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¹ Department of Zoology, Muslim Arts College, Thiruvithancode, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India
² Centre for Marine Science and Technology, M.S. University, Rajakkamangalam – 629 502, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India Viewed : 4117 - Downloaded : 3029 Considering the amount of oxygen used for oxidation of detritus organic matter, oxycalorific co-efficient and morphometric feature (Area) of the zones as well as the energy consumed by the dominant detritivores, a method was proposed to estimate the detritus energy generation in aquatic habitats. The conversion of organic matter to energy by oxycalorific co-efficient was also counterchecked by the direct calorimetric energy estimates using Semi-Micro bomb- Calorimeter. The difference between direct estimate and estimate by oxycalorific co-efficient conversion was not statistically significant (“t” test, P > 0.05). Keywords : Energy, Aquatic habitats, Detritus, Biomass