| 1 | Mudflats of lower Bengal with special reference to macrobenthic fauna The distribution of macrobenthic fauna of mudflats of Lower Bengal, India, was studied. The macrobenthic organisms of the Raimangal river bed at Jhingakhali, Matla river bed at Canning and Champa river bed at Sankarpur were taken into account for comparison. Survey and collection were carried out during low tide. The lower zone of the flat was populated with Diopatra neapolitana, Saccoglossus sp., Meretrix meretrix, etc. The middle zone was characterised by Dotillopsis brevitarsis, Edwardsia jonesii, etc. Upper zone was occupied by Sesarmid crabs, littorinid gastropods, Uca spp. Maximum number of species were found at Jhingakhali and minimum from Sankarpur. The macrobenthic organisms in the mudflats of Lower Bengal are very rich and varied with more than 78 species Source: Mandal, A.K.; Misra, A. The Mangroves: Proceedings of National Symposium on Biology, Utilization and Conservation of Mangroves, Nov. 18-20, 1985. Bhosale, L.J. ed. 1986; 425-431. 0343.
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