Temporal and Spatial Variation of Meiobenthic Fauna at a Newly Developed Tourist Spot of Midnapore (East), West Bengal, India
- Author Sayan Bhattacharya
- Co-Author Sujoy Midya, Dipak Kumar Tamili
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- Country : India
- Subject : Zoology
Keywords : Meiobenthos, High Tide Level (HTL), Low Tide Level (LTL), Nematoda, Cross-shore
Abstract
Meiofauna are known to be sensitive indicators of environmental perturbations. They may play vital role in the tropic level of any marine estuary coastal environment and become an important subject in marine ecology. Present study was initiated at one intertidal belt along ride the coast of Tajpur of Midnapore (East) district, West Bengal, India in order to record the seasonal dynamics of meiobenthic fauna along with cross shore distribution pattern. Environmental parameters like temperature, salinity, pH, DO and texture of the soil have been found to play a vital role to determine density and distribution of meiobenthic fauna. Maximum density of meiobenthic fauna are observed at Low Tide Level (LTL) rather than High Tide Level (HTL). Soil sample analysis result showed that upper portion rich in diversity of meiobenthic fauna than lower portion due to the exposure of different nutritional sources, other physical factors and inundation for the growth and survival of the biotic community. Nematoda represent the most common and dominant group among the meiobenthic community of the study site.
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