Synopsis In the book Biodiversity of Mangrove Ecosystems, Prof. Kathiresan and Prof. Qasim have covered all the intricacies of the mangrove habitats, their characteristics, global distribution floral diversity in different parts of the world and occurrence of over 877 plant and 3066 animal species in the ecosystems. This book describes energy flow in mangrove ecosystems, ecological role of mangrovers, and their uses, causes of destruction and degradation and conservation strategies adopted in different countries.