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Volume 7, Issue 2 (Suppl)
J Ecosyst Ecography, an open access journal
ISSN:2157-7625
September 18-20, 2017
September 18-20, 2017 Toronto, Canada
Joint Conference
International Conference on
International Conference on
Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology
&
Ecology and Ecosystems
Abundances and distribution of
Anadara
species in the intertidal zone at the Nasese shore
Muni S Goundar, Arieta T Baleivale
and
S N Shashtri
Fiji National University, Fiji
A
rk shells are particle-feeding bivalve mollusks of the family Arcidae. Anadara spp. (local Fijian name: Kaikoso) is one group of
the sub-tropical ark shells. Significant, long-term decline in the abundance and size, structure of cockles, a keystone species in
the intertidal habitat, is likely to represent changes to the ecological structure and probable loss of ecosystem function. The abundance
and distribution of
Anadara
Sp in the Nasese shore, Suva, Fiji were studied from August to December 2016. The line transects and
quadrat methods were used to study the Anadara species abundance and distribution at the Nasese intertidal mudflats at four sites;
FIRCA, FNU Nasese Campus, Suva Grammar School and Suva Park. The species density at FNU Nasese campus was the highest
density whereas Suva Grammar School has the lowest density value. Since the site 2 (FNU Nasese Campus) has the highest number
of species found within the site, it also has the higher density value of 168 m2. In this study, it was found that the abundances of the
Anadara
species at the Nasese shore are declining. It is suggested that resource management should be site-specific depending on the
environmental conditions, apart from the general conservation strategy afforded by Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
sangeeta1g@yahoo.comJ Ecosyst Ecography 2017, 7:2 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7625-C1-030