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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/38698| Title: | Spatial & Temporal Changes in Benthic Macrofauna from Mandovi & Zuari Estuaries of Goa, West Coast of India |
| Authors: | Ansari, Z A Ingole, B S Banerjee, G Parulekar, A H |
| Issue Date: | Dec-1986 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Sixty nine species were recorded from 6 stations in the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries ofGoa. Maximum density (2425m -2) was observed during pre- and post-monsoon and minimum (650 m -2) during monsoon season. Polychaetes were dominant taxa in both estuaries followed by Crustacea and Mollusca. There was about 40% reduction in the population density and species composition as compared with an earlier study of 1971-73. The implication of this variability and the utilization of quantitative benthic information in pollution impact studies are discussed. |
| Page(s): | 223-229 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJMS Vol.15(4) [December 1986] |
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