DIVERSITY OF INTERTIDAL MEIOBENTHOS FROM ESTUARY OF BHAYANDER AND NAIGAON, THANE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Dr. Devdatta Lad; Dr. Shashikant Patil

Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

DIVERSITY OF INTERTIDAL MEIOBENTHOS FROM ESTUARY OF BHAYANDER AND NAIGAON, THANE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Dr. Devdatta Lad, Dr. Shashikant Patil

Abstract :

The diversiy of intertidal Meiobenthos from estuary of Bhayander and Naigaon of Thane district were investigated from May 2008 to June 2009. Twenty three species belonging to 8 Phylum were identified. The Meiobenthos groups recorded are Foraminifera, Cnidaria, Turbellaria, Nematoda, Cephalorhynca, Gastrotricha, Archiannelida, Polychaeta, Harpacticoida, Isopoda. Both the stations showed similar diversity with regards to the major Meiobenthos group viz Harpacticoida, Isopoda, Archiannelida, Cephalorhynca and Foraminiferida.