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Distribution of ostracodes in the innershelf sediments off Kasargod, south west coast of India

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Title Distribution of ostracodes in the innershelf sediments off Kasargod, south west coast of India
 
Creator Reghunath, Rajesh
Murthy, T R Sreedhara
Hussain, Sk. Md.
 
Description 302-306
Surface sediment samples were collected from the innershelf off Kasargod ,
west coast of India,
to appreciate the distribution of ostracoda fauna and the controls on the same.
About 21 ostracode species have been identified which belong to 17 genera. The
depth wise distribution pattern reveals that the fauna is less populated up to
25 m water depth, and thereafter the population increases. Diversity index
suggests open marine conditions. The ostracodes distribution pattern is related
to water depth, sedimentological aspects, organic matter and carbonate
distributions. Correlation analysis reveals that fine grain size, high organic
matter and low carbonate content gives the minimum number of ostracodes and
vice versa. Linear and multiple correlation also show that deeper depth favours
the higher population.
 
Date 2014-01-13T10:58:11Z
2014-01-13T10:58:11Z
1999-09
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/25608
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.28(3) [September 1999]