Severe fish mortality associated with 'red tide' observed in the sea off Cochin
DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
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Severe fish mortality associated with 'red tide' observed in the sea off Cochin
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Creator |
Naqvi, S.W.A.
George, M.D. Narvekar, P.V. Jayakumar, D.A. Shailaja, M.S. Sardessai, S. Sarma, V.V.S.S. Shenoy, D.M. Naik, H. Maheswaran, P.A. KrishnaKumari, L. Rajesh, G. Sudhir, A.K. Binu, M.S. |
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red tides
algal blooms fish kill Nemipterus japonicus |
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Description |
Severe fish mortality associated with the "red tide" phenomenon caused by Noctiluca blooms was observed in the sea off Cochin, Kerala, India at depths less than 40 m. The dead fish, almost entirely comprised of the threadfin bream (Nemipterus japonicus). The death of this demersal fish was caused by a severe depletion of oxygen.
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2009-01-11T11:51:27Z
2009-01-11T11:51:27Z 1998 |
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Journal Article
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Current Science, Vol.75; 543-544p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1890 |
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Language |
en
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Rights |
Copyright [1998]. 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.
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Current Science Association
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