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of Biology- Asia Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 7-10, August 2012, Go to: www.biodiversityasia2012.org
ABSTRACT Ulhas river estuary is subjected to heavy pollution due to the industrial and residential belts established along its either banks incurring huge amount of non-point and point pollution sources. Ambient hydrological conditions assessed during July 2005 to May 2006 and anthropogenic stresses are critical therefore leading to the decline in the fishery diversity as compared to earlier records. The abundant main fin-fishery species were replaced by the pollution tolerant species in due course of time. Several finfisheries have been obliterated in the estuary. Majority of the fishermen have abandoned the fishing practices due to non-productive status of the Ulhas river estuary fin-fisheries. The species diversity and species richness of the present diversity were conducive of the former observations. Keywords: Ulhas river estuary, fin-fish, diversity, fisheries