A record of Mono-specific Carpets of Genus ā€“Sinulariaon Coral reefs of the Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat, India

International E-publication: Publish Projects, Dissertation, Theses, Books, Souvenir, Conference Proceeding with ISBN. International E-Bulletin: Information/News regarding: Academics and Research

A record of Mono-specific Carpets of Genus ā€“Sinulariaon Coral reefs of the Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat, India

Author Affiliations

¹Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 4, Issue (10), Pages 15-19, October,10 (2015)

Abstract

The present observation is confined to the coral reefs of the Gulf of Kachchh at the western coast of India. The observation describes occurrence of two large patches of soft coral belonging to genus Sinulariaon Mangunda reef and Paga reef at the Gulf of Kachchh (GoK). It was observed that the colonies of Sinulariasp completely surrounded other Scleractinians. The present observation indicates occurrence of Allelopathicphenomenon on reef habitat.

References

GEER Foundation, Anonymous report, The Marine National Park and Sanctuary in the GoK- A comprehensive study of the biodiversity and management issues, GEER Foundation, Gandhinagar, 1-370 (2004)
Pandey C.N., Raval B.R., Parasharya D., Munjpara S., Joshi D. and Banerji U., Recruitment and Growth Study of Coral Reefs of the GoK Pub, Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar, 1-146 (2010)
Benayahu Y. and LoyaY., Space partitioning by stony corals soft corals and benthic algae on the coral reefs of the northern Gulf of Eilat (Red Sea) Helgolanderwiss., Meeresunters, 30(3) 62-382 (1977)
Benayahu Y. and Loya Y., Competition for space among coral-reef sessile organisms at Eilat, Red sea, Bulletin of marine science, 31(3), 514-522 (1981)
Chai M., Wang S., Dai C. and Duh C., A Cytotoxic lobanediterpene from the Formosan soft coral, Sinularia inelegans., J Nat Prod, 63, 843–844 (2000)
Coll J.C. et. al., La Barre S., Sammarco P.W., Williams W.T. and Bakus G.J., Chemical defences in soft corals (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) of the Great Barrier Reef: A study of comparative toxicities, Mar Ecol Prog Ser, (8), 271-278 (1982)
Sammarco P.W., Coll J.C., La Barre S. and Willis B., Competitive strategies of soft corals (Coelenterata: Octocorallia): Allelopathic effects on selected scleractinian corals, Coral Reefs, 1(3), 173-178 (1983)
Tursch B, Braekman JC, Daloze D and Kaisin M, Terpenoids from coelenterates, Marine natural products: Chemical and Biological Perspectives,, 247-296 (1978)
Kamel H.N. and Slattery M., Terpenoids of Sinularia: Chemistry and Biomedical Applications, Pharmaceutical Biology, 43(3), 253–269 (2005)
Coll J.C., Mitchell S.J. and Stokie G.J., Studies of Australian soft corals V. A novel furano-sesquiterpene acid from the soft coral Sinularia Gonatodes. Tetrahedron Lett., 18, 1539–1542 (2000)

[ref1] GEER Foundation, Anonymous report, The Marine National Park and Sanctuary in the GoK- A comprehensive study of the biodiversity and management issues, GEER Foundation, Gandhinagar, 1-370 (2004)

[ref2] Pandey C.N., Raval B.R., Parasharya D., Munjpara S., Joshi D. and Banerji U., Recruitment and Growth Study of Coral Reefs of the GoK Pub, Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar, 1-146 (2010)

[ref3] Benayahu Y. and LoyaY., Space partitioning by stony corals soft corals and benthic algae on the coral reefs of the northern Gulf of Eilat (Red Sea) Helgolanderwiss., Meeresunters, 30(3) 62-382 (1977)

[ref4] Benayahu Y. and Loya Y., Competition for space among coral-reef sessile organisms at Eilat, Red sea, Bulletin of marine science, 31(3), 514-522 (1981)

[ref5] Chai M., Wang S., Dai C. and Duh C., A Cytotoxic lobanediterpene from the Formosan soft coral, Sinularia inelegans., J Nat Prod, 63, 843–844 (2000)

[ref6] Coll J.C. et. al., La Barre S., Sammarco P.W., Williams W.T. and Bakus G.J., Chemical defences in soft corals (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) of the Great Barrier Reef: A study of comparative toxicities, Mar Ecol Prog Ser, (8), 271-278 (1982)

[ref7] Sammarco P.W., Coll J.C., La Barre S. and Willis B., Competitive strategies of soft corals (Coelenterata: Octocorallia): Allelopathic effects on selected scleractinian corals, Coral Reefs, 1(3), 173-178 (1983)

[ref8] Tursch B, Braekman JC, Daloze D and Kaisin M, Terpenoids from coelenterates, Marine natural products: Chemical and Biological Perspectives,, 247-296 (1978)

[ref9] Kamel H.N. and Slattery M., Terpenoids of Sinularia: Chemistry and Biomedical Applications, Pharmaceutical Biology, 43(3), 253–269 (2005)

[ref10] Coll J.C., Mitchell S.J. and Stokie G.J., Studies of Australian soft corals V. A novel furano-sesquiterpene acid from the soft coral Sinularia Gonatodes. Tetrahedron Lett., 18, 1539–1542 (2000)