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Status of Dugong (Dugong dugon) in Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu, India [1]

Present study consists the survey conducted in coastal villages from Dhanushkodi to Kannyakumari in the Gulf of Mannar and from Dhanushkodi to Kodikkarai in the Palk Bay for understanding status of dugong. Survey provided sighting, distribution and population status of dugong in the GoM and the Palk Bay.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
01/09/2015
Yashpal Anand [3], Ketan Tatu [4], C. N. Pandey [5]
Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Science [6]
44
9
1442-1448
Tags:
Mammals [7], Marine Life [8], Palk Strait [9], Tamil Nadu [10], Endangered Species [11], Kanniyakumari [12]
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[2] http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/34935/1/IJMS%2044%289%29%201442-1448.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/yashpal-anand
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ketan-tatu
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/c-n-pandey
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-journal-geo-marine-science
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mammals
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-life
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/palk-strait
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kanniyakumari