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Structure and composition of the mangrove forest along the Goa coast

DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography

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Title Structure and composition of the mangrove forest along the Goa coast
 
Creator Jagtap, T.G.
 
Subject Aquatic Communities
Tidal Amplitude
Salinity
Population Density
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Community Composition
Ecological Distribution
Mangrove Swamps
Mangroves
ISW, India, Goa
 
Description Composition density and wood volume of the common mangroves along the Goa Coast, India has been studied. Factors like topography, geology, soil type, geomorphology, tides influences composition of the mangroves. 27 locations were randomly selected. At each location 2-4 transect lines were established from the estuary to the land 10 x 10 m quadrates were laid down at 10 and 20 m intervals along and at right angles to each transect line. Trees larger than 2-5 cm in diameter were recorded in each plot. The mangrove flora of Goa consists of 15 species belonging to 10 genera and 7 families. The dominant mangroves are Rhizophora mucronata, Avicennia officinalis, Sonneratia alba, etc. Excoecaria agallocha is very common in the mangroves of Goa. The distribution of mangroves is mainly influenced by salinity. Phenological characteristics of mangrove species were related to different environmental factors. The major mangrove formations in Goa occur along the Mandovi, Zuari, Cumbarjua estuarine complex and Galgibag estuary
 
Date 1995-10-12T10:01:14Z
2017-09-29T13:48:22Z
1995-10-12T10:01:14Z
2017-09-29T13:48:22Z
1986
 
Type Conference Article
 
Identifier The Mangroves: Proceedings of National Symposium on the biology, utilization and conservation of mangroves, Utilization, and Conservation of Mangroves, Kolhapur, India; 18-20 Nov 1985.; 1986; 188-195
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6257
 
Language en
 
Relation National Symposium on Biology, Utilization, and Conservation of Mangroves, Kolhapur, India; 18-20 Nov 1985
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Publisher Kolhapur: Shivaji University