Effect of temperature on the population of Emerita asiatica (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) in the Kovalam beach, East coast, Tamilnadu, India

Authors

  • J. Sivakumar Department of Microbiology, Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Padur, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
  • B. Nappinai Department of Microbiology, Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Padur, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
  • J. Jayanthi Department of Microbiology, Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Padur, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
  • M. G. Ragunathan Department of Microbiology, Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Padur, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30750/ijpbr.2.2.5

Abstract

Effect of temperature on the population of sand crab, Emerita asiatica was studied. Specimens were collected once in a fort night from April 2012 to March 2014 by hand picking method in the intertidal region of Kovalam beach. The temperatures of atmosphere, sea water and wet sand were recorded once in a fortnight. The population presented a smaller incidence of males in relation to females (54.79:45.21); however in September 2012 an inverse pattern occurred (29.50:70.50). Ovigerous females were present in all samples with greater frequencies in September and October 2012 where as the highest juveniles were present in May and August 2012.

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Published

2014-06-30

How to Cite

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Sivakumar J, Nappinai B, Jayanthi J, Ragunathan MG. Effect of temperature on the population of Emerita asiatica (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) in the Kovalam beach, East coast, Tamilnadu, India. IJPBR [Internet]. 2014Jun.30 [cited 2026Aug.8];2(02):22-6. Available from: https://www.ijpbr.in/index.php/IJPBR/article/view/785

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 02 (2014): Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research

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