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dc.contributor.authorJayasree, V.
dc.contributor.authorBhat, K.L.
dc.contributor.authorParulekar, A.H.
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-20T12:01:11Z
dc.date.available2009-01-20T12:01:11Z
dc.date.issued1996
dc.identifier.citationJournal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Vol.93; 202-209p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2146
dc.description.abstractOccurrence and new distributional records for 26 species of Alcyonaceans are given. These include 12 species of Sinularia, 6 of Lobophytum, 6 of Sarcophytum, one of Cladiella and one of Nephthea. Their ecological information on habitat and associations with the other organisms is also noted. A major factor elimiting the distribution of soft corals is the availability of hard substratum for settlement. Other factors that determine their faunistic composition and abundance are correlated with resistance to harsh environments and life history parameters. Competitive interaction with other benthic reef-organisms also plays a major role in the distribution of soft corals in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBombay Natural History Society
dc.rightsCopyright [1996]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectcoral
dc.subjectgeographical distribution
dc.subjectabundance
dc.subjectnew records
dc.subjectecological associations
dc.subjecthabitat
dc.subjectecological succession
dc.subjectsubstrata
dc.subjectsettling behaviour
dc.subjectenvironmental factors
dc.subjectcheck lists
dc.subjectlife history
dc.subjectcompetitive behaviour
dc.subjectbenthos
dc.subjectAlcyonaceans sp.
dc.titleOccurrence and distribution of soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
dc.typeJournal Article


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