| 1. |
Coastal and Marine Biodiversity of India
K. Venkataraman |
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1 |
| 2. |
Documenting Coastal Fish Biodiversity of India :
Status, Issues and Challenges
U. K. Sarkar, J. K. Jena, S. P. Singh, A. K. Singh and S. C. Rebello |
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22 |
| 3. |
Diversity of Molluscan Fauna along
the Chennai Coast
C. Venkatraman and K. Venkataraman |
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29 |
| 4. |
Diversity of Echinoderms in Rani Jhansi Marine
National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C. Raghunathan and K. Venkataraman |
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36 |
| 5. |
Seaweeds of South Andaman: Chidiyatapu,
North Bay and Viper Island
M.Palanisamy |
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49 |
| 6. |
Status, Biodiversity and Distribution of Mangrove
in India: An Overview
A. K. Singh, Abubakar Ansari, Dinesh Kumar and U. K. Sarkar |
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59 |
| 7. |
Mangroves of India : Potential Habitats for
Unique Lichen Flora
Nayaka, S., Upreti, D. K. and
Ingle, K. K. |
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68 |
| 8. |
Scleractinian Coral Diversity in Andaman and
Nicobar Islands in Comparison with
other Indian Reefs
R. Raghuraman, C. R. Sreeraj, C. Raghunathan and K. Venkataraman |
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75 |
| 9. |
Corals and Coral Reefs- The Most Amazing
Realities of the Marine World
T. P. Dubey |
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93 |
| 10. |
Evaluation of Physico-Chemical Characteristics of
Water off Mumbai Coast using Exploratory
Data Analysis
A. S.Shirodkar, P. V. Shirodkar, S. D. Rivonkar and U. K. Pradhan |
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99 |
| 11. |
Diversity of Phytoplankton in South Andaman
Mehmuna Begum, C. Raghunathan, N. V. Vinithkumar and R. Kirubagaran |
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108 |
| 12. |
Observation and Description of Demania spp.
Crab from Mithbav Creek, South Konkan,
Maharashtra, India
Yeragi S. G. & Yeragi S. S. |
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117 |
| 13. |
Mangrove Plant Diversity in Bay Islands, India and
its Significance
Lal Ji Singh |
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119 |
| 14. |
Marine Biodiversity in India: Status and Issues
Alok Saxena |
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127 |
| 15. |
Population Density and Biomass of Organisms
in the Mangrove Region of Akshi Creek,
Alibag Taluka, Raigad District, Maharashtra
Sandhya Thakur, S. G. Yeragi and S. S. Yeragi |
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135 |
| 16. |
A Review on Status and Conservation of Saltwater
Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in India
Akhilesh Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, Yasmin Fatima Zaidi and Amita Kanaujia |
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141 |
| 17. |
Studies on Floristic Diversity and its Importance of
Pichavaram Mangrove Reserve Forest, Tamil Nadu
D. C. Saini, Kamla Kulshrestha, Shambhu Kumar, Deepak K. Gond and G.K.Mishra |
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149 |
| 18. |
Glimpses on Marine Ornamental
and Shell Fish Resources of India
A K Pathak, S. P. Singh, Ravi Kumar and Reeta Chaturvedi |
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153 |
| 19. |
Avian Diversity in Coastal Wetlands of India and
their Conservation Needs
S. Balachandran |
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155 |
| 20. |
Biodiversity Conventions and Marine Biodiversity
Pratibha Singh and Ram Jee Srivastava |
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164 |
| 21. |
Oceans in Hindu Mythology
R. L. S. Sikarwar |
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169 |
| 22. |
समुद्री जैव विविधता का जीवन रक्षा में महत्व
वैद्य मोहन लाल जायसवाल, वैद्य मृदुल रंजन |
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174 |
