Marine faunal diversity in India : taxonomy, ecology and conservation / [electronic resource] edited by Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, West Bengal, India ; Chandrakasan Sivaperuman, Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Marine faunal diversity Venkataraman, K., 1955- editor. Sivaperuman, C., editor. Marine biodiversity India. Coastal biodiversity India. Animal diversity India. Marine animals India. Coastal animals India. Marine biodiversity conservation India. Coastal biodiversity conservation India. QH183 .M37 2014 591.954 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. More than 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water, making it an ideal and abundant resource for studying species diversity, faunal communities, and ecosystems. India's massive coastline (5,044 miles) means it plays a major role in housing these faunal communities. Of the 32 animal phyla, 15 are represented in India's marine ecosystem, covering more than 15,000 species. Marine and coastal ecosystems of India provide supporting services in the form of wide range of habitats. Major ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs, lagoons, seaweeds and sea grasses serve as nurserie. 2014 Text 1 online resource (xxi, 519 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :) : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128019481 eng Marine faunal diversity in India. Marine faunal diversity in India. India. fast (OCoLC)fst01210276 India. India. India. India. India. India. India.