Biodiversity in Thane creek

167 bird species (Flamingos and waders dominant) 68 insect species 37 species of phytoplankton — Skletonema, Thalassiosira and Rhizosolenia were dominantly recorded 29 species of butterflies and moths 9 species of mangroves — Avicennia marina is the dominant kind 3 crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, crayfish) and one edible bivalve (marine molluscs)