Theresa Paul, Thankam and George, Grinson and Dennis, A and Athira, N R and Biradar, R S and Khandagale, Rajani and Padmakumar, K G (2017) Ecosystem Responses in the Distribution of Black Clam (Villorita cyprinoides) Beds in Vembanad Estuary during Environmental Changes Using GIS and RS. Journal of Geographic Information System, 9. pp. 245-266. ISSN 2151-1969
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Abstract
The biomass and distribution of black clam (Villorita cyprinoides) in Vembanad, a tropical estuary located along the southwest coast of India varied significantly. Sampling was done in freshwater-dominated zone in the south (distal) and brackish water zone in the north (proximal), during pre and post monsoon seasons. Clam biomass was estimated from samples, collected from different stations during the study period. Water transparency and temperature were measured at the sample sites. Water samples were collected and analysed for salinity, dissolved oxygen (DO), pH and hardness. There was a significant difference in the clam biomass during the two seasons in the distal zone, and those collected from the distal and proximal zones during premonsoon season. The data were further analysed to determine the factors affecting the clam biomass distribution in the two zones and seasons. Factor analyses, comparing the distal zone during two seasons and zonal variations were similar to earlier observations. Step wise regression analyses found that dissolved oxygen (adjusted R2 = 0.3) is the only variable affecting clam survival during pre-monsoon period in the distal and proximal zones. A geographic map of the region obtained from the Indian satellite sensor LISS (Linear Image Self Scanner) was used along with in situ data to map the results using inverse distance weightage model.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Clam Beds, Inverse Distance Weightage, GIS, Monitoring, Environment, Model |
| Subjects: | Molluscan Fisheries > Clam |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 20 May 2017 08:44 |
| Last Modified: | 20 May 2017 08:44 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/11786 |
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