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Free-living copepods of the Arabian Sea: Distributions and research perspectives

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Title Free-living copepods of the Arabian Sea: Distributions and research perspectives
 
Creator Madhupratap, M.
 
Subject geographical distribution
abundance
species diversity
feeding behaviour
grazing
vertical migrations
carbon cycle
Copepoda
 
Description The subclass Copepoda consists of 10 orders and exhibit great diversity in morphology as well as the habitats they occupy. Within the orders themselves, there are sometimes overlaps-some are free living or could be parasitic. There are approximately 11500 known species in this subclass. This paper briefly outlines the distribution, abundances and general feeding habitats of free-living copepods from the Arabian Sea. The role of taxonomy in biodiversity studies, estimates of grazing and production rates of copepods, diapause and carbon fluxes through vertical migration and defecation are some problems which need to be addressed from this region.
 
Date 2009-01-10T11:51:46Z
2009-01-10T11:51:46Z
1999
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.28; 146-149p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1845
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1999]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi