IMPACT OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS ON COMMERCIAL

BIVALVES IN A SOUTH INDIAN WEST COAST ESTUARY

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  M. Boominathanta,b,  G. Ravikumarb,  M. D. Subash Chandrana, T.V. Ramachandraa,*

aEnergy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences,Indian  Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, Karnataka, India
bDepartment of Zoology and Biotechnology, A.V.V.M.Sri Pushpam College,Poondi – 613 503,TamilNadu, India
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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by Karnataka Biodiversity Board, The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and Indian Institute of Science. We thank Shrikant G Naik and Mahima Bhat for the assistance during the field work and C. Balachandran for constructive comments. We also thank Deepak Apte (BNHS, Mumbai), B.S. Ingole (NIO, Goa) and P. Laxmilatha (CMFRI, Kochi, Kerala) for confirmation of the identification of bivalve shells

 

Citation :M. Boominathan,  G. Ravikumar,  M.D. Subash Chandran and T.V. Ramachandra, 2014. Impact of Hydroelectric Projects on Commercial Bivalves in a South Indian West Coast Estuary, J Biodiversity, 5(1,2): 1-9
* Corresponding Author :
  Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.		   Tel : 91-80-23600985 / 22932506 / 22933099,
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