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Status of Alcyonacean corals along Tuticorin coast of Gulf of Mannar, Southeastern India

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Title Status of Alcyonacean corals along Tuticorin coast of Gulf of Mannar, Southeastern India
 
Creator Rajesh, S.
Raj, K. Diraviya
Mathews, G.
Sivaramakrishnan, T.
Edward, J.K. Patterson
 
Subject Alcyonacean corals
Status
Diversity
Tuticorin
Gulf of Mannar
 
Description 666-675
In this study, the assessment
of alcyonaceans was conducted in Tuticorin coast of the Gulf of Mannar during
the period between 2010 and 2012 in 5 locations; Vaan, Koswari, Kariyachalli
and Vilanguchalli islands and mainland Punnakayal patch reef. Average
alcyonacean coral cover in Tuticorin coast was 6.76% during 2011-12 which was
5.61% during 2010-2011. Percentage cover of alcyonacean corals increased in all
the study locations; Kariyachalli 12.04 to 13.96%; Vilanguchalli 8.94 to
10.23%; Koswari 1.6 to 3.69; Vaan 0.53 to 0.72; mainland Punnakayal patch reef
4.95 to 5.21% was documented. In total, 15 species from 7 genera were recorded
during the study period. Though anthropogenic threats in Tuticorin coast are
comparatively high, the abundance of alcyonacean corals has increased
considerably showing their resilience and adaptability.


 
Date 2014-04-23T10:51:55Z
2014-04-23T10:51:55Z
2014-04
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/28657
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.43(4) [April 2014]