exports from India 35. A Meta-Analysis Study on Types of Seafood Mislabelling in Canada 36. State of Biocultural Diversity, Climate Change and Ethnic Meat and Fish Products of Northeast India: A Review 37. Utilization of Secondary Raw Materials from Fish for Developing High Value Novel Foods and Dietary Supplements 38. Characterization of Collagen from the Skins of Three Different Commercially Important Fishery Resources 39. Consumer Preference for Value added Fish Products in Kochi (Kerala) 40. Chemical and Biophysical Properties of Gelatin Composites from Cephalopods for the Improvement of Textural Quality in Sausages 41. Quality Evaluation of Ready to Cook, Pressurized Indian White Prawns (Fenneropenaeus indicus) 42. Biochemical Characteristics of Pepsins from two Cichlids, Etroplus suratensis and Oreochromis mossambicus VII: Climate Change and Socio-Economic Scenarios 43. Geoinformatics for Conservation Planning in Coastal Fisheries: Monitoring Hilsa (Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822) through Remote Sensing in Coastal Banglade 44. Implications and Ramifications of Extreme Weather on the Livelihood and Economy of Aquafarmers in Central Kerala