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Ecological studies on the Fauna Associated with Economic Seaweeds of South India.3. Food preferences of selected Algivorous Gastropods

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Title Ecological studies on the Fauna Associated with Economic
Seaweeds of South India.3.
Food preferences of selected Algivorous Gastropods
 
Creator Mohan Joseph, M
 
Subject Gastropods
Seaweed
 
Description The importance of algivorous animals in the ecology of economic seaweeds has been
recognised by many workers (Tilden, 1927; Leighton, 1960; Chapman, 1962; North, 1962,
1963; Boney. 1966). In recent years many studies have been made to ascertain the food and
feeding habits of major algivores, the important among which are by Barkman ( 1955), van
Dongen (1956), Bakker (1959), Satio and Nakamura (1961). Leighton and Boolootian (1963),
Leighton (1966), Paine (1963) and Paine and Vadas (1969). In order to study the role of
algivores in the ecology of cultivatable marine algae and to ascertain the nature of discri_
mination in the choice of algal food by them, a study was undertaken during 1968- '71 at tbe
Marine Algal Researcb Station, Mandapam. This paper presents tbe findings pertaining to
the cbief algivorous gastropods in tbe Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay region.
 
Date 1978
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/6972/1/Pages_from_SEAWEED_RESEARCH_AND_UTILISATION_-_Vol_3_38-46.pdf
Mohan Joseph, M (1978) Ecological studies on the Fauna Associated with Economic Seaweeds of South India.3. Food preferences of selected Algivorous Gastropods. Seaweed Research Utilization, 3 (1). pp. 38-46.