Influence of some environmental factors on the abundance of three commercially important bivalve species (Family: Veneridae) in the Puttalam Lagoon and Dutch Bay, Sri Lanka.

Title: Influence of some environmental factors on the abundance of ...
Abstract: Water temperature. salinity. seagrass coverage. organic matter content in the soil and soil texture play an important role in the distribution of bivalves. The present study was carried out to determine whether these parameters significantly affect the abundance of three commercially important bivalve species viz. Gofrarium_rumidum ,Jarcia hiantina arid Marcia opima in the Puttalam lagoon and Dutch bay. The abundance of ...
Publication Date: July 18, 2017, 9:05 a.m.
Keywords: Bivalve , Marcia opima , Resource Survey , Marcia hiantina , Mollusc , Gafrarium tumidum
Category: Resources Survey; environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
Regions: M 2 , M 3
Owner: prds1

Language: English
Supplemental Information: Kithsiri, H.M.P., M.J.S. Wijeyaratne and U.S. Amarasinghe. (2000). Influence of some environmental factors on the abundance of three commercially important b...

MEBIN Marine Environment Baseline Information Network