Fish Fauna Diversity and Conservation Status of Pulicat Lagoon in Tamil Nadu - Abstract
Fish fauna is considered as a good indicator of water quality. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of environmental factors on the fish distribution and conservation status in Pulicat Lagoon. Bimonthly surveys were conducted from September 2013 to August 2015 in which 83 fish species were recovered, belonging to 14 orders and 50 families. The dominant order was Perciformes which were represented by 44 species. Various physico-chemical parameters and nutrients were found to be suitable for growth of plankton and stocking of fish species. Hence, the present study there are only few fish species were near threatened and endangered of in the Pulicat therefore serious conservation action and renovation is required to prevent the loss of biodiversity.