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Occurrence and distribution of soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Title Occurrence and distribution of soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
 
Creator Jayasree, V.
Bhat, K.L.
Parulekar, A.H.
 
Subject coral
geographical distribution
abundance
new records
ecological associations
habitat
ecological succession
substrata
settling behaviour
environmental factors
check lists
life history
competitive behaviour
benthos
Alcyonaceans sp.
 
Description Occurrence and new distributional records for 26 species of Alcyonaceans are given. These include 12 species of Sinularia, 6 of Lobophytum, 6 of Sarcophytum, one of Cladiella and one of Nephthea. Their ecological information on habitat and associations with the other organisms is also noted. A major factor elimiting the distribution of soft corals is the availability of hard substratum for settlement. Other factors that determine their faunistic composition and abundance are correlated with resistance to harsh environments and life history parameters. Competitive interaction with other benthic reef-organisms also plays a major role in the distribution of soft corals in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
 
Date 2009-01-20T12:01:11Z
2009-01-20T12:01:11Z
1996
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Vol.93; 202-209p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2146
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1996]. 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.
 
Publisher Bombay Natural History Society