期刊名称：International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences
电子版ISSN：2319-1414
出版年度：2016
卷号：5
期号：8
页码：16-21
语种：English
出版社：International Science Community Association
摘要：Mangrol coast is one of the most diverse coasts of Gujarat with varied substratum and habitat characteristics. It is located at 21006 N and 70005 E. The intertidal zone of this area has flat rocky substratum with large tide-pools, cracks, water pools, rough cups and burrows. Family Cerithiidae is one of the largest families of Gastropod, which exhibits stable population in the inter tidal environment. This Gastropod family has much abundance and even distribution pattern is spread all over upper intertidal zone. Fishermen use some of the members of this family as fishing baits. Standard quadrate sampling was done for two years to analyze population dynamics of family Cerithiidae. The result obtained is discussed as comparison of two years and overall population dynamics with biodiversity indices.
