Language: English
The present study was undertaken to assess the diversity of scleractinian corals and associated faunal communities around the continental shelf regions of Rutland Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
I. Introduction
1. History
2. Population
3. Climate
II. Study Areas
III. Material and Methods
4. Corals and other associated faunal communities
5. Statistical analysis
IV. Results
6. Physico-chemical parameters
7. Sponges
8. Scleractinian corals
9. Gorgonians
10. Polyclads
11. Crabs
12. Shrimps
13. Lobsters
14. Molluscs
15. Opisthobranchs
16. Echinoderms
17. Fishes
V. discussion
VI. Acknowledgements
VII. References
VIII. Figures and Plates