| dc.contributor.author | Harkantra, S.N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Parulekar, A.H. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-05-12T10:17:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-05-12T10:17:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1991 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.20; 232-234p. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3193 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Multivariate analysis showed dependence of distribution and abundance of sand dwelling fauna on more than one ecologically significant environmental parameters rather than one ecological master factor. Salinity, grain size, beach gradient, dissolved oxygen and availability of food together formed significant factors to explain 76% of the total variables. Canonical variate analysis further revealed interdependence of abiotic and biotic factors showing high value of correlation coefficient (P less than 0.001). It is postulated that one can predict the occurrence of species and their abundance at a tropical beach under given condition and time at given place, provided there is no disturbance factor (s)-pollution and/or human interference. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | NISCAIR, New Delhi | |
| dc.rights | Copyright [1991]. 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.title | Interdependence of environmental parameters and sand dwelling benthic species abundance: a multivariate approach | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
