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Ecology and Distribution of Copepods from the Salt Pan Ecosystems of Mumbai, West Coast of India

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Title Ecology and Distribution of Copepods from the Salt Pan Ecosystems of Mumbai, West Coast of India
 
Creator Stephen, R.
Jayalakshmy, K.V.
NaveenKumar, K.R.
Nair, V.R.
 
Subject Ecology
species diversity
Copepod
zooplankton
 
Description Ecology, distribution and diversity of Copepod collected from two salt pans of Mumbai, India, are presented. Copepods, the mai zooplankton components, consisted mainly of Bestiolina similis, Acartia southwelli, Oithona sp., O. similis, O. hebes and Mesochra sp. The species distribution showed pulses and peaks with harpacticoids dominating in extreme environmental conditions. The diversity and seasonal variations of species were considered in relation to environmental conditions. The study contemplates on the modification of a diverse community of copepods of the creek salt works into a simplified ecosystem of low complexity based on the influence of environmental factors on the copepods density. The prevailing environmental conditions of the salt pan systems are unique and play a prominent role explaining about 80% of the seasonal variations in the secondary production (P
 
Date 2013-10-08T04:25:14Z
2013-10-08T04:25:14Z
2013
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Journal of Marine Biology & Oceanography, vol.2(3); 2013; doi.org/10.4172/2324-8661.1000114
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4383
 
Language en
 
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Publisher SciTechnol