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Ecology and conservation of tropical marine faunal communities / [edited by] K. Venkataraman, C. Sivaperuman and C. Raghunathan.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Berlin : Springer-Verlag, 2013.Description: xix, 481 p. : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9783642381997
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 578.77 23 V461
Contents:
Part I: Tropical Marine Faunal Communities. 1. The late Holocene foraminifera from Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, Bay Of Bengal / C. Rajshekhar -- 2. Distribution of live Planktonic and benthic foraminifera in the shelf off Port Blair and Hutbay, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India / P.M. Mohan, P. Dhivya, K. Narayanamurthy -- 3. Species composition and distribution of sponges (Phylum: Porifera) in the Seagrass ecosystem of Minicoy Atoll, Lakshadweep, India / M.P. Prabhakaran [and others] -- 4. Diversity and distribution of Polychaetes from Tamil Nadu Coast, India / G. Sivaleela, K. Venkataraman -- 5. Current Status of Indian Opisthobranch fauna / Bhave Vishal, Apte Deepak -- 6. Species diversity and abundance of Opisthobranch molluscs (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) in the coral reef environments of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India / C.R. Sreeraj, C. Sivaperuman, C. Raghunathan -- 7. Macrofaunal assemblage of Oyster bed (Crassostrea madrasensis) in Vellar estuary / R. Rajasekaran [and others] -- 8. Diversity and abundance of marine copepods in Muthupet mangrove waters, Southeast coast of India / P. Santhanam [and others] -- 9. Assessment of the population status and threats to the Horseshoes along the northern East Coast of India / Tripathy Basudev [and others] -- 10. Diversity and distribution of marine brachyuran crab communities inhabiting West Coast of India / M.K. Dev Roy -- 11. Diversity and community structure of brachyuran crab in North Andaman / S. Kumaralingam, C. Sivaperuman, C. Raghunathan -- 12. Present status and distribution of echinoderms in Reef Communities of Nicobar Islands, India / Sadhukhan Koushik, C. Raghunathan, K. Venkataraman -- 13. Diversity and distribution of sea cucumber in Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, India / C. Venkatraman [and others] -- 14. Diversity of Ascidians from the Gulf of Mannar / V.K. Meenakshi, S. Senthamarai -- 15. Fish fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- a review / P.T. Rajan, C.R. Sreeraj -- 16. Coastal marine fish fauna of East Coast of India / Mishra Subhrendu Sekhar -- 17. Deep-sea fish distribution along the south-west region of Indian EEZ / S. Venu -- 18. Diversity and abundance of the marine fish parasite from Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu / K. Rakesh Kumar, S. Parthasarathy, R. Rajaram -- 19. Diversity and distribution of reef fishes in Gulf of Mannar, India / J.S. Yogesh Kumar, S. Geetha, R. Sornaraj -- 20. Abundance of Olive ridleys at Odisha coast: sources of mortality and relative importance of fisheries impacts / K. Behera Subrata [and others] -- 21. Sightings of marine mammals in Bay of Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands waters / P. Kannan, M. Rajagopalan. Part II: Ecology and Conservation. 22. Status of the benthos and its environmental parameters in Redskin Island, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (MGMNP), Andaman And Nicobar Islands / P. Dhivya, P.M. Mohan, V. Sachithanandam -- 23. Present status of Coral reefs in India / R. Raghuraman, C. Raghunathan, K. Venkataraman -- 24. An invasion of Snowflake Coral Carijoa riisei (Duchassaing and Michelotti, 1860) in Indian Seas: Threats to Coral Reef Ecosystem / C. Raghunathan [and others] -- 25. Studies on the recovery of bleached corals in Andaman: Fishes as indicators of reef health / P. Krishnan [and others] -- 26. Artisanal octopus fishery: Socio-economics and Management / Nair Aditi, Apte Deepak -- 27. Status and conservation of Dugong dugong in India: Strategies for species recovery / K. Sivakumar -- 28. Marine biodiversity conservation and management in India / P. Nammalwar, V.S. Gowri, S. Satheesh -- 29. An assessment of marine fauna of Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 in curio trade in India -- A market study / John Sajan [and others] -- 30. Coastal and Marine Protected Areas in India: Challenges and way forward. / K. Sivakumar -- Index.
Summary: This book provides insights into various aspects of marine faunal communities in India, which are extremely diverse due to the geomorphologic and climatic variations along the Indian coasts. Consisting of 30 chapters by experts in their respective fields, it is divided into two parts: Part I: Tropical Marine Faunal Communities Part II: Ecology and Conservation Part I highlights the diversity and distribution of Foraminifera; sponges associated with seagrass; Polychaeta; Opisthobranchia; oysters; copepods; horseshoe and brachyuran crabs; echinoderms; ascidians; fishes; fish parasites; and sea mammals. Topics of Part II include the status and environmental parameters of benthos; the status of coral reefs; the invasion of snowflake coral; the recovery of bleached corals; the socioeconomics and management of dugong; marine biodiversity conservation and management in India; the assessment of the marine fauna of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act; and marine biodiversity protected areas in India. This book will serve as a valuable reference work for marine scientists, as well as for environmental managers and policy makers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Tropical Marine Faunal Communities.
1. The late Holocene foraminifera from Andaman Islands, Andaman Sea, Bay Of Bengal / C. Rajshekhar --
2. Distribution of live Planktonic and benthic foraminifera in the shelf off Port Blair and Hutbay, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India / P.M. Mohan, P. Dhivya, K. Narayanamurthy --
3. Species composition and distribution of sponges (Phylum: Porifera) in the Seagrass ecosystem of Minicoy Atoll, Lakshadweep, India / M.P. Prabhakaran [and others] --
4. Diversity and distribution of Polychaetes from Tamil Nadu Coast, India / G. Sivaleela, K. Venkataraman --
5. Current Status of Indian Opisthobranch fauna / Bhave Vishal, Apte Deepak --
6. Species diversity and abundance of Opisthobranch molluscs (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) in the coral reef environments of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India / C.R. Sreeraj, C. Sivaperuman, C. Raghunathan --
7. Macrofaunal assemblage of Oyster bed (Crassostrea madrasensis) in Vellar estuary / R. Rajasekaran [and others] --
8. Diversity and abundance of marine copepods in Muthupet mangrove waters, Southeast coast of India / P. Santhanam [and others] --
9. Assessment of the population status and threats to the Horseshoes along the northern East Coast of India / Tripathy Basudev [and others] --
10. Diversity and distribution of marine brachyuran crab communities inhabiting West Coast of India / M.K. Dev Roy --
11. Diversity and community structure of brachyuran crab in North Andaman / S. Kumaralingam, C. Sivaperuman, C. Raghunathan --
12. Present status and distribution of echinoderms in Reef Communities of Nicobar Islands, India / Sadhukhan Koushik, C. Raghunathan, K. Venkataraman --
13. Diversity and distribution of sea cucumber in Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, India / C. Venkatraman [and others] --
14. Diversity of Ascidians from the Gulf of Mannar / V.K. Meenakshi, S. Senthamarai --
15. Fish fauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands --
a review / P.T. Rajan, C.R. Sreeraj --
16. Coastal marine fish fauna of East Coast of India / Mishra Subhrendu Sekhar --
17. Deep-sea fish distribution along the south-west region of Indian EEZ / S. Venu --
18. Diversity and abundance of the marine fish parasite from Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu / K. Rakesh Kumar, S. Parthasarathy, R. Rajaram --
19. Diversity and distribution of reef fishes in Gulf of Mannar, India / J.S. Yogesh Kumar, S. Geetha, R. Sornaraj --
20. Abundance of Olive ridleys at Odisha coast: sources of mortality and relative importance of fisheries impacts / K. Behera Subrata [and others] --
21. Sightings of marine mammals in Bay of Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands waters / P. Kannan, M. Rajagopalan.

Part II: Ecology and Conservation.
22. Status of the benthos and its environmental parameters in Redskin Island, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (MGMNP), Andaman And Nicobar Islands / P. Dhivya, P.M. Mohan, V. Sachithanandam --
23. Present status of Coral reefs in India / R. Raghuraman, C. Raghunathan, K. Venkataraman --
24. An invasion of Snowflake Coral Carijoa riisei (Duchassaing and Michelotti, 1860) in Indian Seas: Threats to Coral Reef Ecosystem / C. Raghunathan [and others] --
25. Studies on the recovery of bleached corals in Andaman: Fishes as indicators of reef health / P. Krishnan [and others] --
26. Artisanal octopus fishery: Socio-economics and Management / Nair Aditi, Apte Deepak --
27. Status and conservation of Dugong dugong in India: Strategies for species recovery / K. Sivakumar --
28. Marine biodiversity conservation and management in India / P. Nammalwar, V.S. Gowri, S. Satheesh --
29. An assessment of marine fauna of Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 in curio trade in India --
A market study / John Sajan [and others] --
30. Coastal and Marine Protected Areas in India: Challenges and way forward. / K. Sivakumar --
Index.

This book provides insights into various aspects of marine faunal communities in India, which are extremely diverse due to the geomorphologic and climatic variations along the Indian coasts. Consisting of 30 chapters by experts in their respective fields, it is divided into two parts: Part I: Tropical Marine Faunal Communities Part II: Ecology and Conservation Part I highlights the diversity and distribution of Foraminifera; sponges associated with seagrass; Polychaeta; Opisthobranchia; oysters; copepods; horseshoe and brachyuran crabs; echinoderms; ascidians; fishes; fish parasites; and sea mammals. Topics of Part II include the status and environmental parameters of benthos; the status of coral reefs; the invasion of snowflake coral; the recovery of bleached corals; the socioeconomics and management of dugong; marine biodiversity conservation and management in India; the assessment of the marine fauna of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act; and marine biodiversity protected areas in India. This book will serve as a valuable reference work for marine scientists, as well as for environmental managers and policy makers.

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