TY  - BOOK
AU  - Venkataraman,Krishnamoorthy
AU  - Sivaperuman,Chandrakasan
TI  - Marine faunal diversity in India: taxonomy, ecology and conservation 
SN  - 9780128019627
AV  - QL309 
U1  - 591.954 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - London, San Diego, CA
PB  - Academic Press
KW  - Marine animals
KW  - India
KW  - Animal diversity
KW  - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N2  - More than 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water, making it an ideal and abundant resource for studying species diversity, faunal communities, and ecosystems. India's massive coastline (5,044 miles) means it plays a major role in housing these faunal communities. Of the 32 animal phyla, 15 are represented in India's marine ecosystem, covering more than 15,000 species. Marine and coastal ecosystems of India provide supporting services in the form of wide range of habitats. Major ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs, lagoons, seaweeds and sea grasses serve as nurserie
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