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Marine faunal diversity in India : taxonomy, ecology and conservation / [edited by] Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman and Chandrakasan Sivaperuman.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2015.Description: xxi, 519 p., 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780128019481
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 591.954 23 V461
Contents:
Part I: Marine faunal diversity-- 1. An updated report on the diversity of marine sponges of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands-- 2. Abundance of shallow water Octocorals in the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago, India-- 3. Occurrence of brown paper nautilus argonauta hians at inglis Island, south Andaman-- 4. Marine molluscan diversity in India-- 5. Diversity of brachyuran crabs of Cochin backwaters, Kerala, India-- 6. Status of Horseshoe crabs at digha, Northern east Coast of India-- 7. Diversity of Bryozoans of India with new records from Maharashtra-- 8. Diversity, distribution and nesting behavior of sea urchins along the coast of Port Blair, South Andaman-- 9. Coral reef associated macrofaunal communities of rutland Island, Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago-- 10. Diversity and distribution of sea grass associated macrofauna in Gulf of mannar biospher reserve, southern India-- 11. Diversity and ecology of sedentry ascidians of the gulf of mannar, southeast coast of India-- 12. Diversity of marine fish of India-- 13. Fish and shellfish fauna of Chilika lagoon" an updated checklist-- 14. New records of reef fishes from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands-- 15. Ichthyofauna of coast, India-- 16. Seasonal abundance of sea snakes on the Chennai coast, southern India-- 17. Coastal and marine bird communities of India-- 18. Diversity of marine mammals of India-status, threats, conservation strategies and future scope of research-- 19. Coastal and marine biodiversity of India-- Part II: Ecology and conservation-- 20. DNA barcoding of marine venomous and poisonous fish of families scorpaenidae and tetraodontidae from Andaman waters-- 21. Molecular taxonomy of serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae, genus plectropomus-- 22. Diversity of antagonistic streptomyces secies in mangrove sediments of Andaman Island, India-- 23. Impact of anthropogenic accitivity and natural calamities on fringing reef of north bay, south Andaman-- 24. Lucrative business opportunities with shrimp brood stocks-- 25. An assessment of faunal diversity and its conservation in shipwrecks in Indian seas-- 26. Saltwater crocodiles in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with special reference to human-crocodile conflict-- 27. Conservation status of marine faunal diversity in India-- 28. Macrofaunal assemblages of carbyn's cove mangroves, south Andaman-- 29. Status of fauna in mangrove ecosystems of India-- References-- Index-- Color plates.
Summary: More than 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water, making it an ideal and abundant resource for studying species diversity, faunal communities, and ecosystems. India's massive coastline (5,044 miles) means it plays a major role in housing these faunal communities. Of the 32 animal phyla, 15 are represented in India's marine ecosystem, covering more than 15,000 species. Marine and coastal ecosystems of India provide supporting services in the form of wide range of habitats. Major ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs, lagoons, seaweeds and sea grasses serve as nurserie.
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Includes index.

Part I: Marine faunal diversity--
1. An updated report on the diversity of marine sponges of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands--
2. Abundance of shallow water Octocorals in the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago, India--
3. Occurrence of brown paper nautilus argonauta hians at inglis Island, south Andaman--
4. Marine molluscan diversity in India--
5. Diversity of brachyuran crabs of Cochin backwaters, Kerala, India--
6. Status of Horseshoe crabs at digha, Northern east Coast of India--
7. Diversity of Bryozoans of India with new records from Maharashtra--
8. Diversity, distribution and nesting behavior of sea urchins along the coast of Port Blair, South Andaman--
9. Coral reef associated macrofaunal communities of rutland Island, Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago--
10. Diversity and distribution of sea grass associated macrofauna in Gulf of mannar biospher reserve, southern India--
11. Diversity and ecology of sedentry ascidians of the gulf of mannar, southeast coast of India--
12. Diversity of marine fish of India--
13. Fish and shellfish fauna of Chilika lagoon" an updated checklist--
14. New records of reef fishes from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands--
15. Ichthyofauna of coast, India--
16. Seasonal abundance of sea snakes on the Chennai coast, southern India--
17. Coastal and marine bird communities of India--
18. Diversity of marine mammals of India-status, threats, conservation strategies and future scope of research--
19. Coastal and marine biodiversity of India--

Part II: Ecology and conservation--
20. DNA barcoding of marine venomous and poisonous fish of families scorpaenidae and tetraodontidae from Andaman waters--
21. Molecular taxonomy of serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae, genus plectropomus--
22. Diversity of antagonistic streptomyces secies in mangrove sediments of Andaman Island, India--
23. Impact of anthropogenic accitivity and natural calamities on fringing reef of north bay, south Andaman--
24. Lucrative business opportunities with shrimp brood stocks--
25. An assessment of faunal diversity and its conservation in shipwrecks in Indian seas--
26. Saltwater crocodiles in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with special reference to human-crocodile conflict--
27. Conservation status of marine faunal diversity in India--
28. Macrofaunal assemblages of carbyn's cove mangroves, south Andaman--
29. Status of fauna in mangrove ecosystems of India--
References--
Index--
Color plates.

More than 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water, making it an ideal and abundant resource for studying species diversity, faunal communities, and ecosystems. India's massive coastline (5,044 miles) means it plays a major role in housing these faunal communities. Of the 32 animal phyla, 15 are represented in India's marine ecosystem, covering more than 15,000 species. Marine and coastal ecosystems of India provide supporting services in the form of wide range of habitats. Major ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs, lagoons, seaweeds and sea grasses serve as nurserie.

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