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Intertidal benthic community ecology of sand-dwelling macroinvertebrates of Goa beaches

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Title Intertidal benthic community ecology of sand-dwelling macroinvertebrates of Goa beaches
 
Creator Harkantra, S.N.
Parulekar, A.H.
 
Contributor Thompson, M.
 
Subject Aquatic Communities
Abiotic Factors
Seasonal Variations
Estuaries
Intertidal Environment
Ecology
Zoobenthos
ISW, India, Goa
 
Description Studies on the intertidal ecology of two sandy beaches of Goa along the western coast of India revealed the presence of 47 species of macroinvertebrates belonging to 32 families. The open beach at Candolim, characterized by coarse sand-grain size, is relatively unstable, less productive, and supports a poor benthic fauna. In contrast, an estuarine beach at Siridao, having fine sand-grain size, is comparatively stable, more productive, and exhibits a rich fauna. This indicates the richness of benthic life in an estuarine environment. The heterogeneity and seasonality of the faunal community structure at these two beaches are mainly attributed to the interaction of abiotic and biotic factors. Different species showed distinct zonal patterns of distribution from high to low tide levels with species richness highest at low tide
 
Date 1995-05-20T10:01:09Z
2017-09-29T13:48:25Z
1995-05-20T10:01:09Z
2017-09-29T13:48:25Z
1985
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Biology of benthic marine organisms: Techniques and methods as applied to the Indian Ocean. New Delhi:Oxford & IBH; 1985; 273-281
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6332
 
Language en
 
Relation NON-SCI
 
Publisher New Delhi: Oxford & IBH