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dc.contributor.authorHarkantra, S.N.
dc.contributor.authorParulekar, A.H.
dc.contributor.editorThompson, M.
dc.date.accessioned1995-05-20T10:01:09Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-29T13:48:25Z
dc.date.available1995-05-20T10:01:09Z
dc.date.available2017-09-29T13:48:25Z
dc.date.issued1985
dc.identifier.citationBiology of benthic marine organisms: Techniques and methods as applied to the Indian Ocean. New Delhi:Oxford & IBH; 1985; 273-281
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6332
dc.description.abstractStudies on the intertidal ecology of two sandy beaches of Goa along the western coast of India revealed the presence of 47 species of macroinvertebrates belonging to 32 families. The open beach at Candolim, characterized by coarse sand-grain size, is relatively unstable, less productive, and supports a poor benthic fauna. In contrast, an estuarine beach at Siridao, having fine sand-grain size, is comparatively stable, more productive, and exhibits a rich fauna. This indicates the richness of benthic life in an estuarine environment. The heterogeneity and seasonality of the faunal community structure at these two beaches are mainly attributed to the interaction of abiotic and biotic factors. Different species showed distinct zonal patterns of distribution from high to low tide levels with species richness highest at low tide
dc.languageen
dc.publisherNew Delhi: Oxford & IBH
dc.relation.isreferencedbyNON-SCI
dc.subjectAquatic Communities
dc.subject.otherAbiotic Factors
dc.subject.otherSeasonal Variations
dc.subject.otherEstuaries
dc.subject.otherIntertidal Environment
dc.subject.otherEcology
dc.subject.otherZoobenthos
dc.subject.otherISW, India, Goa
dc.titleIntertidal benthic community ecology of sand-dwelling macroinvertebrates of Goa beaches
dc.typeBook Chapter


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