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Some Hydrographic aspects of Koggala Lagoon with preliminary results on distribution of the marine bivalve Saccostrea forskalli : pre-tsunami status

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Some Hydrographic aspects of Koggala Lagoon with preliminary results on distr...
Abstract

Selected hydrographic parameters of Koggala lagoon over a period of four months in 2002-2003 are reported together with the preliminary results on the distribution of a marine bivalve within lagoon. Such data prior to the December 2004 tsunami may provide background information for comparison of post-tsunami conditions. Moderate yet significant variation in most physico-chemical parameters was found among selected sites. Mean salinity decreased from 34.0 ppt at the mouth to 11.4 ppt at 215...

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Crassostrea forskalli , Resource Survey , Zoobenthos
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Resources Survey
environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
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English
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Gunawickrama, K. S., & Chandana, E. P. S. (2012). Some Hydrographic aspects of Koggala Lagoon with preliminary results on distribution of the marine bivalve...

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