Thematic symposia (13)
Intertidal zone, the interface between the ocean and land is a region where an abundance of marine life thrives. The extreme ranges of physical and chemical forces structure biological communities in the intertidal zone. Among the benthos, molluscs form a major group of organisms in this zone and most of them survive here with various adaptations. Unfortunately, it's a place where changes to the climate and human influence make their greatest impact. At present intertidal zones all over the world are reeling under anthropogenic pressure and molluscs in such deteriorated environment are surviving with the help of physiological and biochemical mechanisms. The aim of this symposium is to bring together contemporary research approaches that address issues such as the assessment of intertidal diversity of molluscs and their life history traits including biochemical and physiological adaptations. The interest is towards the mechanisms and consequences of the alteration in intertidal habitats on molluscs. Advance methodologies are emerging which are strongly influencing research development in biodiversity. Contributions including advance technologies in intertidal molluscan diversity measurements are also expected for the symposium.
Contact:
Dr. B.G.Kulkarni, Dept. Zoology, The Institute of Science, 15 Madam Cama Road, Mumbai 400 032, India.
