A literature based checklist on marine fauna from Indian EEZ

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Brief Description (Abstract):

Inventorization of marine fauna of the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone is essential to quantify the alpha-level biodiversity in the region, for ensuring its sustainable utilization and for determining conservation priorities. Considering the threats to biodiversity from climate change-related ocean warming, acidification, expansion of oxygen minimum zones etc., make it imperative to document species before they are lost forever. At present, Indian marine species inventories are scattered at best, and are ridden with issues related to bad taxonomic practices. In view of this, a checklist of marine faunal species was compiled by the biodiversity research team/research staff of Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Kochi. It is based on 714 sources of published (faunal checklists, observational papers, review articles) and unpublished (doctoral theses, reports) literature, and contains 12,889 species across 24 animal phyla. This Checklist Version 1.0 (current version) was compiled on 10/10/2018.

Status: Planned

Purpose: The checklist would serve as a ready reckoner for conservation biologists and lawmakers for prioritizing conservation policies.

Edition: version 1.0

Edition Date: 2018-10-10

Presentation Format: TableDigital

Distribution Format: Unknown

Distribution Format Version: Unknown

Keyword(s): Earth Science-Biological Classification-Bacteria/Archaea, Earth Science-Biological Classification-Fungi, Earth Science-Biological Classification-Plants, Earth Science-Biological Classification-Protists, Earth Science-Biological Classification-Viruses, Earth Science Services-Metadata Handling-Metadata Transformation/Conversion, Earth Science Services-Reference And Information Services-Bibliographic-Bibliographic Databases, Earth Science Services-Reference And Information Services-Bibliographic-Professional Scientific Organizations, Earth Science Services-Reference And Information Services-Digital/Virtual Reference Desks-Ask-A Biologist, Earth Science Services-Reference And Information Services-Digital/Virtual Reference Desks-Ask-A Ecologist, Earth Science Services-Reference And Information Services-Digital/Virtual Reference Desks-Ask-A Marine Biologist, Earth Science Services-Reference And Information Services-Knowledge/Decision Systems, Earth Science Services-Web Services-Information Management Services-Catalog Service For The Web, Earth Science Services-Data Management/Data Handling-Archiving, Earth Science Services-Data Management/Data Handling-Cataloging, Earth Science Services-Data Management/Data Handling-Data Search And Retrieval, Earth Science Services-Environmental Advisories-Marine Advisories-Marine Biology, Earth Science-Marine Science, Earth Science-Biological Classification-Animals/Invertebrates, Earth Science-Biological Classification-Animals/Vertebrates,

Place/Location(s): Northern Indian Ocean,

Project: Resource Exploration and Inventorization System (REIS),

Topic Category(s): Biota, Oceans,

Date(s): 2018-10-10 (Creation), 2021-01-28 (Publication),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Johnny Konjarla
    Position : Project Scientist
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : 9949836662
    E-Mail : johnny.konjarla [ at ] gmail.com
    Organization Name : Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE)
    Address : CMLRE, Atal Bhavan, LNG Road, Puthuvypin South,Ochanthuruthu PO
    City : Kochi
    State : Kerala
    Postal Code : 682508
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Saravanane Narayanane
    Position : Scientist-F
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : 0484-2944016
    E-Mail : saravanane [ at ] cmlre.gov.in
    Organization Name : Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE)
    Address : CMLRE, Atal Bhavan, LNG Road, Puthuvypin South,Ochanthuruthu PO
    City : Kochi
    State : Kerala
    Postal Code : 682508
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. G.V.M. Gupta
    Position : Scientist-G amp Director, CMLRE
    Role : Custodian
    Phone : 0484-2944004
    E-Mail : gvmgupta [ at ] cmlre.gov.in
    Organization Name : Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE)
    Address : CMLRE, Atal Bhavan, LNG Road, Puthuvypin South,Ochanthuruthu PO
    City : Kochi
    State : Kerala
    Postal Code : 682508
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 2018-07-02
End Date   : Till date