BIOTROPIA - The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology
Vol. 17 No. 2 (2010): BIOTROPIA Vol. 17 No. 2 December 2010

THE STATUS OF MOLLUSK DIVERSITY AND PHYSICAL SETTING OF THE MANGROVE ZONES IN CATANDUANES ISLAND, LUZON, PHILIPPINES

MASAGCA, JIMMY TEVAR (Unknown)
MENDOZA, ANGELICA V. (Unknown)
TRIBIANA, ESTERELLA T. (Unknown)

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Publish Date
11 Jan 2024

Abstract

The status of mollusk diversity and physical setting of mangrove areas in Catanduanes island, Luzon (Philippines) are described. A total of 57 species of molluscs, consisting of 27 gastropods and 30 bivalves were recorded in the island. The most abundant of these molluscs are the prosobranch, Terebralia sulcata; corbiculid bivalve, Geloina coaxans; potamidiids, Cerithidea cingulata and Cerithidea rhizophorarum; and two other species of the genus Littorina (Littorinopsis). Using the physiographic model, majority of the mangrove areas under study follow the composite river and wave-dominated setting with some few areas having the wave-dominated, tide-dominated allochthonous setting following the physiognomic model. Keywords: Mollusk diversity, mangrove areas, Philippines

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BIOTROPIA - The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology
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biotropia

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Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Tropical Biology

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology Veterinary

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BIOTROPIA, The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology, is a scientific publication of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) – Southeast Asian Regional Center for Tropical Biology (BIOTROP). It publishes articles in the broad areas of tropical ecosystems and ...