出版社：Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment
摘要：During late November and early December of 2015, Chennai city in the coastal state of Tamil Naduexperienced unprecedented rainfall that resulted in a flash flood. It was one of the worst affectedcoastal cities of southern India resulting in an alteration of the coastal environment. We was madean attempt to document the impact of the flood on coastal fauna following which a survey wasconducted from the estuarine river mouths of Adyar to Cooum along the Marina beach. 177 marinespecies were identified, represented by 5 fishes, 15 crustaceans, 95 bivalves, and 57 gastropods.Other groups include echinoderm, coral, polychaete, anthozoan and bryozoan represented by asingle individual. Presence of various freshwater species including various plastic componentsindicates that the heavy freshwater outflow from the rivers and canals have had a notable effect,calling for a long term assessment of the study area.
关键词：Chennai flood; 2015; Precipitation; Coastal fauna; India
