Status, issues, and challenges of biodiversity: Invertebrates
Chandra, K.; Raghunathan, C. (2022). Status, issues, and challenges of biodiversity: Invertebrates, in: Kaur, S. et al. Biodiversity in India: Status, issues and challenges. pp. 77-117. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9777-7_6
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Biodiversity
Conservation
Marine/Coastal |
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Ecosystem; Niche; Invertebrate |
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- Chandra, K.
- Raghunathan, C.
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| Abstract |
Animals are the major contributor to biodiversity with the presence of 1,637,932 valid and extant species under 34 phyla, while it is estimated that a total of around 5–30 million species are available on this planet. India contributes only 6.02% of known species of animals with 102,161 species. Apart from Subphylum Vertebrata under the Phylum Chordata, all the animals under 34 phyla are considered as invertebrate faunal communities and harbor a total of 1,518,677 species across the world, while India represents 92,357 species with the share of 6.08% of invertebrate faunal groups under 28 phyla. Despite immense importance and services as well as intrinsic values like pollination, biogeochemical cycles, nutrient cycle, filtration and purification of the ecosystem, protection of coastal areas, providing food, economic sustainability, etc., the invertebrate group of faunal communities remains underprivileged faunal groups. Hence, it is notably important to conserve these significant groups of faunal communities for the sustenance of biodiversity and human welfare. |
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