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Distribution of Macro Fouling Community in the Coastal Region of Pondicherry, India
R. Anand Babu, A. Yogamoorthi, R. Siva Sankar and T. Kaviarasan
Corresponding Author: R. Siva Sankar
Submitted: July 24, 2012
Accepted: August 17, 2012
Published: October 20, 2012 |
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The study was undertaken to investigate the macro fouling fauna in the coastal area of Puducherry, India.
A total of 8 species belong to different groups such as barnacles, mussels, Oysters and Tubicolous polychaetes. Barnacles made larger contribution followed by mussels, Tubicolous polychaetes and Oyster. Balanus balanus, Balanus amphitrite, Chthamalus stellatus, Lepas anatifera, Perna viridis, Crassostrea madrasensis, Tubicolous
polychaetes, Modiolus and Oysters, were the prevalent macro foulers encountered in our coastal area. The rapid
growth of macro fouling community in the coastal area giving an alarming signal of its capacity to cause potential
biodiversity losses and ecosystem damages. Hence an urgent attention must be taken to control the fouling
community in coastal area of Pondicherry.
Key words: Barnacles, macro fouling, mussels, oyster, Pondicherry coast, , ,
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R. Anand Babu, A. Yogamoorthi, R. Siva Sankar and T. Kaviarasan, . Distribution of Macro Fouling Community in the Coastal Region of Pondicherry, India. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, (2): 147-149.
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ISSN (Online): 2049-842X
ISSN (Print): 2049-8411 |
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