| 1 | Ecology and faunal association of intertidal mangrove habitats in the Hooghly-Matlah Estuarine System The mangroves at the Sundarbans, West Bengal were studied for establishing the flora and faunal associations. The core areas are dominated by the trees, shrubs and herbs; the semicore areas by trees with twiners; and the mudflats in medium saline zones with shrubs and herbs. Tree-crabs hasten the process of compositing by chewing the falling leaves. The burrowing Thalassina spp. enrich the soil by mixing soil layers. Nutrient-rich zones like that of Sudhannyakhali is dominated by Thalassina sp. and Acetes sp. The floral and faunal concentrations at different formative zones have also been worked out Source: Ghosh, A.; Chakrabarti, P.K.; Naskar, K.R.; Chattopadhyay, G.N.; Nath, D.; Bhowmik, M.L. J. Inland Fish. Soc. India. 22(1-2); 1990; 31-37. 0533.
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