MEBIN- Title
- MA 55: Ecological impact of mangrove destruction on juvenile fish populations...
- Abstract
The present study compares the juvenile fish associated with mangrove and mangrove cleared areas in order to assess the ecological impact of the destruction of mangrove vegetation on distribution of juvenile fish identifying differences in species richness and abundances. This study was conducted from January to June 2015 and samples were collected using a drag net, during day time at the low tide period. The net was dragged in the water at the edge of the lagoon, along the 100m length and...
- Publication Date
- May 22, 2018, 12:14 a.m.
- Keywords
- Nursery habitats , Juvnile fish , Mangroves , Negombo lagoon
- Category
- Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitats
- flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
- Regions
- M 5
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
PunchihewaN. N, Tharangani E. M.D (2017). Ecological impact of mangrove destruction on juvenile fish populations in Negombo Lagoon.Proceedings of the 23rd Sc...
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