An annotated checklist of sea slug fauna of Gujarat coast, India

Vadher, Piyush; Kardani, Hitesh; Beleem, Imtiyaz

doi:10.11609/jott.5278.12.8.15835-15851

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“…Twenty-four species belonging to 18 families of bryozoans were identified from the rocky intertidal zones of Gujarat and Maharashtra by Venkatraman et al (2018) and 23 species of limpets were reported from the same coastal stretch by Vakani and Kundu (2018) and Vakani et al (2020). Vadher et al (2020) provided a checklist of 95 sea slug species from the intertidal region of Gujarat coast.…”

Section: Rocky Intertidalmentioning

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Marine Macrobenthos of NorthWest India-Reviewing the Known and Unknown

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Tropical ecosystems sustain higher biodiversity and face faster species extinction. However, baseline information of these areas is either inadequate or scattered due to various reasons. The 2,360 km long coast of North West India (NWI), is a heavily industrialized and urbanized zone. This coast with unique biogeographical and climatic features with two notified marine protected areas also supports rich biodiversity. This review was motivated by a need to construct a synoptic view on marine benthic ecology and functioning by consolidating available information of macrobenthos. Two thousand seventy-eight macrobenthic taxa belonging to 14 phyla were compiled from 147 references and were composed mostly by Polychaeta (n = 617), Gastropoda (n = 602), and Bivalvia (n = 216). Habitat wise, intertidal and subtidal zones were more intensely studied and contributed most to the diversity records. Sediment texture and salinity were the major drivers of macrobenthic community structure in the subtidal areas and estuaries, respectively. In the intertidal zones, zonation patterns related to the tidal levels and time of exposure were distinct with the high water zones being sparsely populated and lower intertidal zones sustaining higher species and functional diversities. All zones of NWI coast were distinctly impacted to various extent by anthropogenic activities affecting the resident macrobenthos. Decline in species richness and species substitution due to pollution were reported in urbanized zones. Non-monsoonal months favored a more conducive environment for the macrobenthic diversity and functionality. Hypoxia tolerant polychaete species mainly belonging to Spionidae and Cossuridae dominated during the low oxygen conditions of upwelling and OMZ zones of NWI. Inadequate identification and inconsistency of sampling methods were major deterrents for concluding trends of distributions. Suggestions for future macrobenthic research include focusing on lesser studied groups and areas, seasonal as well anthropogenic hypoxic zones and well planned long-term monitoring studies. Major data lacunae were identified in the taxonomy, molecular, functional aspects, and bioinvasive studies of macrobenthos in this geographical zone despite clear evidence of high diversity of extant macrofauna. This compendium should help prioritize research areas and objectives aimed at enhancing our understanding of macrobenthos and improve predictive capabilities of community shifts that may occur due to global climate change scenarios.

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Section: Rocky Intertidalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Marine Macrobenthos of NorthWest India-Reviewing the Known and Unknown

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“…The opisthobranch diversity of Indian waters has a long history, from the very pioneer study of Alder and Hancock (1864) to the very recent and comprehensive updates from the various eminent researchers in the field of marine biodiversity, including Aptae (2009), Bhave & Apte, 2013;Venkataraman et al (2015), Raghunathan et al (2016); Apte & Desai (2017); Vadher et al (2020).…”

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Opisthobranch (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Fauna of Rocky Reef Ecosystems of Kerala Coast, India

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Prabhakaran

Miraj

et al. 2023

Braz. J. Aquat. Sci. Technol.

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Opisthobranchs are the one of the least studied marine taxonomic group in Kerala. The present study was carried out to explore the opisthobranch diversity of rocky reefs of Kerala. And the study able to record the 13 species of sea slugs belongs to 3 Order 8 Families and 10 Genera. Out of 13 species recorded in the study, 8 species identified as new to Kerala coast. Among the 3 Orders recorded in the study Nudibranchia was noted with highest species contribution of 10 species and among the 8 families, the Dentrodoridae with maximum of 3 species.

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