Epibiotic community on the acorn barnacle (Balanus amphitrite) from a monsoon-influenced tropical estuary
DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
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Epibiotic community on the acorn barnacle (Balanus amphitrite) from a monsoon-influenced tropical estuary
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Creator |
Sahoo, G.
Khandeparker, L. |
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BOTANY::General
FOULING AND BORING::Biology of fouling and boring organisms MOLLUSCS::General AQUATIC ECOLOGY, PRODUCTIVITY::Species interactions |
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Description |
The epibiotic communities (diatoms and metazoans) on the outer surfaces of the shell of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite (BSh) and its opercular valves (the scutum and tergum; BST) were investigated on a monthly basis for 1 year in a tropical monsoon-influenced estuary and compared with that of the surrounding rock biofilm. BSh and BST were rich in the diatoms Achnanthes longipes and Melosira nummuloides and amongst the invertebrates, nematodes and tardigrades were abundant. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of epibiosis on the acorn barnacle. Diatom abundance was at its maximum during the monsoon season on all the inter-tidal substrata i.e. BSh, BST and rock. A significant correlation was found between the density of diatoms and invertebrates associated with the BSh and BST, possibly because of the trophic relationship between them or the suitability of the physical environment. The possible role of these epibionts on the settlement of this barnacle species is currently unknown and needs further investigation
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2016-07-11T09:19:53Z
2016-07-11T09:19:53Z 2016 |
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Journal Article
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Marine Ecology, vol.37(3); 2016; 618-630
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4992 |
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en
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Rights |
Copyright [2015]. 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
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Blackwell Verlag GmbH
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