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The Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere reserve (GoMMBR) includes 21 islands under three groups, the Mandapam, Keelakarai and the Tuticorin. A detailed survey on the diversity and density of coral reef associated brachyuran crabs was carried out in all the islands of GoMMBR. The present study shows a declining trend in the overall diversity of brachyuran crabs in Gulf of Mannar. The crab diversity is abundant in Mandapam group of islands, low in Tuticorin group and moderate in Keelakarai group. The coral mining in large quantities may be one of the reasons for limited diversity of the corals and the coral reef associated crabs in Tuticorin groups of islands. The present study reveals 21 species of crabs from 7 families. The 1997 survey report on Gulf of Mannar studied the existence of 106 species under 15 families. The wide variation from the earlier works emphasizes the decline of the coral reef associated brachyuran crabs in Gulf of Mannar. This may be due to the exploitation of corals. Sedimentation and overstress were observed more in the Tuticorin group of islands. Threats also like coral mining, sand mining, sedimentation, commercial shell collection, industrial development along the coast and pollution from the coastal towns accelerate the coral reef degradation along with its associates in the GoMMBR.

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Threat to Diversity of Coral Reefs and its Associated Brachyuran Crabs in Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve

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A. Gokul ¹, K. Venkataraman ¹

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1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN

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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 12, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 99-108

Abstract

The Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere reserve (GoMMBR) includes 21 islands under three groups, the Mandapam, Keelakarai and the Tuticorin. A detailed survey on the diversity and density of coral reef associated brachyuran crabs was carried out in all the islands of GoMMBR. The present study shows a declining trend in the overall diversity of brachyuran crabs in Gulf of Mannar. The crab diversity is abundant in Mandapam group of islands, low in Tuticorin group and moderate in Keelakarai group. The coral mining in large quantities may be one of the reasons for limited diversity of the corals and the coral reef associated crabs in Tuticorin groups of islands. The present study reveals 21 species of crabs from 7 families. The 1997 survey report on Gulf of Mannar revealed the existence of 106 species from 15 families. The wide variation from the earlier works emphasizes the decline of the coral reef associated brachyuran crabs in Gulf of Mannar. This may be due to the exploitation of corals. Sedimentation and overstress were observed more in the Tuticorin group of islands. Threats like coral mining, sand mining, sedimentation, commercial shell collection, industrial development along the coast and pollution from the coastal towns accelerate the coral reef degradation along with its associates in the GoMMBR.

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Threat, Coral Reef, Brachyuran Crabs, GoMMBR.

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Spatial Preference of Coral Associated Brachyuran Crabs in Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve

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A. Gokul ¹, K. Venkataraman ¹

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1 Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, IN

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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 9, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 57-62

Abstract

Brachyuran crabs associated with the head forming coral Pocillopora spp were accessed for their spatial preference in the islands of Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve (GoMMBR). The inter-branch volume of the corals is positively correlated with the number of associated crabs. The maximum average volume of the coral was observed at Appa Island (516 ml). Comparatively more species diversity and abundance of brachyuran were observed in Mandapam group of islands where maximum number of Pocillopora spp (19 no) was examined for the occurrence of these crabs. Very less coral colonies along with meager cryptofaunal associates were observed in Tuticorin group of islands. This probably indicates the deteriorating status of the coral health. Various natural as well as human disturbances enhanced the decrease in coral cover along with its crab associates.

Keywords

Cryptofauna, Symbiotic, Pocillopora, Spatial Preference.

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A Checklist of Indian Stomatopods (Crustacea: Stomatopoda)

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M. K. Dev Roy ¹, A. Gokul ¹

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1 Crustacea Section, Zoological Survey of India, 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700016, IN

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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 9, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 87-92

Abstract

A checklist of 79 species of Indian stomatopods is provided along with changes in scientific names.

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On a New Host Record of Nerocila Poruvae (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from West Bengal

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M. K. Dev Roy ¹, S. Mitra ¹, A. Gokul ¹

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1 Crustacea Section, Zoological Survey of India, 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata - 700016, IN

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Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, Vol 9, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 105-107

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Members of the genus Nerocila (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) are well known ectoparasites on marine, estuarine and freshwater fishes and even on aquatic snakes. These are represented by 14 species from India. Several workers studied these parasitic isopods from Indian coasts (Schiödte and Meinert, 1881; Barnard, 1936; Chidambaram and Menon, 1945; Pillai, 1954, 1960; Bal and Joshi, 1959; Ramakrishna and Venkataramaniah, 1978; Jayadev Babu and Sanjeeva Raj, 1980; Jalajakumari et al., 1987; Bruce and Harrison-Nelson, 1988; Ghatak, 1998; Ravichandran et al., 2001; Kensley, 2001; Rajkumar et al., 2006; Rameshkumar and Ravichandran, 2010; Rameshkumar et al., 2011). A total of 22 species were recorded as hosts for these isopod parasites from the Indian region. In this communication, a new host, namely, Setipinna tenuifilis Valenciennes (Family Engraulidae) for the isopod parasite, Nerocila poruvae Rameshkumar, Ravichandran and Trilles, 2011(Figs. 1 and 2) is reported from West Bengal coast (Bakkhali and Digha) along with comprehensive parasite-host and locality records of all the 14 species hitherto known from India (Table 1). This species was described earlier from the fish Thryssa mystax at Vedaranyam coast of South India by Rameshkumar et al. (2011). As such, this is the second report of this species from India with its extended distribution further northwards up to West Bengal.

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