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Zooplankton Methodology, Collection & identyification - A field manual

DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography

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Title Zooplankton Methodology, Collection & identyification - A field manual
 
Creator Goswami, S.C.
 
Subject Narcotisation
Staining and dissection
Species diversity
Biomass
standing stock
Faunal composition
 
Description Zooplankton encompass an array of macro and microscopic animals and comprise representatives of almost all major taxa particularly the invertebrates. They play a vital role in the marine food chain. The herbivorous zooplankton feed on phytoplankton and in turn constitute an important food item to animals in higher trophic level including fish. The pelagic fishes such as sardines, mackerels and silver bellies consume mostly the plankton. The occurrence and abundance of ichthyoplankton (fish eggs and fish larvae) facilitate the location of probable spawning and nursery ground of fishes. The zooplankton are ubiquitous. The most characteristic feature is their variability over space and time in any aquatic ecosystem. The success of zooplankton estimation and productivity would largely depend upon the use of correct methodology which involves collection of samples, fixation, preservation, analysis and computation of data. The detailed procedures on all these aspects are given in this manual.
Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi
 
Date 2006-05-05T12:41:46Z
2006-05-05T12:41:46Z
2004
 
Type Book
 
Identifier 26pp
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/95
 
Language en
 
Format 173170 bytes
application/pdf
 
Publisher National Institute of Oceanography, Goa