DOCSLIB.ORG

Gulf of Mannar - a Bibliography

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Gulf of Mannar - a Bibliography Scientific Information on Gulf of Mannar - A Bibliography A.K. Kumaraguru V. Edwin Joseph N. Marimuthu J. Jerald Wilson Project on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve’s Coastal Biodiversity Govt. of India August 2006 Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve Trust Ramanathapuram - 623 501, Tamilnadu & Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai - 625 021, Tamilnadu Citation : Kumaraguru, A.K., V. Edwin Joseph, N. Marimuthu and J. Jerald Wilson 2006. Scientific information on Gulf of Mannar - A Bibliography. Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India. 656 pp. This publication has no commercial value It is for private scientific circulation only August 2006 Project on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve’s Coastal Biodiversity Sponsored by Global Environment Facility and United Nations Development Programme New Delhi Published by Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve Trust Ramanathapuram - 623 501, Tamilnadu, India Compiled by Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai - 625 021, Tamilnadu, India Authors A.K. Kumaraguru, N. Marimuthu, J. Jerald Wilson Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai –625 021, Tamilnadu, India Phone : 0452-2459080 E-mail : [email protected] V. Edwin Joseph Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Cochin - 682 018, Kerala, India Typeset & Printed at Rehana Offset Printers Srivilliputtur – 626 125, Virudhunagar District Ph.: 04563- 260383 Contents 1. Acknowledgements i 2. Foreword ii 3. Messages iii 4. Preface vii 5. Executive Summary viii 6. Introduction 1 Gulf of Mannar Environment 2 Islands of the Gulf of Mannar 4 Bio-Resources of Gulf of Mannar 8 Corals and Coral Reefs 10 Disturbance to coral reef ecosystems 12 7. A Report of research done in the Gulf of Mannar 17 8. Scientific gap areas identified 26 9. Bibliography 28 10. Units of Measurements 551 11. Acronyms 552 12. Abbreviations of Sources 555 13. Author Index 561 14. Taxonomy Index 578 15. Subject Index 591 i Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to Dr. V.K. Melkani, Director, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve Trust for providing necessary funds through a project and encouragement given for bringing out this bibliography. The authors are thankful to Dr.Ravi Chellam, Programme Coordinator of the GEF-UNDP at New Delhi, for facilitating funds for the project. The authors are also thankful to Mr. V. Naganathan, Ecodevelopment Officer of the Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve Trust for his support in the preparation of the bibliography. The compilation team is grateful to Dr. Mohan Joseph Modayil, Director of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute for permission to use the library facility at Cochin and to Dr. N. Kaliaperumal, the then Scientist-in-Charge of the Regional Centre of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute at Mandapam Camp for permission to use the library. The scientific literature compiled are based on a number of sources including ASFA, SCOPUS, earlier bibliographies of the CMFRI, Cochin, the ENVIS Centre of the CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, and the library facilities provided by various institutions including the Internet Access facilities of Dr. T.P.M. Library, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, and the Tamilnadu Fisheries College and the SDMRI both at Tuticorin. Journal sources viz., Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, Indian Journal of Fisheries, Marine Fisheries and Information Service : Technical & Extension Series of the CMFRI, Cochin, are gratefully acknowledged. The team is thankful to the Director, ICMAM Project Directorate of the Ministry of Earth Sciences at Chennai and to the Director, Institute for Ocean Management of Anna University, Chennai, for providing information on the GIS and Remote sensing works carried out in the Gulf of Mannar region. A number of researchers and technical personnel have helped in achieving the target for which the compilation team is grateful. The team thanks Mr. M. Pradhap, Junior Research Fellow for his valuable computer assistance at various stages. The help rendered by Ms. M. Rajee, Teaching Assistant; Mr. K. Jayakumar, Senior Research Fellow; Mr. P. Thavasi, Technical Assistant; Dr. M. Kandhasamy, Teaching Assistant; Dr. C.M. Ramakritinan, Research Associate and Ms. C. Archana Devi, Junior Research Fellow, are gratefully acknowledged. The authors are extremely thankful to all those who have helped, whose names might have been missed out here inadvertently, in the compilation work of this bibliography. ii Vishwanath Shegaonkar, I.A.S, Environment and Forest Secretary to Government & Department, Secretariat Vice-Chairman, GOMBRT Chennai 600 009 Phone (O): 25671511 FAX: 25670560 FOREWORD Gulf on Mannar, located in the southeast coast of India, is a unique marine environment, and is rich in biodiversity. It extends from Kanyakumari in the south to Rameswaram in the north. The importance of the Gulf of Mannar lies in the fact that it has a chain of 21 islands along a stretch of 140 km in between Rameswaram and Tuticorin. Although, all the islands are small and uninhabited, they are surrounded by a rich diversity of corals and associated ornamental and food fishes. The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Re- serve (GOMBR), because of its possession of a variety of resources including corals, seagrasses, seaweeds, pearl oysters, sacred chanks, turtles, crabs, lobsters, shrimps, fishes, seahorses and the endangered seacows is a rich bio-diversity area. Gulf of Mannar in recent years has been encountering a variety of threats, both natural and anthropogenic, which might tell upon the sustainability of the marine resources in the region. Although the creation of a Marine National Park and protection of the Gulf of Mannar as a Marine Biosphere Reserve are on the agenda of the managers, the threats posed by a variety of sources need to be addressed in order to take suitable measures so that the marine resources of the Gulf of Mannar can be enjoyed on a sustainable yield basis. In order to achieve this we need to know the existing scientific information on the Gulf of Mannar and identified gap areas where more information is to be collected. Towards this, the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust’s (GOMBRT) initiative to get the present bibliography compiled by a team lead by Prof. A.K. Kumaraguru of Madurai Kamaraj University is a right step forward. Almost all scientific literature published so far, comprising nearly 3,000 publications, has been brought under one umbrella in this bibliography which will be useful not only to a number of researchers but also to administrators and managers working in the Gulf of Mannar region. Vice Chairman of GOMBRT & Secretary, E&F Department, Chennai-600 009. iii C.K. SREEDHARAN, I.F.S. #1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015 Tel : 044 – 2434 8059 (O) : 044 – 2441 2062 (R) Fax : 044 – 2433 7307 Email : [email protected] MESSAGE The Gulf of Mannar along the coastline in Tamil Nadu is a priority area for marine bio-diversity conservation in our country. Its uniqueness and richness of bio-diversity is well acclaimed, yet it is a fragile system which cannot withstand the onslaught of ever increasing pressures and disturbances from many quarters in the coastal belt. These pressures will have to be curbed through proper understanding and acknowledging the future consequences by all the stakeholders. Scientific research is a key input in understanding our beautiful world, our natural heritage, its scope, limitations and developing options towards achieving proper, judicious and sustainable use of the fruits of natural resources for the welfare and prosperity of humankind and its progenies. Gulf of Mannar has attracted a number of scientists, researchers, agencies and institutions who have undertaken a variety of studies and surveys in the area in the past. The present publication is an attempt by the GOMBRT to facilitate compilation of the research works done in the area so far and their key findings. I place on record my deep appreciation for Dr.A.K. Kumaraguru, Professor & Director and his team from Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University for their sincere work. This will be of great help to scientists, researchers, managers and other agencies involved in the Gulf of Mannar area and will reduce undue duplication and studies of works already undertaken on various themes and issues in the area. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Tamil Nadu iv Dr. SUKHDEV, IFS., #1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Saidapet, Chief Wildlife Warden Chennai – 600 015 Tel : 044 – 2432 1738 (O) : 044 – 2230 1501 (R) MESSAGE Coastal zone of India is important and known for its high productivity and human dependence on the resources. Coastal and marine ecosystems are extremely diverse and complex. Coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove enclosed seas and systems, estuaries, marshes, mud flats etc., are fragile and highly sensitive to abiotic factors. The Gulf of Mannar region along the Indian coast is a jewel in the crown of marine and coastal areas in the country and is rightly referred to as biologists’ paradise. Off late, this unique paradise is facing lot of disturbances and threats due to growing populations and their need and also because of fast growing economies. In the past, a lot of research inputs from various scientists, researchers and others have gone in the area and compilation of the outcomes of these inputs was a felt need. I am glad that the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust (GOMBRT) has brought out a detailed bibliography on scientific information on the Gulf of Mannar through active involvement of the Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University. I wish to congratulate the Trust and the scientists led by Prof. A.K. Kumaraguru from Madurai Kamaraj University, who have scanned various sources to make this publication informative and intensive.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Muricidae, from Palk Strait, Southeast Coast of India
    Nature Environment and Pollution Technology Vol. 8 No. 1 pp. 63-68 2009 An International Quarterly Scientific Journal Original Research Paper New Record of Muricanthus kuesterianus (Tapparone-Canefri, 1875) Family: Muricidae, from Palk Strait, Southeast Coast of India C. Stella and C. Raghunathan* Department of Oceanography and Coastal Area Studies, Alagappa University, Thondi-623 409, Ramnad district, Tamil Nadu, India *Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Station, Haddo, Port Blair-744 102, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India Key Words: ABSTRACT Gastropoda The present study reported the occurrence of Muricanthus kuesterianus in the Palk Muricidae Strait region of southeast coast of India as a first hand record. The detailed description Muricanthus kuesterianus of this species has been given with the comparison of its close resembled species Chicoreus virgineus Chicoreus virgineus. INTRODUCTION Muricidae, the largest and varied taxonomic family among marine gastropods has small to large predatory sea snails in the Order Neogastropoda. At least 1,000 species of muricids under numerous subfamilies are known. Many muricids have unusual shells which are considered attractive by shell collectors. The spire and body whorl of the muricids are often ornamental with knobs, tubercules, ribbing or spines. Muricids have episodic growth which means that the shell grows in spurts, remain- ing in the same size for a while before rapidly growing to the next size stage resulting in a series of varices on each whorl. Most species of muricids are carnivorous, feeding on other gastropods, bivalves and barnacles. In March 2007, during the course of faunistic surveys along the Palk Strait region of southeast coast of India (Fig.
    [Show full text]
  • General Features and Fisheries Potential of Palk Bay, Palk Strait and Its Environs
    J. Natn.Sci.Foundation Sri Lanka 2005 33(4): 225-232 FEATURE ARTICLE GENERAL FEATURES AND FISHERIES POTENTIAL OF PALK BAY, PALK STRAIT AND ITS ENVIRONS S. SIVALINGAM* 18, Pamankade Lane, Colombo 6. Abstract: The issue of possible social and environmental serving in the former Department of Fisheries, impacts of the shipping canal proposed for the Palk Bay and Colombo (now Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Palk Strait area is a much debated topic. Therefore it is Resources) and also recently when consultation necessary to explore the general features of the said area to assess such impacts when formulating the development and assignments were done in these areas. Other management programmes relevant to the area. This paper available data have also been brought together discussed the general features of the area, its environmental and a comprehensive picture of the general and ecological condition and the fisheries potential in detail features and fisheries potential of the areas so as to give some insight to the reader on this important under study is presented below. topic. This article is based on the data collected from earlier field visits and other published information relevant to the subject. GENERAL FEATURES INTRODUCTION Palk Bay and Palk Strait together (also called Sethusamudram), consist of an area of about Considerable interest has been created in the 17,000km2. This is an almost enclosed shallow water Palk Bay, Palk Strait and its environs recently as body that separates Sri Lanka from the a result of the Indian project to construct a mainland India and opens on the east into the shipping canal to connect Gulf of Mannar BOB ( Figure 1 ).
    [Show full text]
  • Telephone Numbers
    DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY THANJAVUR IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS DISTRICT EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE THANJAVUR DISTRICT YEAR-2018 2 INDEX S. No. Department Page No. 1 State Disaster Management Department, Chennai 1 2. Emergency Toll free Telephone Numbers 1 3. Indian Meteorological Research Centre 2 4. National Disaster Rescue Team, Arakonam 2 5. Aavin 2 6. Telephone Operator, District Collectorate 2 7. Office,ThanjavurRevenue Department 3 8. PWD ( Buildings and Maintenance) 5 9. Cooperative Department 5 10. Treasury Department 7 11. Police Department 10 12. Fire & Rescue Department 13 13. District Rural Development 14 14. Panchayat 17 15. Town Panchayat 18 16. Public Works Department 19 17. Highways Department 25 18. Agriculture Department 26 19. Animal Husbandry Department 28 20. Tamilnadu Civil Supplies Corporation 29 21. Education Department 29 22. Health and Medical Department 31 23. TNSTC 33 24. TNEB 34 25. Fisheries 35 26. Forest Department 38 27. TWAD 38 28. Horticulture 39 29. Statisticts 40 30. NGO’s 40 31. First Responders for Vulnerable Areas 44 1 Telephone Number Officer’s Details Office Telephone & Mobile District Disaster Management Agency - Thanjavur Flood Control Room 1077 04362- 230121 State Disaster Management Agency – Chennai - 5 Additional Cheif Secretary & Commissioner 044-28523299 9445000444 of Revenue Administration, Chennai -5 044-28414513, Disaster Management, Chennai 044-1070 Control Room 044-28414512 Emergency Toll Free Numbers Disaster Rescue, 1077 District Collector Office, Thanjavur Child Line 1098 Police 100 Fire & Rescue Department 101 Medical Helpline 104 Ambulance 108 Women’s Helpline 1091 National Highways Emergency Help 1033 Old Age People Helpline 1253 Coastal Security 1718 Blood Bank 1910 Eye Donation 1919 Railway Helpline 1512 AIDS Helpline 1097 2 Meteorological Research Centre S.
    [Show full text]
  • Basic Needs of 39 Coastal Fishing Communities in Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India Bay of Bengal Programme Bobpimm/1
    BASIC NEEDS OF 39 COASTAL FISHING COMMUNITIES IN KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA BAY OF BENGAL PROGRAMME BOBPIMM/1 Mimeo Series BASIC NEEDS OF 39 COASTAL FISHING COMMUNITIES IN KANNIYAKUMARI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA A SURVEY TO INVESTIGATE AND PRIORITISE PROBLEMS REGARDING SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE by ReneJ.C.Verduijn Associate Professional Officer (Fishery Resource Economist) Bay ofBengalProgramme BAY OF BENGAL PROGRAMME, Chennai, India 2000 ii Preface This document describes a survey of the basic needs of 39 coastal fishing communities of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India, as perceived by the communities. The survey investigated and prioritized the communities’ needs for basic services such as water,education and health care. The survey was a co-operative effort ofthe Tamil Nadu Department ofFisheries, the Coastal Peace and DevelopmentCommittee of the Kottar Diocese, and the Bay ofBengal Programme (FAO/UN). The survey was carried out during the first half of 1998 by two local enumerators in each village selected by the Coastal Peace and Development Committee. All the enumerators were together imparted training for a day by the BOBP on the conduct of interviews, and given questionnaires. The enumerators conducted group interviews with fisherfolk of the 39 communities, both men and women, about the status of local services. This document details the findings of the survey and the comments by the respondents. It is hoped that these are founduseful by various governmentagencies and the church in improving the status of basic services and infrastructure in coastal areas of Kanniyakumari district. The survey, and this report of the survey, are part of the BOBP’s effort in co-operation with the TamilNadu Department of Fisheries to improve fisheries management in Kanniyakumari district.
    [Show full text]
  • Islands, Coral Reefs, Mangroves & Wetlands In
    Report of the Task Force on ISLANDS, CORAL REEFS, MANGROVES & WETLANDS IN ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS For the Eleventh Five Year Plan 2007-2012 Government of India PLANNING COMMISSION New Delhi (March, 2007) Report of the Task Force on ISLANDS, CORAL REEFS, MANGROVES & WETLANDS IN ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS For the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012) CONTENTS Constitution order for Task Force on Islands, Corals, Mangroves and Wetlands 1-6 Chapter 1: Islands 5-24 1.1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 5-17 1.2 Lakshwadeep Islands 18-24 Chapter 2: Coral reefs 25-50 Chapter 3: Mangroves 51-73 Chapter 4: Wetlands 73-87 Chapter 5: Recommendations 86-93 Chapter 6: References 92-103 M-13033/1/2006-E&F Planning Commission (Environment & Forests Unit) Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, Dated 21st August, 2006 Subject: Constitution of the Task Force on Islands, Corals, Mangroves & Wetlands for the Environment & Forests Sector for the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007- 2012). It has been decided to set up a Task Force on Islands, corals, mangroves & wetlands for the Environment & Forests Sector for the Eleventh Five-Year Plan. The composition of the Task Force will be as under: 1. Shri J.R.B.Alfred, Director, ZSI Chairman 2. Shri Pankaj Shekhsaria, Kalpavriksh, Pune Member 3. Mr. Harry Andrews, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust , Tamil Nadu Member 4. Dr. V. Selvam, Programme Director, MSSRF, Chennai Member Terms of Reference of the Task Force will be as follows: • Review the current laws, policies, procedures and practices related to conservation and sustainable use of island, coral, mangrove and wetland ecosystems and recommend correctives.
    [Show full text]
  • Surface and Sub Surface Soil Mapping Using Geological and Geotechnical Investigation for Western Cauvery Delta, Thanjavur and Thiruvarur Districts, Tamil Nadu, India
    IOSR Journal of Applied Geology and Geophysics (IOSR-JAGG) e-ISSN: 2321–0990, p-ISSN: 2321–0982.Volume 4, Issue 1 Ver. I (Jan. - Feb. 2016), PP 49-57 www.iosrjournals.org Surface and sub surface soil mapping using geological and geotechnical investigation for Western Cauvery Delta, Thanjavur and Thiruvarur Districts, Tamil Nadu, India. Mr C. Sankar.¹ Dr S. Senthamil Kumar.² Dr. C. Lakshumanan³ ¹Department of Civil engineering, Periyar Maniammai University. Vallam. Thanjavur. 613 403. ²Centre for Climate change, Periyar Maniammai University. Vallam. Thanjavur. 613 403. ³Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620023. Abstract: Subsurface investigation is ascertaining, Properties and types of soil at various depths in study area. This finding is useful for geologist, geotechnical engineers and Agricultural scientist. Selected site in study area, the envoy sub surface soil sample has collected with help of Standard Penetration Test (SPT) sampling techniques. Collected sub surface soil sample has tested in Laboratory and resulting soil properties are tabulated. From geo referenced Tamil Nadu soil prepared by National Bureau of soil survey and Land use Planning (ICAR), Nagpur, Department of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu, the soil unit has mapped with help of Arc MAP. Study area Key map, soil sample location map has prepared From LISS IV image data and Survey of India Topo sheets. Using Garmin GPS the Geo coordinate has observed while sampling on different site on the Study area. Key Words: Arc map, Density, Geo coordinate, GPS, Sampling and SPT. I. Introduction Soil is most important after Air and Water in the earth, more than 90% world food production is dependent on soil.
    [Show full text]
  • New Records of Benthic Brown Algae (Ochrophyta) from Hainan Island (1990 - 2016)
    Titlyanova TV et al. Ochrophyta from Hainan Data Paper New records of benthic brown algae (Ochrophyta) from Hainan Island (1990 - 2016) Tamara V. Titlyanova1, Eduard A. Titlyanov1, Li Xiubao2, Bangmei Xia3, Inka Bartsch4 1National Scientific Centre of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Palchevskogo 17, Vladivostok, 690041, Russia; 2Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; 3Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, 266071 Qingdao, PR China; 4Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany Corresponding author: E Titlyanov, e-mail: [email protected] Abstract This study reports on the intertidal and shallow subtidal brown algal flora from Hainan Island in the South China Sea, based on extensive sample collection conducted in 1990, 1992 and 2008−2016. The analysis revealed 27 new records of brown algae for Hainan Island, including 5 species which also constitute new records for China. 21 of these species are de- scribed with photographs and an annotated list of all species with information on life forms, habitat (localities and tidal zones) and their geographical distribution is provided. Keywords: Hainan Island, new records, seaweeds, brown algae Introduction et al. 1994; Hodgson & Yau 1997; Tadashi et al. 2008). Overall, algal species richness also changed. Hainan Island is located on the subtropical northern Partial inventory of the benthic flora of Hainan has periphery of the Pacific Ocean in the South China Sea already been carried out (Titlyanov et al. 2011a, 2015, 2016; (18˚10′-20˚9′ N, 108˚37′-111˚1′ E).
    [Show full text]
  • Before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court
    1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.06.2019 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN WP(MD)No.5253 of 2009 1.P.Ulaganathan 2.U.Jegatheeswaran 3.U.Atheeswaran 4.Yogeswaran 5.M.Sarvapoosanam 6.Thanikkodi 7.V.Nagalingam 8.S.Thanneri 9.M.Nagamuthu 10.S.Jeganathan 11.K.Selvaraj 12.S.Sasikala 13.N.Chandrakumar 14.N.Raja 15.J.Vijayakumar 16.Annamalai 2 17.M.Natarajan 18.N.Suseela 19.J.Thavamani 20.W.Selladurai 21.P.Chithan 22.C.Santhakumar 23.T.Sevanthiselvan 24.S.Kamaleswaran 25.M.P.Kulasekarapandian 26.M.Subramanian 27.V.Selvaraj 28.Mariyappan 29.Manickam 30.R.Krishnasamy 31.D.Kamaldevi 32.Gunaseelan 33.Gopalakrishnan 34.Ramachandran 35.S.Balusamy 36.K.Muniyandi 3 37.R.Subbiah 38.R.Sarojadevi 39.R.Murugaiah 40.K.Rathinam 41.N.Ranjitham 42.M.Muthulingam 43.R.Selvaraj 44.M.Theivanai 45.Kasthuri 46.K.Naguleswaran 47.S.Prabaharan 48.P.Parvathy 49.Kayambu 50.Rengammal 51.Annalatchimi 52.R.Perumal 53.R.Sarasu 54.M.Balasubramanian 55.M.Mugundan 56.K.Muthukrishnan 57.T.Annamalai 4 58.R.Ravindrakumar 59.V.Pamiladevi 60.S.Mayilvaganam 61.M.Manoharan 62.M.Yogarasa 63.Sivakumar 64.Sukumar 65.Ilamaran ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Government of India, rep.by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi – 1. 2.The Government of India, rep.by its Secretary to the Government, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi – 1.
    [Show full text]
  • (Approx) Mixed Micro Shells (22G Bags) Philippines € 10,00 £8,64 $11,69 Each 22G Bag Provides Hours of Fun; Some Interesting Foraminifera Also Included
    Special Price £ US$ Family Genus, species Country Quality Size Remarks w/o Photo Date added Category characteristic (€) (approx) (approx) Mixed micro shells (22g bags) Philippines € 10,00 £8,64 $11,69 Each 22g bag provides hours of fun; some interesting Foraminifera also included. 17/06/21 Mixed micro shells Ischnochitonidae Callistochiton pulchrior Panama F+++ 89mm € 1,80 £1,55 $2,10 21/12/16 Polyplacophora Ischnochitonidae Chaetopleura lurida Panama F+++ 2022mm € 3,00 £2,59 $3,51 Hairy girdles, beautifully preserved. Web 24/12/16 Polyplacophora Ischnochitonidae Ischnochiton textilis South Africa F+++ 30mm+ € 4,00 £3,45 $4,68 30/04/21 Polyplacophora Ischnochitonidae Ischnochiton textilis South Africa F+++ 27.9mm € 2,80 £2,42 $3,27 30/04/21 Polyplacophora Ischnochitonidae Stenoplax limaciformis Panama F+++ 16mm+ € 6,50 £5,61 $7,60 Uncommon. 24/12/16 Polyplacophora Chitonidae Acanthopleura gemmata Philippines F+++ 25mm+ € 2,50 £2,16 $2,92 Hairy margins, beautifully preserved. 04/08/17 Polyplacophora Chitonidae Acanthopleura gemmata Australia F+++ 25mm+ € 2,60 £2,25 $3,04 02/06/18 Polyplacophora Chitonidae Acanthopleura granulata Panama F+++ 41mm+ € 4,00 £3,45 $4,68 West Indian 'fuzzy' chiton. Web 24/12/16 Polyplacophora Chitonidae Acanthopleura granulata Panama F+++ 32mm+ € 3,00 £2,59 $3,51 West Indian 'fuzzy' chiton. 24/12/16 Polyplacophora Chitonidae Chiton tuberculatus Panama F+++ 44mm+ € 5,00 £4,32 $5,85 Caribbean. 24/12/16 Polyplacophora Chitonidae Chiton tuberculatus Panama F++ 35mm € 2,50 £2,16 $2,92 Caribbean. 24/12/16 Polyplacophora Chitonidae Chiton tuberculatus Panama F+++ 29mm+ € 3,00 £2,59 $3,51 Caribbean.
    [Show full text]
  • Molecular Species Delimitation and Biogeography of Canadian Marine Planktonic Crustaceans
    Molecular Species Delimitation and Biogeography of Canadian Marine Planktonic Crustaceans by Robert George Young A Thesis presented to The University of Guelph In partial fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Integrative Biology Guelph, Ontario, Canada © Robert George Young, March, 2016 ABSTRACT MOLECULAR SPECIES DELIMITATION AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF CANADIAN MARINE PLANKTONIC CRUSTACEANS Robert George Young Advisors: University of Guelph, 2016 Dr. Sarah Adamowicz Dr. Cathryn Abbott Zooplankton are a major component of the marine environment in both diversity and biomass and are a crucial source of nutrients for organisms at higher trophic levels. Unfortunately, marine zooplankton biodiversity is not well known because of difficult morphological identifications and lack of taxonomic experts for many groups. In addition, the large taxonomic diversity present in plankton and low sampling coverage pose challenges in obtaining a better understanding of true zooplankton diversity. Molecular identification tools, like DNA barcoding, have been successfully used to identify marine planktonic specimens to a species. However, the behaviour of methods for specimen identification and species delimitation remain untested for taxonomically diverse and widely-distributed marine zooplanktonic groups. Using Canadian marine planktonic crustacean collections, I generated a multi-gene data set including COI-5P and 18S-V4 molecular markers of morphologically-identified Copepoda and Thecostraca (Multicrustacea: Hexanauplia) species. I used this data set to assess generalities in the genetic divergence patterns and to determine if a barcode gap exists separating interspecific and intraspecific molecular divergences, which can reliably delimit specimens into species. I then used this information to evaluate the North Pacific, Arctic, and North Atlantic biogeography of marine Calanoida (Hexanauplia: Copepoda) plankton.
    [Show full text]
  • Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae)1
    ƒ. Phycol. 46, 1301-1321 (2010) © 2010 Phycological Society of America DOI: 10.1 lll/j.1529-8817.2010.00908.x SPECIES DELIMITATION, TAXONOMY, AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF D ICTYO TA IN EUROPE (DICTYOTALES, PHAEOPHYCEAE)1 Ana Tronholn? Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica) , Universidad de La Laguna, 38271 La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain Frederique Steen, Lennert Tyberghein, Frederik Leliaert, Heroen Verbruggen Phycology Research Group and Centre for Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Ghent University, Rrijgslaan 281, Building S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium M. Antonia Ribera Signan Unitat de Botánica, Facultat de Farmacia, Universität de Barcelona, Joan XXIII s/n, 08032 Barcelona, Spain and Olivier De Clerck Phycology Research Group and Centre for Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Ghent University, Rrijgslaan 281, Building S8, 9000 Ghent, Belgium Taxonomy of the brown algal genus Dictyota has a supports the by-product hypothesis of reproductive long and troubled history. Our inability to distin­ isolation. guish morphological plasticity from fixed diagnostic Key index words: biogeography; Dictyota; Dictyotales; traits that separate the various species has severely diversity; molecular phylogenetics; taxonomy confounded species delineation. From continental Europe, more than 60 species and intraspecific taxa Abbreviations: AIC, Akaike information criterion; have been described over the last two centuries. Bí, Bayesian inference; BIC, Bayesian information Using a molecular approach, we addressed the criterion; GTR, general time reversible; ML, diversity of the genus in European waters and made maximum likelihood necessary taxonomic changes. A densely sampled DNA data set demonstrated the presence of six evo- lutionarily significant units (ESUs): Dictyota dichotoma Species of the genus Dictyota J. V. Lamour., along (Huds.) J. V.
    [Show full text]
  • SIGNAL-IN-SPACE ICD for INCOIS MESSAGES Via Navic MESSAGING SERVICE
    ISRO-IRNSS-ICD-MSG-INCOIS-1.0 SIGNAL-IN-SPACE ICD FOR INCOIS MESSAGES via NavIC MESSAGING SERVICE VERSION 1.0 March 2019 SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMME U.R.RAO SATELLITE CENTRE INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION BANGALORE ISRO-IRNSS-ICD-MSG-INCOIS-1.0 SIGNAL-IN-SPACE ICD FOR INCOIS MESSAGES via NavIC MESSAGING SERVICE VERSION 1.0 March 2019 SATELLITE NAVIGATION PROGRAMME U.R.RAO SATELLITE CENTRE INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION BANGALORE SIGNAL-IN-SPACE ICD FOR INCOIS MESSAGES via NavIC MESSAGING SERVICE Preface This document provides the Signal and the Data Structure for Messaging service using IRNSS spacecraft. The document addresses the signal modulations, the frequency band, the received power levels, the data structures, their interpretations etc. This document also provides the encoding and decoding schemes for different information and warning messages generated by INCOIS viz. Potential Fishing Zones; High Waves, Cyclones and Tsunami alert messages. SIGNAL-IN-SPACE ICD FOR INCOIS MESSAGES via NavIC MESSAGING SERVICE Revision Record Version No. Description Document Release Date 1.0 First Release March 2019 SIGNAL-IN-SPACE ICD FOR INCOIS MESSAGES via NavIC MESSAGING SERVICE Terms of Use & Disclaimers The Signal-in-Space ICD for messaging service is released to the public to provide the essential information to facilitate IRNSS signals for messaging-based applications, according to the terms and conditions specified hereafter: – The publishing authority does not make any assurance on the fitness of the information furnished in the document for any specific purpose. The contents of the document are only for information and the publishing authority does not assume any legal liability for any product developed based on the information.
    [Show full text]