THE STUDIES ON DISTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF FIVE SELECTED SPECIES OF MARINE GASTROPODS ALONG THE ROCKY INTERTIDAL AREA OF VERAVAL, GUJARAT, INDIA
Abstract
The present study deals with gastropod community structure along Veraval coast, Gujarat. Total five gastropod species were selected viz., Turbo intercostalis, Turbo coronatus, Cerithium morus, Cellana radiata and Chiton peregrines for present study from October 2012 to April 2013. The physio-chemical parameters viz., water temperature ranged between 23.22 to 25.83 ºC, water salinity between 34.75 to 35.67 ppt, pH 7.87 to 8.28 and dissolved oxygen ranged between 4.23 to 5.39 mg L-1. Cerithium morus and Turbo coronatus showed dominance along the study location. The species diversity (H’) values ranged between 0.99 to 1.21. The species richness (D) values ranged between 0.90 to 0.97 and species evenness (E) values having range between 0.62 to 0.75 bids / individuals. Keywords: Gastropod diversity, Veraval, Gujarat.
How to cite
Research Articles (November 2014). THE STUDIES ON DISTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF FIVE SELECTED SPECIES OF MARINE GASTROPODS ALONG THE ROCKY INTERTIDAL AREA OF VERAVAL, GUJARAT, INDIA. Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 6 — December 2014.