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Algal biomass and composition of cumulative panels deployed during postmonsoon and monsoon seasons in Waghotana Estuary

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Title Algal biomass and composition of cumulative panels deployed during postmonsoon and monsoon seasons in Waghotana Estuary
 
Creator Pangu, P N
 
Description 328-332
Aluminium and glass panels were deployed on a raft in Waghotana Estuary, Maharashtra, India during different seasons. The panels were exposed for a period of two to eight months (cumulative panels) and algal biomass and species composition were noted. Algal biomass values tended to increase gradually during postmonsoon season whereas during monsoon opposite trend was observed showing higer algal biomass values initially on both the types of substrata. Comparatively, higher biomass was noted on the aluminium panels during both the seasons. Various species of Enteromorpha and Cladophora appeared to be the main fouling algae although there was an enhanced abundance of the former on the aluminium panels and higher abundance of the latter on glass panels. Species of Ulva, Cladophoropsis sp. and Antithamnion sp. were found to settle on aluminium panels only. Porphyra sp. was common to both the types of panels during monsoon. Likewise, Sphacelaria sp. settled on both the substrata. The variations in fouling pattern are attributed to the nature of substrata and the period of deployment of panels.
 
Date 2016-10-24T05:42:29Z
2016-10-24T05:42:29Z
1998-09
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/35959
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.27(3&4) [September & December 1998]