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Impact of Hydroelectric Projects on Bivalve Clams in the Sharavathi Estuary of Indian West Coast
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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 - 560012, India,
bA.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College, Poondi - 613503, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding author: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Acknowledgement
This research was supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India (GOI), NRDMS division, the Ministry of Science and Technology (DST), GOI 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 Bivalve Clams in the Sharavathi Estuary of Indian West Coast, The Open Ecology Journal,2014, 7, 52-58
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