MEBIN- Title
- LEFFA 16: Template for Submission of Scientific Information to Describe Areas...
- Abstract
Negombo Lagoon is one of the most productive and sensitive ecosystems in Sri Lanka. The main fresh water input comes to this lagoon from the rivers Dandugam Oya and Ja-ela. The Negombo Lagoon and its coastal environment have had a long association with the fishery industry. The salinity of Negombo Lagoon is strongly
related to the monsoon rains and varies from almost zero to near oceanic salinity. Negombo Lagoon is in the mesotrophic state according to the trophic status. Altogether ...- Publication Date
- May 30, 2018, 12:15 a.m.
- Keywords
- Rastrelliger kanagurata , Monodactylus argenteus , Epinephelus tauvina , Sardinella longiceps , Monodactylus falciformis , Stolephorus indicus , Leiognathus splendens , Upeneus bensasi , Hyporhamphus limbatus , Lutjanus argentimaculatus , Lethrinus nebulosus , Sillago sihama , Hyporhamphus dussumieri , Terapon jarbua , Siganus canaliculatus , Sardinella gibbosa , Nematalosa nasus , Siganus vermiculatus , Stolephorus commersonii , Thryssa setirostris , Lethrinus lentjan , Siganus jarvus , Leiognathus dussumier , Sardinella albella , Sphyraena jello , Cynoglossus spp. , Thryssa mystax , Thryssa dussumieri , Epinephelus longispinis , Lates calcarifer , Lutjanus fulviflamma , Hilsa kelee , Upeneus taeniopterus , Mugil cephalus , Secutor insidiator , Secutor ruconius , Leiognathus brevirostris
- 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
Amarasinghe, U.S.(2002). "Investigation of the Negombo estuary (Sri Lanka) brush park fishery, with an emphasis on community-based management" Fisheries mana...
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