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Report on Cnidarians from Pulicat Lagoon

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  • Govindan S
  • Ramanibai R

    (Department of Zoology, University of Madras, India)

Abstract

During our routine ecological survey conducted at Pulicat lagoon, the most diverse coelenterate belonging to 2 classes of scyphozoa (Catostylus mosaicus, Acromitus flagellates, Cyanea capillata, Chrysaora hysoscella) and hydrozoa (Porpita porpita) 4 families (Catostylidae, Cyaneidae, Pelagiidae and Porpitidae) and 5 species were recorded. The Catostylus mosaicus was dominated at the Barmouth. A large amount of species occurred during the monsoon season 2013 to 2015. Cnidarians were washed ashore. During the study, the salinity levels were maximum value observed was 41 while the minimum value obtained was 38ppt. Hence, it is necessary to focus on conservation, monitoring and management strategies in places of Pulicat lagoon.

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  • Govindan S & Ramanibai R, 2017. "Report on Cnidarians from Pulicat Lagoon," Oceanography & Fisheries Open Access Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 4(2), pages 39-43, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jofoaj:v:4:y:2017:i:2:p:39-43
    DOI: 10.19080/OFOAJ.2017.04.555632
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