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VOL. 9, ISSUE 1 (2024)
A study of jellyfish on the coast of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra-India
Authors
Budharatna G Bhaware
Abstract
Jellyfish aggregations focused on India’s coastal waters was conducted, with the aim to enhance understanding of conducive conditions and subsequent ecological impacts. Jellyfish swarming, as well as their beach strandings, have been reported from many areas of the Ratnagiri district. - including Indians coastal waters. A variety of species were found in the coastal waters of Ratnagiri district. In the turbid water and other factors naturally (winds, tidal fronts, surface currents, water temperature, salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen) and anthropogenic (water quality deterioration, overfishing, translocation, habitat modification) factors play pivotal roles in triggering jellyfish aggregations. Jellyfish aggregation events in the forms of their swarming in coastal waters and beach strandings have resulted in ephemeral nuisances such as water quality deterioration, food chain alterations, hindrance in seawater uptake by power plants, clogging of nets during fishing operations, and tourism declines. Despite recurrence of such events, jellyfishes are relatively less scientifically investigated and monitored in Ratnagiri coastal waters.
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Pages:44-48
How to cite this article:
Budharatna G Bhaware "A study of jellyfish on the coast of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra-India". International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research, Vol 9, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 44-48
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