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Assessment of Lobster Resources in Coastal Region of Gulf of Mannar, Southeast Coast of India

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Marine crustacean lobsters are one of the valuable delicacies of seafood which are in great demand in international markets. Due to their commodity value, several species of lobsters are in an endangered situation. To address this issue, the current study aimed to assess the lobster resources in the Rameshwaram, Mandapam, Keelakarai, Vembar and Tuticorin region coastal waters alongthe Gulf of Mannar, southern east coastal region of India using univariate and multivariate methods. From 2016 to 2017, population density examinations were conducted for both season-wise and station-wise contributions by lobster. A total of six lobster species (Panulirus homarus, P. ornatus, P. versicolor, P. polyphagus, P. penicillatus and Thenus unimaculatus) were recorded during January 2016–December 2017. Among the six species, Panulirus homarus, P. ornatus, and Thenus unimaculatus were found to be the dominant in contributing 70% of the total catch. In general, the ordination of CCA plot grouped with dominant species recorded from the surveyed stations. The results revealed that the stations of Gulf of Mannar region formed a unique cluster based on species along with its abundance and the five sites were clustered into two groups based on the habitat. This fact was further confirmed through MDS, which also revealed the same pattern of groupings as recognized in cluster analysis. Good quantities of spiny lobsters were landed throughout the year with higher landings during in and off monsoon seasons. Among the various species, P. versicolor was caught less in all seasons of both the years.

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Authors are thankful to Dean and Director, CAS in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Parangipettai for providing necessary lab facilities.

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  1. Department of Zoology, GTN Arts College (Autonomous), Dindigul, 624005, Tamil Nadu, India

    N. Renuga Devi

  2. Faculty of Marine Sciences, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, 608502, Tamil Nadu, India

    A. Ahamed Rasheeq, C. Titus & A. Arumugam

  3. College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University, Tripura, India

    B. Antrose Preethi

  4. Department of Marine and Coastal Studies, School of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

    Muthusamy Anand & Kannan Rangesh

  5. PG and Research Department of Botany, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai-22, Tamil Nadu, Perungudi, India

    Sankaralingam Subbiah

  6. Department of Microbiology, Vivekanandha Arts and Science College for Women, Tamil Nadu, Sankari, 637 303, India

    R. Dineshkumar

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Devi, N.R., Rasheeq, A.A., Preethi, B.A. et al. Assessment of Lobster Resources in Coastal Region of Gulf of Mannar, Southeast Coast of India. Thalassas 39, 1169–1186 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-023-00517-w

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