author(s)
Sunil N Khade

abstract
Underwater and coastal diversity of edible bivalve molluscs was studied twice in each season monsoon, post monsoon, winter and summer July 2010 to June 2011 with the help of SCUBA diving by DM. At each locality diversity and number of species were collected from Nagaon, Kegaon, open sea and local markets too. The selected localities of Raigad district coast is a wide chance of research to further explore both on the possibility of commercial value and ecosystem conservation.