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dc.contributor.authorMathew, A.
dc.contributor.authorGovindan, K.
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-25T05:30:20Z
dc.date.available2009-01-25T05:30:20Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India (B: Biological Sciences), Vol.65; 411-430p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2286
dc.description.abstractDistribution, abundance and biodiversity of macrobenthic standing stock in the nearshore coastal system of Bombay, Maharashtra, India were estimated (1985-86) in relation to the prevailing environmental stress due to disposal of anthropogenic wastes. Selected water quality parameters like S ppt, DO, BOD, nutrients etc. were monitored. Macrobenthos and water quality of the Harbour-Thana creek-System (HTS) and the Bassein creek-coastal system (BCS) were studied and compared. HTS sustained relatively higher macrofaunal abundance and biodiversity as compared to BCS. An increase in faunal group diversity as well as species diversity of polychaetes from the inner creek to the open coastal zone was noticed. Sediment texture and organic matter were correlated with macrofaunal standing stock. A pollution induced ecological modification of macrobenthos especially in the inner creek regions of Thana and Bassein was evident.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNational Academy of Sciences, India
dc.rightsCopyright [1995]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectfish diseases
dc.subjectviral diseases
dc.subjectshrimp culture
dc.subjectfish culture
dc.subjecthusbandry diseases
dc.subjectgrowth
dc.subjectculture media
dc.subjecttemperature
dc.subjectserum
dc.subjectViruses
dc.titleMacrobenthos in the nearshore coastal system of Bombay
dc.typeJournal Article


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