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dc.contributor.authorAnsari, Z.A.
dc.contributor.authorRivonker, C.U.
dc.contributor.authorRamani, P.
dc.contributor.authorParulekar, A.H.
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-12T10:13:41Z
dc.date.available2009-05-12T10:13:41Z
dc.date.issued1991
dc.identifier.citationCoral Reefs, Vol.10; 127-131p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3179
dc.description.abstractMacrofauna of seagrass community in the five Lakshadweep atolls were studied and compared. The associated epifaunal and infaunal taxa comprising nine major taxonomic groups, showed significant differences in the total number of individuals (1041-8411 m sup(-2)) among sites and habitats. The density of macrofauna was directly related to mean macrophytic biomass (405-895 g wet wt. m-2). The fauna was dominatEd. by epifaunal polychaetes, amphipods and isopods in the vegetated areas. When compared with the density of nearby unvegetated areas (X = 815 m sup(-2)), seagrass meadows harbour a denser and richer macroinvertebrate assemblage (X = 4023 m sup(-2))
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsCopyright [1991]. 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.titleSeagrass habitat complexity and macroinvertebrate abundance in Lakshadweep coral reef lagoons, Arabian Sea
dc.typeJournal Article


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