Macrofaunal density along the intertidal region of three atolls of Lakshadweep, Arabian sea

dc.contributor.author	Rivonker, C.U.
dc.contributor.author	Sangodkar, U.M.X.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-06-03T07:05:36Z
dc.date.available	2015-06-03T07:05:36Z
dc.date.issued	1997
dc.identifier.citation	Indian Journal of Fisheries. 44(4); 1997; 345-352.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJF/article/view/8820
dc.identifier.uri	http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/handle/unigoa/945
dc.description.abstract	The present study describes the benthic production in terms of macrofaunal density, biomass (dry weight) and production along Agatti, Kalpeni and Kavaratti atolls of Lakshadweep in relation with physico-chemical parameters. The macrofauna comprised of Polychaeta, Amphipoda, Decapoda, Bivalvia, Isopoda, Pelecypoda, burrowing fish and other groups. Total faunal density ranged from 448 to 1,852 per square metre with higher values at Agatti and lower values at Kavaratti. Polychaeta (41.85 percent) were the most dominant, whereas Amphipoda (2.68 percent) contributed least to the total population density. Among the three atolls, Agatti was found to be the most productive.	en_US
dc.publisher	Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)	en_US
dc.subject	Marine Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Macrofaunal density along the intertidal region of three atolls of Lakshadweep, Arabian sea	en_US
dc.type	Journal article	en_US
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