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- Title
Bioecology of macrobenthic communities in the microtidal monsoonal Kodungallur–Azhikode Estuary, southwest coast of India.
- Authors
Jayachandran, Paravanparambil Rajakumar; Bijoy Nandan, Sivasankaran; Jima, Mantodi; Sreedevi, Odassery Krishnankutty; Philomina, Joseph; Prabhakaran, Meethal Parambath
- Abstract
A comprehensive study of the macrobenthic communities in the Kodungallur–Azhikode Estuary (KAE) was conducted during 2009–2011 period. A total of 18,846 organisms were collected, with 60% being malacostracans, followed by polychaetes (20%), molluscs (9%) and 'others' group (11%). A total of 79 species in 71 genera belonging to 49 families were identified, with 33 spp. being polychaetes, 26 spp. being malacostracans, 11 spp. being molluscs and 9 spp. being in the 'others' group. A single species of opportunistic amphipod (Americorophium triaeonyx) comprised more than 62.05% of the total numerical abundance of macrobenthos. The other dominant species were Obelia bidentata, Arcuatula senhousia, Cirolana fluviatilis, Prionospio cirrifera and Capitella sp. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) results indicated environmental parameters such as water column salinity, turbidity, sediment Eh, substratum type, chlorophyll‐a concentration, depth and organic matter in sediment were the significant factors influencing the distribution of macrobenthic species in the KAE. The present study provides baseline information for future KAE benthic studies.
- Subjects
INDIA; BENTHIC ecology; ESTUARIES; COMMUNITIES; COASTS; SPECIES distribution; MOLLUSKS
- Publication
Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management, 2019, Vol 24, Issue 4, p372
- ISSN
1320-5331
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/lre.12292