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Ecology of benthic macrofauna in Cuddalore-Uppanar backwater, southeast coast of India

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Title Ecology of benthic macrofauna in Cuddalore-Uppanar backwater, southeast coast of India
 
Creator Murugan, A
Ayyakkannu, K
 
Description 200-203
Benthic fauna were mainly represented by polychaetes, molluscs, crustaceans and 'others'. Faunal density was more in st I than at the other station. Polychaetes were found dominant in st I whereas the dominance of crustaceans at st II was due to the tanaid Apseudes chilkensis and accordingly lower faunal diversity than at st I. Highly significant correlation was observed between benthic fauna and organic carbon. Station II showed higher organic carbon content owing to the addition of organic substances from sewage outlets and wastes from coconut husk retting grounds.
 
Date 2016-12-08T06:16:13Z
2016-12-08T06:16:13Z
1991-09
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/38290
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.20(3) [September 1991]