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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