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Macro benthos of Minicoy island, Lakshadweep

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Title Macro benthos of Minicoy island,
Lakshadweep
 
Creator Vargis, Dalia Susan
 
Subject Theses
Marine benthos
 
Description The lack of sufficient information on benthic fauna of an Island
territory in India paved the way for the present study. This is an attempt to
study the macrobenthos at the intertidal zones of seagrass and mangrove
ecosystems of Minicoy Island of Lakshadweep. The objectives of the study
include the identification of benthic fauna, their distribution and composition,
standing stock, qualitative and quantitative nature in relation to hydrography,
seasons and sediment texture, community structure analysis and trophic
relationships. For this purpose a monthly plan of sample collection and
analysis were carried out at six stations in the Minicoy seagrass/mangrove
area from September 1999 to August 200 1.
The first chapter gives an introduction covering the importance of
benthos, inter tidal zones, seagrass beds and mangroves. Review of literature,
scope and purpose of study are also included in this chapter. The second
chapter 'Materials and Methods' describes the study area, period of study and
frequency of sampling. The methods adopted for the study of environmental
parameters, macrofauna and benthic abundance, statistical techniques etc. are
explained in this chapter. The third, fourth, fi fth and sixth chapters contain the
results of the studies on environmental parameters, bottom fauna, regression
analysis for correlation and benthic production respectively. The seventh
chapter is the discussion based on the results and the eighth is the summary
and conclusion.
 
Date 2005
 
Type Thesis
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/7250/1/TH-134.pdf
Vargis, Dalia Susan (2005) Macro benthos of Minicoy island, Lakshadweep. ["eprint_fieldopt_thesis_type_phd" not defined] thesis, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin.