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Planktonic diatoms of the Zuari estuary, Goa (west coast of India)

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Title Planktonic diatoms of the Zuari estuary, Goa (west coast of India)
 
Creator Redekar, P.D.
Wagh, A.B.
 
Subject fouling diatom
Zuary estuary
 
Description During the studies on fouling diatoms in Zuary estuary the overlying surface diatoms were also studied for comparison. In all 66 spp. of planktonic diatoms has been recorded, belonging to 29 genera. Out of these, 36 species (16 genera) were Pennales and 30 (13 genera) Centrales. The common diatoms observed were Chaetoceros borealis, C. decipiens, Biddulphia regia, B. sinensis, Coscinodiscus conscinnus, C. subtilis, C. grani, Navicula inflexa, N. oblonga, Amphora turgida, A. ovalis, Nitzschia sigma var. regidula, N. longissima var. closterium, Thalassiothrix nitzscheoides, Rhizosolenia stolterfothii and R. shrubsolei. Pennales were dominant over Centrales both in diversity of genera and species. Minimum number of diatoms were recorded during monsoon and maximum during postmonsoon and premonsoon months. Solitary forms were found in abundant quantity, while colonial forms were few. Occassional blooms of Chaetoceros sp. were only observed. Interestingly most of the fouling diatoms were represented in plankton also.
 
Date 2006-09-06T12:04:23Z
2006-09-06T12:04:23Z
2000
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Seaweed Res. Util., vol.22(1&2), 107-112p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/375
 
Language en
 
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