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Seasonal influence on settlement, distribution and diversity of fouling organisms at Mumbai harbour

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Title Seasonal influence on settlement, distribution and diversity of fouling organisms at Mumbai harbour
 
Creator Swami, B S
Udhayakumar, M
 
Subject Biofouling
seasonal variation
density
species composition
pollution
biodiversity
 
Description 57-67
Biofouling at
two sites was examined with regard to species abundance (density) and its
composition. Sixty species were recorded during the investigation period (2000
– 2001). These species mainly belong to phylum annelida (11 species), bryozoa
(22 species), cirripedes (4 species), mollusca (5 species.), coelenterata (6
species), tunicata (10 species) and porifera (2 species). Thirty five species
have been recorded from tidal basin. Which is influenced by organic pollutants
released through sewage water. Among sixty recorded species, 16 were new
records from the region. There is significant variation in density from month
to month at Near-shore waters and at Tidal basin. Species settled in
pre-monsoon were significantly higher than species settled in monsoon and post
monsoon. Settlement pattern varies with seasons at Near-shore waters and at Tidal
basin.
 
Date 2010-04-28T06:33:24Z
2010-04-28T06:33:24Z
2010-03
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8551
 
Language en_US
 
Publisher CSIR
 
Source IJMS Vol.39(1) [March 2010]