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Status of Dugong (Dugong dugon) in Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu, India
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Status of Dugong (Dugong dugon) in Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu, India
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| Creator |
Anand, Yashpal
Tatu, Ketan Pandey, C. N. |
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| Subject |
Dugong
Distribution Fishermen’s interview survey Palk Bay Gulf of Mannar (GoM) |
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| Description |
1442-1448
Present study consists the survey conducted in coastal villages from Dhanushkodi to Kannyakumari in the Gulf of Mannar (GoM) and from Dhanushkodi to Kodikkarai in the Palk Bay for understanding status of dugong. Survey provided sightings, distribution and population status of dugong in the GoM and the Palk Bay. Dugong was found to be distributed from Dhanushkodi (Ramnathpuram District) to Idinthakarai village (Tirunelveli District) in the GoM and from Dhanushkodi (Ramnathpuram District) to Adirampattinam (Thenjavur districts) in the Palk bay. Likely maximum population of dugong was estimated 78 and 80 individuals in GoM and Palk Bay respectively. |
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2016-07-21T09:04:19Z
2016-07-21T09:04:19Z 2015-09 |
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Article
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| Identifier |
0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/jspui/handle/123456789/34935 |
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en_US
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CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
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| Publisher |
NISCAIR-CSIR, India
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| Source |
IJMS Vol.44(09) [September 2015]
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