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Interdependence of environmental parameters and sand dwelling benthic species abundance : A multivariate approach

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Title Interdependence of environmental parameters and sand dwelling benthic species abundance : A multivariate approach
 
Creator Harkantra, S N
Parulekar, A H
 
Description 232-234
Multivariate analysis showed dependence of distribution and abundance of sand dwelling fauna on more than one ecologically significant environmental parameters rather than one ecological master factor. Salinity, grain size, beach gradient, dissolved oxygen and availability food together formed significant factors to explain 76% of the total variables. Canonical variate analysis further revealed interdependence of abiotic and biotic factors showing high value of correlation coefficient (P < 0.001). It is postulated that one can predict the occurrence of species and their abundance at a tropical beach under given condition and time at given place, provided there is no disturbance factor(s)-pollution and/or human interference.
 
Date 2016-12-08T08:43:33Z
2016-12-08T08:43:33Z
1991-09
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/38300
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.20(3) [September 1991]