Diversity and Distribution of Amphipod Fauna (Arthropoda : Crustacea : Amphipoda) in Mangrove Ecosystems of India
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Social Environmental and Biological Association (SEBA), Kolkata ,IN
M. K. Dev Roy
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Amphipod diversity, Mangrove ecosystem, Indian distribution.Abstract
Amphipods are one of the major macrobenthic groups in the mangrove ecosystems. They occur mostly in the accumulated debris of supra-littoral habitat zone, playing an immense ecological role in the mangrove environment. A total of 73 species of amphipods belonging to 52 genera and 28 families occurring in mangroves of India are listed and presented in this communication. Among the states, Tamil Nadu represents the highest number of 55 species (75.34%).
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