Intertidal Faunal Diversity of Malvan & Kondura Coast of Sindhudurg (MS), India

Abstract

Abstract: The distribution and diversity of intertidal marine fauna were collected from sandy and rocky habitat along the coast of Malvan and Kondura beach, Maharashtra, India from January 2021 to May 2023. A total of 37 species belonging to 26 families, 19 orders and 5 phyla were identified. All these observations were made by taking live photographs of those organisms without disturbing them. As crowding of tourists and human activities are increasing, they are badly impacting the natural habitat of the tidal organisms