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The present study was carried out to assess the impacts of various physicochemical parameters on the distribution patterns of gastropod species in intertidal zone of Adri coast of Gujarat. Intertidal zones along the Adri coast are rocky and sandy, with small to large pools and puddles as well as rock crevices. Ecological attributes such as the density, abundance, and frequency of the common gastropod species were studied along with the physicochemical parameters of seawater. The result indicates that all the species have distinct spatiotemporal variations for different seasons in the different intertidal zones i.e. upper, middle, and lower zones. Different physicochemical parameters are tolerated to some extent by the gastropod species. Both salinity and temperature specifies a direct positive correlation with the density, abundance, and frequency of intertidal gastropod species. Conversely, pH shows a moderately negative correlation with the distribution pattern and diversity attributes of gastropod species.
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